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Isaiah 9

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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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כִּ֣יforלֹ֣אnotמוּעָף֮gloomלַאֲשֶׁ֣רwill belong to that whichמוּצָ֣קdistressלָהּ֒belonged to itכָּעֵ֣תlike the timeהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןthe formerהֵקַ֞לhe treated with contemptאַ֤רְצָהthe land of towardsזְבֻלוּן֙Zebulunוְאַ֣רְצָהand the land of towardsנַפְתָּלִ֔יNaphtaliוְהָאַחֲר֖וֹןand the latter timeהִכְבִּ֑ידhe will make honoredדֶּ֤רֶךְthe way ofהַיָּם֙the seaעֵ֣בֶרthe other side ofהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןthe Jordanגְּלִ֖ילGalilee ofהַגּוֹיִֽם׃the nations
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הָעָם֙the peopleהַהֹלְכִ֣יםwhich walkבַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְin the darknessרָא֖וּthey will seeא֣וֹרa lightגָּד֑וֹלgreatיֹשְׁבֵי֙those who dwellבְּאֶ֣רֶץin a land ofצַלְמָ֔וֶתdeep darknessא֖וֹרa lightנָגַ֥הּit will shineעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃on them
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הִרְבִּ֣יתָyou will multiplyהַגּ֔וֹיthe nationל֖וֹto itהִגְדַּ֣לְתָּyou will magnifyהַשִּׂמְחָ֑הthe rejoicingשָׂמְח֤וּthey will rejoiceלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙to before youכְּשִׂמְחַ֣תlike the rejoicingבַּקָּצִ֔ירat the harvestכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust asיָגִ֖ילוּpeople are gladבְּחַלְּקָ֥םwhen divide theyשָׁלָֽל׃plunder
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כִּ֣י׀forאֶת־obj.עֹ֣לthe yoke ofסֻבֳּל֗וֹburden itsוְאֵת֙and obj.מַטֵּ֣הthe staff ofשִׁכְמ֔וֹshoulder itsשֵׁ֖בֶטthe rod ofהַנֹּגֵ֣שׂthe one who oppressesבּ֑וֹin itהַחִתֹּ֖תָyou will shatterכְּי֥וֹםlike the day ofמִדְיָֽן׃Midian
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כִּ֤יforכָל־everyסְאוֹן֙bootסֹאֵ֣ןwhich marchesבְּרַ֔עַשׁwith shakingוְשִׂמְלָ֖הand cloakמְגוֹלָלָ֣הrolledבְדָמִ֑יםin bloodsוְהָיְתָ֥הand it will beלִשְׂרֵפָ֖הfor burningמַאֲכֹ֥לֶתfuel ofאֵֽשׁ׃a fire
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כִּי־forיֶ֣לֶדa childיֻלַּד־he will be bornלָ֗נוּto usבֵּ֚ןa sonנִתַּן־he will be givenלָ֔נוּto usוַתְּהִ֥יand it wasהַמִּשְׂרָ֖הthe dominionעַל־onשִׁכְמ֑וֹshoulder hisוַיִּקְרָ֨אand someone calledשְׁמ֜וֹname hisפֶּ֠לֶאa wonderיוֹעֵץ֙a counselorאֵ֣לGodגִּבּ֔וֹרmightyאֲבִיעַ֖דfather of perpetuityשַׂר־prince ofשָׁלֽוֹם׃peace
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לְמַרְבֵּ֨הto the increase ofהַמִּשְׂרָ֜הthe dominionוּלְשָׁל֣וֹםand to peaceאֵֽין־there notקֵ֗ץwill be an endעַל־onכִּסֵּ֤אthe throne ofדָוִד֙Davidוְעַל־and overמַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹkingdom hisלְהָכִ֤יןto establishאֹתָהּ֙obj. itוּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּand to sustain itבְּמִשְׁפָּ֖טin justiceוּבִצְדָקָ֑הand in righteousnessמֵעַתָּה֙from nowוְעַד־and untilעוֹלָ֔םperpetuityקִנְאַ֛תthe zeal ofיְהוָ֥הYahwehצְבָא֖וֹתof hostsתַּעֲשֶׂה־it will accomplishזֹּֽאת׃ סthis
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דָּבָ֛רa wordשָׁלַ֥חhe has sentאֲדֹנָ֖יthe Lordבְּיַעֲקֹ֑בin Jacobוְנָפַ֖לand it will fallבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃on Israel
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וְיָדְעוּ֙and they will knowהָעָ֣םthe peopleכֻּלּ֔וֹall of itאֶפְרַ֖יִםEphraimוְיוֹשֵׁ֣בand the inhabitants ofשֹׁמְר֑וֹןSamariaבְּגַאֲוָ֛הwith prideוּבְגֹ֥דֶלand with greatness ofלֵבָ֖בheartלֵאמֹֽר׃to saying
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לְבֵנִ֥יםbricksנָפָ֖לוּthey have fallenוְגָזִ֣יתand hewn stoneנִבְנֶ֑הwe will rebuildשִׁקְמִ֣יםsycamoresגֻּדָּ֔עוּthey have been cut downוַאֲרָזִ֖יםand cedarsנַחֲלִֽיף׃we will substitute
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וַיְשַׂגֵּ֧בand he set on highיְהוָ֛הYahwehאֶת־obj.צָרֵ֥יthe opponents ofרְצִ֖יןRezinעָלָ֑יוagainst himוְאֶת־and obj.אֹיְבָ֖יוenemies hisיְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃he provoked
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אֲרָ֣םAramמִקֶּ֗דֶםfrom the eastוּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙and Philistinesמֵֽאָח֔וֹרfrom the westוַיֹּאכְל֥וּand they consumedאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבְּכָל־with allפֶּ֑הthe mouthבְּכָל־for allזֹאת֙thisלֹא־notשָׁ֣בit has turned backאַפּ֔וֹanger hisוְע֖וֹדand stillיָד֥וֹhand hisנְטוּיָֽה׃is stretched out
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וְהָעָ֥םand the peopleלֹא־notשָׁ֖בit has turned backעַד־toהַמַּכֵּ֑הוּthe one who struck itוְאֶת־and obj.יְהוָ֥הYahwehצְבָא֖וֹתof hostsלֹ֥אnotדָרָֽשׁוּ׃ סthey have sought
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וַיַּכְרֵ֨תand he cut offיְהוָ֜הYahwehמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗לfrom Israelרֹ֧אשׁheadוְזָנָ֛בand tailכִּפָּ֥הpalm branchוְאַגְמ֖וֹןand bulrushי֥וֹםdayאֶחָֽד׃one
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זָקֵ֥ןan old manוּנְשׂוּא־and one uplifted ofפָנִ֖יםfaceה֣וּאheהָרֹ֑אשׁis the headוְנָבִ֥יאand a prophetמֽוֹרֶה־who teachesשֶּׁ֖קֶרfalsehoodה֥וּאheהַזָּנָֽב׃is the tail
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וַיִּֽהְי֛וּand they wereמְאַשְּׁרֵ֥יthe guidesהָֽעָם־of the peopleהַזֶּ֖הthe thisמַתְעִ֑יםmisleadingוּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יוand those who were guided by himמְבֻלָּעִֽים׃were confused
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עַל־there-כֵּ֨ן-foreעַל־onבַּחוּרָ֜יוyoung men itsלֹֽא־notיִשְׂמַ֣ח׀he rejoicesאֲדֹנָ֗יthe Lordוְאֶת־and obj.יְתֹמָ֤יוfatherless ones itsוְאֶת־and obj.אַלְמְנֹתָיו֙widows itsלֹ֣אnotיְרַחֵ֔םhe has compassion onכִּ֤יforכֻלּוֹ֙all of itחָנֵ֣ףis godlessוּמֵרַ֔עand doing evilוְכָל־and everyפֶּ֖הmouthדֹּבֵ֣רis speakingנְבָלָ֑הdisgraceful follyבְּכָל־for allזֹאת֙thisלֹא־notשָׁ֣בit has turned backאַפּ֔וֹanger hisוְע֖וֹדand stillיָד֥וֹhand hisנְטוּיָֽה׃is stretched out
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כִּֽי־forבָעֲרָ֤הit has burnedכָאֵשׁ֙like the fireרִשְׁעָ֔הwickednessשָׁמִ֥ירthornsוָשַׁ֖יִתand bushesתֹּאכֵ֑לit consumesוַתִּצַּת֙and it has kindledבְּסִֽבְכֵ֣יin the thickets ofהַיַּ֔עַרthe forestוַיִּֽתְאַבְּכ֖וּand they have swirledגֵּא֥וּתa rising up ofעָשָֽׁן׃smoke
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בְּעֶבְרַ֛תby the wrath ofיְהוָ֥הYahwehצְבָא֖וֹתof hostsנֶעְתַּ֣םit has been scorchedאָ֑רֶץthe landוַיְהִ֤יand it wasהָעָם֙the peopleכְּמַאֲכֹ֣לֶתlike fuel ofאֵ֔שׁa fireאִ֥ישׁeachאֶל־toאָחִ֖יוbrother hisלֹ֥אnotיַחְמֹֽלוּ׃they spared
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וַיִּגְזֹ֤רand it devouredעַל־onיָמִין֙the right sideוְרָעֵ֔בand it was hungryוַיֹּ֥אכַלand it ateעַל־onשְׂמֹ֖אולthe left sideוְלֹ֣אand notשָׂבֵ֑עוּthey were satisfiedאִ֥ישׁeveryoneבְּשַׂר־the flesh ofזְרֹע֖וֹown arm hisיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃they ate
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מְנַשֶּׁ֣הManassehאֶת־obj.אֶפְרַ֗יִםEphraimוְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙and Ephraimאֶת־obj.מְנַשֶּׁ֔הManassehיַחְדָּ֥וtogetherהֵ֖מָּהtheyעַל־onיְהוּדָ֑הJudahבְּכָל־for allזֹאת֙thisלֹא־notשָׁ֣בit has turned backאַפּ֔וֹanger hisוְע֖וֹדand stillיָד֥וֹhand hisנְטוּיָֽה׃ סis stretched out

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