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Isaiah 36

Hebrew22 verses
How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.
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וַיְהִ֡יand it wasבְּאַרְבַּע֩in four-עֶשְׂרֵ֨הteenשָׁנָ֜הyearלַמֶּ֣לֶךְof the kingחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּHezekiahעָלָ֞הhe went upסַנְחֵרִ֤יבSennacheribמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאַשּׁוּר֙Assyriaעַ֣לonכָּל־allעָרֵ֧יthe cities ofיְהוּדָ֛הJudahהַבְּצֻר֖וֹתthe fortifiedוַֽיִּתְפְּשֵֽׂם׃and he seized them
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sentמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאַשּׁ֣וּר׀Assyriaאֶת־obj.רַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֨הcommanderמִלָּכִ֧ישׁfrom Lachishיְרוּשָׁלְַ֛מָהJerusalem towardsאֶל־toהַמֶּ֥לֶךְthe kingחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּHezekiahבְּחֵ֣ילwith an armyכָּבֵ֑דmassiveוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דand he stoodבִּתְעָלַת֙at the conduit ofהַבְּרֵכָ֣הthe poolהָעֶלְיוֹנָ֔הthe upperבִּמְסִלַּ֖תon the highway ofשְׂדֵ֥הthe field ofכוֹבֵֽס׃the washer
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וַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went outאֵלָ֛יוto himאֶלְיָקִ֥יםEliakimבֶּן־the son ofחִלְקִיָּ֖הוּHilkiahאֲשֶׁ֣רwhoעַל־was overהַבָּ֑יִתthe houseוְשֶׁבְנָא֙and Shebnaהַסֹּפֵ֔רthe scribeוְיוֹאָ֥חand Joahבֶּן־the son ofאָסָ֖ףAsaphהַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃the recorder
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֲלֵיהֶם֙to themרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֔הcommanderאִמְרוּ־sayנָ֖אpleaseאֶל־toחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּHezekiahכֹּֽה־thusאָמַ֞רhe saysהַמֶּ֤לֶךְthe kingהַגָּדוֹל֙the greatמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofאַשּׁ֔וּרAssyriaמָ֧הwhat?הַבִּטָּח֛וֹןis the trustהַזֶּ֖הthe thisאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichבָּטָֽחְתָּ׃you trust
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אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙I sayאַךְ־onlyדְּבַר־a word ofשְׂפָתַ֔יִםlipsעֵצָ֥הare a planוּגְבוּרָ֖הand strengthלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הfor the warעַתָּה֙nowעַל־onמִ֣יwhom?בָטַ֔חְתָּdo you relyכִּ֥יthatמָרַ֖דְתָּyou have rebelledבִּֽי׃against me
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הִנֵּ֣הhere!בָטַ֡חְתָּyou relyעַל־onמִשְׁעֶנֶת֩the staff ofהַקָּנֶ֨הthe reedהָרָצ֤וּץthe crushedהַזֶּה֙the thisעַל־onמִצְרַ֔יִםEgyptאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichיִסָּמֵ֥ךְhe will support himselfאִישׁ֙anyoneעָלָ֔יוon itוּבָ֥אand it will goבְכַפּ֖וֹin palm hisוּנְקָבָ֑הּand it will pierce itכֵּ֚ןis thusפַּרְעֹ֣הPharaohמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofמִצְרַ֔יִםEgyptלְכָֽל־to allהַבֹּטְחִ֖יםthose who relyעָלָֽיו׃on him
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וְכִי־and ifתֹאמַ֣רyou will sayאֵלַ֔יto meאֶל־toיְהוָ֥הYahwehאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּGod ourבָּטָ֑חְנוּwe trustהֲלוֹא־¿ notה֗וּאis heאֲשֶׁ֨רthe one whomהֵסִ֤ירhe has removedחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙Hezekiahאֶת־obj.בָּמֹתָ֣יוhigh places hisוְאֶת־and obj.מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔יוaltars hisוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he has saidלִֽיהוּדָה֙to Judahוְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םand to Jerusalemלִפְנֵ֛יto beforeהַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַthe altarהַזֶּ֖הthe thisתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃you will bow down
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וְעַתָּה֙and nowהִתְעָ֣רֶבmake a wagerנָ֔אpleaseאֶת־withאֲדֹנִ֖יmaster myהַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king ofאַשּׁ֑וּרAssyriaוְאֶתְּנָ֤הso let me giveלְךָ֙to youאַלְפַּ֣יִםtwo thousandסוּסִ֔יםhorsesאִם־ifתּוּכַ֕לyou will be ableלָ֥תֶתto putלְךָ֖for the yourselfרֹכְבִ֥יםridersעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃on them
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וְאֵ֣יךְand how?תָּשִׁ֗יבwill you turn backאֵ֠תobj.פְּנֵ֨יthe face ofפַחַ֥תthe governorאַחַ֛דof one ofעַבְדֵ֥יthe servants ofאֲדֹנִ֖יmaster myהַקְטַנִּ֑יםthe littleוַתִּבְטַ֤חand you have been relyingלְךָ֙for yourselfעַל־onמִצְרַ֔יִםEgyptלְרֶ֖כֶבfor chariotryוּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃and for horsemen
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וְעַתָּה֙and nowהֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י¿ from withoutיְהוָ֔הYahwehעָלִ֛יתִיhave I come upעַל־onהָאָ֥רֶץthe landהַזֹּ֖אתthe thisלְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּto destroy itיְהוָה֙Yahwehאָמַ֣רhe saidאֵלַ֔יto meעֲלֵ֛הgo upאֶל־toהָאָ֥רֶץthe landהַזֹּ֖אתthe thisוְהַשְׁחִיתָֽהּ׃and destroy it
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֶלְיָקִים֩Eliakimוְשֶׁבְנָ֨אand Shebnaוְיוֹאָ֜חand Joahאֶל־toרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֗הcommanderדַּבֶּר־speakנָ֤אpleaseאֶל־toעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙servants yourאֲרָמִ֔יתAramaicכִּ֥יforשֹׁמְעִ֖יםare understandingאֲנָ֑חְנוּweוְאַל־and may notתְּדַבֵּ֤רyou speakאֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙to usיְהוּדִ֔יתin Judeanבְּאָזְנֵ֣יin the ears ofהָעָ֔םthe peopleאֲשֶׁ֖רwhichעַל־is onהַחוֹמָֽה׃the city wall
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֗הcommanderהַאֶ֨ל¿ toאֲדֹנֶ֤יךָmasters yourוְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙and to youשְׁלָחַ֣נִיhas he sent meאֲדֹנִ֔יmaster myלְדַבֵּ֖רto speakאֶת־obj.הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe wordsהָאֵ֑לֶּהthe theseהֲלֹ֣א¿ notעַל־toהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםthe peopleהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙who sitעַל־onהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הthe city wallלֶאֱכֹ֣לto eatאֶת־obj.צוֹאָתָ֗םown excrement theirוְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹתand to drinkאֶת־obj.מֵימֵ֥י רַגְלֵיהֶ֖םthe water of feet theirעִמָּכֶֽם׃with you
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וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙and he stoodרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֔הcommanderוַיִּקְרָ֥אand he called outבְקוֹל־with a voiceגָּד֖וֹלgreatיְהוּדִ֑יתin Judeanוַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he saidשִׁמְע֗וּhearאֶת־obj.דִּבְרֵ֛יthe words ofהַמֶּ֥לֶךְthe kingהַגָּד֖וֹלthe greatמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofאַשּֽׁוּר׃Assyria
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כֹּ֚הthusאָמַ֣רhe saysהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingאַל־may notיַשִּׁ֥אhe deceiveלָכֶ֖םto youחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּHezekiahכִּ֥יforלֹֽא־notיוּכַ֖לhe will be ableלְהַצִּ֥ילto deliverאֶתְכֶֽם׃obj. you
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וְאַל־and may notיַבְטַ֨חhe make trustאֶתְכֶ֤םobj. youחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙Hezekiahאֶל־toיְהוָ֣הYahwehלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingהַצֵּ֥לcertainly to deliverיַצִּילֵ֖נוּhe will deliver usיְהוָ֑הYahwehלֹ֤אnotתִנָּתֵן֙it will be givenהָעִ֣ירthe cityהַזֹּ֔אתthe thisבְּיַ֖דin the hand ofמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofאַשּֽׁוּר׃Assyria
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אַֽל־may notתִּשְׁמְע֖וּyou listenאֶל־toחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ סHezekiahכִּי֩forכֹ֨הthusאָמַ֜רhe saysהַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king ofאַשּׁ֗וּרAssyriaעֲשֽׂוּ־makeאִתִּ֤יwith meבְרָכָה֙a blessingוּצְא֣וּand come outאֵלַ֔יto meוְאִכְל֤וּand eatאִישׁ־everyoneגַּפְנוֹ֙own vine hisוְאִ֣ישׁand everyoneתְּאֵנָת֔וֹown fig tree hisוּשְׁת֖וּand drinkאִ֥ישׁeveryoneמֵי־the water ofבוֹרֽוֹ׃own cistern his
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עַד־untilבֹּאִ֕יcome Iוְלָקַחְתִּ֥יand I will takeאֶתְכֶ֖םobj. youאֶל־toאֶ֣רֶץa landכְּאַרְצְכֶ֑םlike own land yourאֶ֤רֶץa land ofדָּגָן֙grainוְתִיר֔וֹשׁand new wineאֶ֥רֶץa land ofלֶ֖חֶםbreadוּכְרָמִֽים׃and vineyards
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פֶּן־lestיַסִּ֨יתhe should misleadאֶתְכֶ֤םobj. youחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙Hezekiahלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingיְהוָ֖הYahwehיַצִּילֵ֑נוּhe will deliver usהַהִצִּ֜ילוּ¿ have they deliveredאֱלֹהֵ֤יthe gods ofהַגּוֹיִם֙the nationsאִ֣ישׁanyoneאֶת־obj.אַרְצ֔וֹland itsמִיַּ֖דfrom the hand ofמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofאַשּֽׁוּר׃Assyria
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אַיֵּ֞הwhere?אֱלֹהֵ֤יwere the gods ofחֲמָת֙Hamathוְאַרְפָּ֔דand Arpadאַיֵּ֖הwhere?אֱלֹהֵ֣יwere the gods ofסְפַרְוָ֑יִםSepharvaimוְכִֽי־and ifהִצִּ֥ילוּthey have deliveredאֶת־obj.שֹׁמְר֖וֹןSamariaמִיָּדִֽי׃from hand my
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מִ֗יwho?בְּכָל־among allאֱלֹהֵ֤יthe gods ofהָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙the landsהָאֵ֔לֶּהthe theseאֲשֶׁר־are those whichהִצִּ֥ילוּthey have deliveredאֶת־obj.אַרְצָ֖םland theirמִיָּדִ֑יfrom hand myכִּֽי־thatיַצִּ֧ילhe will deliverיְהוָ֛הYahwehאֶת־obj.יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םJerusalemמִיָּדִֽי׃from hand my
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וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּand they kept silentוְלֹֽא־and notעָנ֥וּthey answeredאֹת֖וֹobj. himדָּבָ֑רanythingכִּֽי־forמִצְוַ֨תwas the commandment ofהַמֶּ֥לֶךְthe kingהִ֛יאitלֵאמֹ֖רto sayingלֹ֥אnotתַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃you must answer him
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וַיָּבֹ֣אand he wentאֶלְיָקִ֣יםEliakimבֶּן־the son ofחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּHilkiahאֲשֶׁר־whoעַל־was overהַ֠בַּיִתthe houseוְשֶׁבְנָ֨אand Shebnaהַסּוֹפֵ֜רthe scribeוְיוֹאָ֨חand Joahבֶּן־the son ofאָסָ֧ףAsaphהַמַּזְכִּ֛ירthe recorderאֶל־toחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּHezekiahקְרוּעֵ֣יtorn ofבְגָדִ֑יםgarmentsוַיַּגִּ֣ידוּand they toldל֔וֹto himאֵ֖תobj.דִּבְרֵ֥יthe words ofרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵֽה׃ סcommander

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