Isaiah 28

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ה֗וֹיwoe to!עֲטֶ֤רֶתthe crown of גֵּאוּת֙the pride of שִׁכֹּרֵ֣יthe drunkards of אֶפְרַ֔יִםEphraim וְצִ֥יץand a flower נֹבֵ֖לwithering צְבִ֣יthe beauty of תִפְאַרְתּ֑וֹsplendor its אֲשֶׁ֛רwhich עַל־is on רֹ֥אשׁthe head of גֵּֽיא־a valley of שְׁמָנִ֖יםfatnesses הֲל֥וּמֵיthose struck down of יָֽיִן׃wine

הִנֵּ֨הthere!חָזָ֤קa mighty one וְאַמִּץ֙and a strong one לַֽאדֹנָ֔יbelongs to the Lord כְּזֶ֥רֶםlike a storm of בָּרָ֖דhail שַׂ֣עַרa tempest of קָ֑טֶבdestruction כְּ֠זֶרֶםlike a storm of מַ֣יִםwater כַּבִּירִ֥יםmighty שֹׁטְפִ֛יםoverflowing הִנִּ֥יחַhe will thrust it down לָאָ֖רֶץto the ground בְּיָֽד׃with a hand

בְּרַגְלַ֖יִםwith feet תֵּֽרָמַ֑סְנָהthey will be trampled עֲטֶ֥רֶתthe crown of גֵּא֖וּתthe pride of שִׁכּוֹרֵ֥יthe drunkards of אֶפְרָֽיִם׃Ephraim

בַּיּ֣וֹםin the day הַה֗וּאthe that יִֽהְיֶה֙he will become יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts לַעֲטֶ֣רֶתinto a crown of צְבִ֔יbeauty וְלִצְפִירַ֖תand into a diadem of תִּפְאָרָ֑הsplendor לִשְׁאָ֖רfor the remnant of עַמּֽוֹ׃people his

וּלְר֖וּחַand into a spirit of מִשְׁפָּ֑טjustice לַיּוֹשֵׁב֙for the one who sits עַל־on הַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טthe judgment וְלִ֨גְבוּרָ֔הand into strength מְשִׁיבֵ֥יthose who turn back מִלְחָמָ֖הof battle שָֽׁעְרָה׃ סthe gate towards

כִּ֚יfor כָּל־all שֻׁלְחָנ֔וֹתthe tables מָלְא֖וּthey are full קִ֣יאvomit צֹאָ֑הfilth בְּלִ֖יnot מָקֽוֹם׃ סroom

אֶת־obj.מִי֙whom?יוֹרֶ֣הwill he teach דֵעָ֔הknowledge וְאֶת־and obj.מִ֖יwhom?יָבִ֣יןwill he make understand שְׁמוּעָ֑הthe message גְּמוּלֵי֙those weaned מֵֽחָלָ֔בfrom milk עַתִּיקֵ֖יones removed מִשָּׁדָֽיִם׃from breasts

כִּ֣יfor צַ֤וcommand לָצָו֙to the command צַ֣וcommand לָצָ֔וto the command קַ֥וline לָקָ֖וto the line קַ֣וline לָקָ֑וto the line זְעֵ֥ירa little שָׁ֖םthere זְעֵ֥ירa little שָֽׁם׃there

כִּ֚יfor בְּלַעֲגֵ֣יby stammerings of שָׂפָ֔הlip וּבְלָשׁ֖וֹןand by a tongue אַחֶ֑רֶתanother יְדַבֵּ֖רhe will speak אֶל־to הָעָ֥םthe people הַזֶּֽה׃the this

אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀whom אָמַ֣רhe said אֲלֵיהֶ֗םto them זֹ֤אתthis הַמְּנוּחָה֙is the resting place הָנִ֣יחוּgive rest לֶֽעָיֵ֔ףto the weary וְזֹ֖אתand this הַמַּרְגֵּעָ֑הis the place of rest וְלֹ֥אand not אָב֖וּאthey were willing שְׁמֽוֹעַ׃to listen

לָכֵ֛ןto therefore שִׁמְע֥וּhear דְבַר־the word of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אַנְשֵׁ֣יO people of לָצ֑וֹןmockery מֹֽשְׁלֵי֙O rulers of הָעָ֣םthe people הַזֶּ֔הthe this אֲשֶׁ֖רwho בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃are in Jerusalem

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore כֹּ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֔הYahweh הִנְנִ֛יhere I יִסַּ֥דhe has laid בְּצִיּ֖וֹןin Zion אָ֑בֶןa stone אֶ֣בֶןa stone of בֹּ֜חַןtesting פִּנַּ֤תa corner of יִקְרַת֙preciousness of מוּסָ֣דa foundation מוּסָּ֔דfounded הַֽמַּאֲמִ֖יןthe one who trusts לֹ֥אnot יָחִֽישׁ׃he will make haste

וְשַׂמְתִּ֤יand I will make מִשְׁפָּט֙justice לְקָ֔וinto a measuring-line וּצְדָקָ֖הand righteousness לְמִשְׁקָ֑לֶתinto a leveling tool וְיָעָ֤הand it will sweep away בָרָד֙hail מַחְסֵ֣הthe refuge of כָזָ֔בfalsehood וְסֵ֥תֶרand the shelter מַ֖יִםwaters יִשְׁטֹֽפוּ׃they will overflow

וְכֻפַּ֤רand it will be annulled בְּרִֽיתְכֶם֙covenant your אֶת־with מָ֔וֶתdeath וְחָזוּתְכֶ֥םand agreement your אֶת־with שְׁא֖וֹלSheol לֹ֣אnot תָק֑וּםit will stand שׁ֤וֹטa scourge שׁוֹטֵף֙overflowing כִּ֣יif יַֽעֲבֹ֔רit will pass by וִהְיִ֥יתֶםand you will becomeל֖וֹfor itלְמִרְמָֽס׃into a trampling place

מִדֵּ֤יas often as עָבְרוֹ֙passes by it יִקַּ֣חit will take אֶתְכֶ֔םobj. you כִּֽי־for בַבֹּ֧קֶרin the morning בַּבֹּ֛קֶרin the morning יַעֲבֹ֖רit will pass by בַּיּ֣וֹםin the day וּבַלָּ֑יְלָהand in the night וְהָיָ֥הand it will be רַק־only זְוָעָ֖הterror הָבִ֥יןto understand שְׁמוּעָֽה׃the message

כִּֽי־for קָצַ֥רit is too short הַמַּצָּ֖עthe bed מֵֽהִשְׂתָּרֵ֑עַfor stretching oneself וְהַמַּסֵּכָ֥הand the blanket צָ֖רָהit is narrow כְּהִתְכַּנֵּֽס׃when wraps oneself up

כִּ֤יfor כְהַר־like the mountain of פְּרָצִים֙Perazim יָק֣וּםhe will arise יְהוָ֔הYahweh כְּעֵ֖מֶקlike a valley בְּגִבְע֣וֹןin Gibeon יִרְגָּ֑זhe will rage לַעֲשׂ֤וֹתto do מַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙deed his זָ֣רis strange מַעֲשֵׂ֔הוּdeed his וְלַֽעֲבֹד֙and to work עֲבֹ֣דָת֔וֹwork his נָכְרִיָּ֖הis alien עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃work his

וְעַתָּה֙and therefore אַל־may not תִּתְלוֹצָ֔צוּyou show yourself a mocker פֶּֽן־lest יֶחְזְק֖וּthey should become strong מֽוֹסְרֵיכֶ֑םfetters your כִּֽי־for כָלָ֨הcomplete destruction וְנֶחֱרָצָ֜הand what has been decided שָׁמַ֗עְתִּיI have heard מֵאֵ֨תfrom with אֲדֹנָ֧יthe Lord יְהוִ֛הYahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts עַל־on כָּל־all הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

הַאֲזִ֥ינוּgive ear וְשִׁמְע֖וּand hear קוֹלִ֑יvoice my הַקְשִׁ֥יבוּpay attention וְשִׁמְע֖וּand hear אִמְרָתִֽי׃utterance my

הֲכֹ֣ל¿ all הַיּ֔וֹםthe day יַחֲרֹ֥שׁdoes he plow הַחֹרֵ֖שׁthe plowman לִזְרֹ֑עַto sow יְפַתַּ֥חdoes he loosen?וִֽישַׂדֵּ֖דand he may harrow?אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃land his

הֲלוֹא֙¿ not אִם־if שִׁוָּ֣הhe has leveled פָנֶ֔יהָsurface its וְהֵפִ֥יץand does he scatter קֶ֖צַחblack cumin וְכַמֹּ֣ןand cumin יִזְרֹ֑קdoes he sprinkle?וְשָׂ֨םand does he put?חִטָּ֤הwheat שׂוֹרָה֙a row וּשְׂעֹרָ֣הand barley נִסְמָ֔ןan appointed place וְכֻסֶּ֖מֶתand spelt גְּבֻלָתֽוֹ׃territory its

וְיִסְּר֥וֹand he instructs him לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טto the judgment אֱלֹהָ֥יוGod his יוֹרֶֽנּוּ׃he teaches him

כִּ֣יthat לֹ֤אnot בֶֽחָרוּץ֙with the threshing sledge י֣וּדַשׁit is threshed קֶ֔צַחblack cumin וְאוֹפַ֣ןand a wheel of עֲגָלָ֔הa cart עַל־over כַּמֹּ֖ןcumin יוּסָּ֑בit is turned כִּ֧יfor בַמַּטֶּ֛הwith the staff יֵחָ֥בֶטit is beaten out קֶ֖צַחblack cumin וְכַמֹּ֥ןand cumin בַּשָּֽׁבֶט׃with the rod

לֶ֣חֶםbread יוּדָ֔קit is crushed כִּ֛יfor לֹ֥אnot לָנֶ֖צַחto perpetuity אָד֣וֹשׁcertainly to thresh יְדוּשֶׁ֑נּוּanyone threshes it וְ֠הָמַםand he sets in motion גִּלְגַּ֧לthe wheel of עֶגְלָת֛וֹcart his וּפָרָשָׁ֖יוand horses his לֹֽא־not יְדֻקֶּֽנּוּ׃he crushes it

גַּם־also זֹ֕אתthis מֵעִ֛םfrom with יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts יָצָ֑אָהit has gone out הִפְלִ֣יאhe has made wonderful עֵצָ֔הcounsel הִגְדִּ֖ילhe has made great תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃ סsound wisdom

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