Isaiah 10

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ה֥וֹיwoe to!הַחֹֽקְקִ֖יםthose who decree חִקְקֵי־decrees of אָ֑וֶןwickedness וּֽמְכַתְּבִ֥יםand writers עָמָ֖לwho trouble כִּתֵּֽבוּ׃they wrote

לְהַטּ֤וֹתto turn aside מִדִּין֙from judgment דַּלִּ֔יםpoor people וְלִגְזֹ֕לand to take away מִשְׁפַּ֖טthe justice of עֲנִיֵּ֣יthe poor people of עַמִּ֑יpeople my לִהְי֤וֹתto be אַלְמָנוֹת֙widows שְׁלָלָ֔םprey their וְאֶת־and obj.יְתוֹמִ֖יםfatherless ones יָבֹֽזּוּ׃they will plunder

וּמַֽה־and what?תַּעֲשׂוּ֙will you do לְי֣וֹםto the day of פְּקֻדָּ֔הpunishment וּלְשׁוֹאָ֖הand to the devastation מִמֶּרְחָ֣קwhich from a distance תָּב֑וֹאit will come עַל־to מִי֙whom?תָּנ֣וּסוּwill you flee לְעֶזְרָ֔הfor help וְאָ֥נָהand where?תַעַזְב֖וּwill you leave כְּבוֹדְכֶֽם׃abundance your

בִּלְתִּ֤יexcept כָרַע֙anyone kneeled down תַּ֣חַתunder אַסִּ֔ירprisoners וְתַ֥חַתand under הֲרוּגִ֖יםthe slain people יִפֹּ֑לוּthey will fall בְּכָל־for all זֹאת֙this לֹא־not שָׁ֣בit has turned back אַפּ֔וֹanger his וְע֖וֹדand still יָד֥וֹhand his נְטוּיָֽה׃ סis stretched out

ה֥וֹיwoe to!אַשּׁ֖וּרAssyria שֵׁ֣בֶטthe rod of אַפִּ֑יanger my וּמַטֶּה־and is a staff ה֥וּאit בְיָדָ֖םin hand their זַעְמִֽי׃indignation my

בְּג֤וֹיon a nation חָנֵף֙godless אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔נּוּI sent him וְעַל־and on עַ֥םthe people of עֶבְרָתִ֖יwrath my אֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּI commanded him לִשְׁלֹ֤לto plunder שָׁלָל֙plunder וְלָבֹ֣זand to take as spoil בַּ֔זspoil וּלְשׂוּמ֥וֹand to make it מִרְמָ֖סa trampling place כְּחֹ֥מֶרlike the mud of חוּצֽוֹת׃the streets

וְהוּא֙and he לֹא־not כֵ֣ןthus יְדַמֶּ֔הhe intended וּלְבָב֖וֹand heart his לֹא־not כֵ֣ןthus יַחְשֹׁ֑בit planned כִּ֚יfor לְהַשְׁמִ֣ידto destroy בִּלְבָב֔וֹis in heart his וּלְהַכְרִ֥יתand to cut off גּוֹיִ֖םnations לֹ֥אnot מְעָֽט׃a few

כִּ֖יfor יֹאמַ֑רhe said הֲלֹ֥א¿ not שָׂרַ֛יare commanders my יַחְדָּ֖וalike מְלָכִֽים׃kings

הֲלֹ֥א¿ not כְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁlike Carchemish כַּלְנ֑וֹis Calneh אִם־or?לֹ֤אnot כְאַרְפַּד֙like Arpad חֲמָ֔תis Hamath אִם־or?לֹ֥אnot כְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂקlike Damascus שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃is Samaria

כַּאֲשֶׁר֙just as מָצְאָ֣הit has found יָדִ֔יhand my לְמַמְלְכֹ֖תto the kingdoms of הָאֱלִ֑ילthe idol וּפְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔םand images their מִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םwere more than Jerusalem וּמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃and more than Samaria

הֲלֹ֗א¿ not כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as עָשִׂ֛יתִיI did לְשֹׁמְר֖וֹןto Samaria וְלֶאֱלִילֶ֑יהָand to idols its כֵּ֛ןso אֶעֱשֶׂ֥הwill I do לִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םto Jerusalem וְלַעֲצַבֶּֽיהָ׃ סand to images its

כִּ֣יfor אָמַ֗רhe has said בְּכֹ֤חַby the strength of יָדִי֙hand my עָשִׂ֔יתִיI have acted וּבְחָכְמָתִ֖יand by skill my כִּ֣יfor נְבֻנ֑וֹתִיI have understanding וְאָסִ֣יר׀and I may remove גְּבוּלֹ֣תthe boundaries of עַמִּ֗יםpeoples וַעֲתוּדֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙and provisions their שׁוֹשֵׂ֔תִיI have plundered וְאוֹרִ֥ידand I may bring down כַּאבִּ֖ירlike a mighty man יוֹשְׁבִֽים׃inhabitants

וַתִּמְצָ֨אand it has found כַקֵּ֤ן׀like the nest יָדִי֙hand my לְחֵ֣ילto the wealth of הָֽעַמִּ֔יםthe peoples וְכֶאֱסֹף֙and as gathers בֵּיצִ֣יםeggs עֲזֻב֔וֹתabandoned כָּל־all הָאָ֖רֶץthe earth אֲנִ֣יI אָסָ֑פְתִּיI have gathered וְלֹ֤אand not הָיָה֙any was נֹדֵ֣דfluttering כָּנָ֔ףa wing וּפֹצֶ֥הand opening פֶ֖הa mouth וּמְצַפְצֵֽף׃and chirping

הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙¿ does it glorify itself הַגַּרְזֶ֔ןthe axe עַ֖לabove הַחֹצֵ֣בthe one who cutsבּ֑וֹwith itאִם־or?יִתְגַּדֵּ֤לdoes it magnify itself הַמַּשּׂוֹר֙the saw עַל־above מְנִיפ֔וֹthe one who wields it כְּהָנִ֥יףas wields שֵׁ֙בֶט֙a rod וְאֶת־and obj.מְרִימָ֔יוthose who lift it כְּהָרִ֥יםas lifts מַטֶּ֖הa staff לֹא־not עֵֽץ׃wood

לָ֠כֵןto therefore יְשַׁלַּ֨חhe will send הָאָד֜וֹןthe lord יְהוָ֧הYahweh צְבָא֛וֹתof hosts בְּמִשְׁמַנָּ֖יוon fat ones his רָז֑וֹןleanness וְתַ֧חַתand under כְּבֹד֛וֹglory his יֵקַ֥דit will burn יְקֹ֖דa burning כִּיק֥וֹדlike the burning of אֵֽשׁ׃fire

וְהָיָ֤הand it will become אֽוֹר־the light of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel לְאֵ֔שׁinto a fire וּקְדוֹשׁ֖וֹand holy one its לְלֶהָבָ֑הinto a flame וּבָעֲרָ֗הand it will burn וְאָֽכְלָ֛הand it will consume שִׁית֥וֹbushes his וּשְׁמִיר֖וֹand thorns his בְּי֥וֹםin a day אֶחָֽד׃one

וּכְב֤וֹדand the splendor of יַעְרוֹ֙forest his וְכַרְמִלּ֔וֹand orchard his מִנֶּ֥פֶשׁfrom breath וְעַד־and unto בָּשָׂ֖רflesh יְכַלֶּ֑הit will bring to an end וְהָיָ֖הand it will be כִּמְסֹ֥סas wastes away נֹסֵֽס׃one who is sick

וּשְׁאָ֥רand the remnant of עֵ֛ץthe trees of יַעְר֖וֹforest his מִסְפָּ֣רa number יִֽהְי֑וּthey will be וְנַ֖עַרand a child יִכְתְּבֵֽם׃ פhe will record them

שְׁאָ֥רa remnant יָשׁ֖וּבit will return שְׁאָ֣רthe remnant of יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob אֶל־to אֵ֖לthe God גִּבּֽוֹר׃mighty

כִּ֣יthat אִם־though יִהְיֶ֞הit will be עַמְּךָ֤people your יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel כְּח֣וֹלlike the sand of הַיָּ֔םthe sea שְׁאָ֖רa remnant יָשׁ֣וּבit will returnבּ֑וֹin itכִּלָּי֥וֹןannihilation חָר֖וּץhas been decided שׁוֹטֵ֥ףis about to overflow צְדָקָֽה׃righteousness

כִּ֥יfor כָלָ֖הcomplete destruction וְנֶחֱרָצָ֑הand what has been decided אֲדֹנָ֤יthe Lord יְהוִה֙Yahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts עֹשֶׂ֖הis about to do בְּקֶ֥רֶבin the midst of כָּל־all הָאָֽרֶץ׃ סthe land

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֞רhe says אֲדֹנָ֤יthe Lord יְהוִה֙Yahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts אַל־may not תִּירָ֥אyou be afraid עַמִּ֛יO people my יֹשֵׁ֥בwhich dwells צִיּ֖וֹןZion מֵֽאַשּׁ֑וּרfrom Assyria בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶטwith the rod יַכֶּ֔כָּהit will strike you וּמַטֵּ֥הוּand staff its יִשָּֽׂא־it will lift up עָלֶ֖יךָon you בְּדֶ֥רֶךְin the manner of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

כִּי־for ע֖וֹדyet מְעַ֣טa little of מִזְעָ֑רa little וְכָ֣לָהand it will be finished זַ֔עַםindignation וְאַפִּ֖יand anger my עַל־will be on תַּבְלִיתָֽם׃destruction their

וְעוֹרֵ֨רand he will wield עָלָ֜יוon it יְהוָ֤הYahweh צְבָאוֹת֙of hosts שׁ֔וֹטa whip כְּמַכַּ֥תlike the defeat of מִדְיָ֖ןMidian בְּצ֣וּרat the rock of עוֹרֵ֑בOreb וּמַטֵּ֙הוּ֙and staff his עַל־will be over הַיָּ֔םthe sea וּנְשָׂא֖וֹand he will raise it בְּדֶ֥רֶךְin the manner of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וְהָיָ֣ה׀and it will be בַּיּ֣וֹםin the day הַה֗וּאthe that יָס֤וּרit will be removed סֻבֳּלוֹ֙burden its מֵעַ֣לfrom on שִׁכְמֶ֔ךָshoulder your וְעֻלּ֖וֹand yoke its מֵעַ֣לfrom on צַוָּארֶ֑ךָneck your וְחֻבַּ֥לand it will be broken עֹ֖לthe yoke מִפְּנֵי־from because of שָֽׁמֶן׃fatness

בָּ֥אhe has come עַל־to עַיַּ֖תAiath עָבַ֣רhe has passed בְּמִגְר֑וֹןin Migron לְמִכְמָ֖שׂto Micmash יַפְקִ֥ידhe deposits כֵּלָֽיו׃baggages his

עָֽבְרוּ֙they have passed over מַעְבָּרָ֔הthe pass גֶּ֖בַעGeba מָל֣וֹןwill be a lodging placeלָ֑נוּfor usחָֽרְדָה֙it has trembled הָֽרָמָ֔הthe Ramah גִּבְעַ֥תGibeah of שָׁא֖וּלSaul נָֽסָה׃it has fled

צַהֲלִ֥יcry aloud קוֹלֵ֖ךְvoice your בַּת־O daughter of גַּלִּ֑יםGallim הַקְשִׁ֥יבִיpay attention לַ֖יְשָׁהO Laishah עֲנִיָּ֥הO afflicted one עֲנָתֽוֹת׃Anathoth

נָדְדָ֖הit has fled מַדְמֵנָ֑הMadmenah יֹשְׁבֵ֥יthe inhabitants of הַגֵּבִ֖יםthe Gebim הֵעִֽיזוּ׃they have taken refuge

ע֥וֹדyet הַיּ֖וֹםthis day בְּנֹ֣בat Nob לַֽעֲמֹ֑דto stand יְנֹפֵ֤ףhe will shake יָדוֹ֙hand his הַ֣רthe mountain of בַּתthe daughter of צִיּ֔וֹןZion גִּבְעַ֖תthe hill of יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סJerusalem

הִנֵּ֤הthere!הָאָדוֹן֙the lord יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts מְסָעֵ֥ףis about to lop off פֻּארָ֖הboughs בְּמַעֲרָצָ֑הwith a crash וְרָמֵ֤יand the exalted ones of הַקּוֹמָה֙the height גְּדוּעִ֔יםwill be cut down וְהַגְּבֹהִ֖יםand the tall ones יִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃they will become low

וְנִקַּ֛ףand he will cut down סִֽבְכֵ֥יthe thickets of הַיַּ֖עַרthe forest בַּבַּרְזֶ֑לwith the iron axe וְהַלְּבָנ֖וֹןand the Lebanon בְּאַדִּ֥ירby a mighty one יִפּֽוֹל׃ סit will fall

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