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Isaiah 21

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Babylon Is Fallen
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מַשָּׂ֖א maś·śā N-msc H4853 [This is] the burden
מִדְבַּר־ miḏ·bar- N-msc H4057 against the Desert
יָ֑ם yām N-ms H3220 by the Sea:
כְּסוּפ֤וֹת kə·sū·p̄ō·wṯ Prep-k | N-fp H5492 Like whirlwinds
לַֽחֲלֹ֔ף la·ḥă·lōp̄ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2498 sweeping
בַּנֶּ֙גֶב֙ ban·ne·ḡeḇ Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H5045 through the Negev,
בָּ֔א V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 [an invader] comes
מִמִּדְבָּ֣ר mim·miḏ·bār Prep-m | N-ms H4057 from the desert,
מֵאֶ֖רֶץ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fs H776 from a land
נוֹרָאָֽה׃ nō·w·rā·’āh V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs H3372 of terror.
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קָשָׁ֖ה qā·šāh Adj-fs H7186 A dire
חָז֥וּת ḥā·zūṯ N-fs H2380 vision
הֻגַּד־ hug·gaḏ- V-Hofal-Perf-3ms H5046 is declared
לִ֑י Prep | 1cs to me:
הַבּוֹגֵ֤ד׀ hab·bō·w·ḡêḏ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H898 The traitor
בּוֹגֵד֙ bō·w·ḡêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H898 still betrays,
וְהַשּׁוֹדֵ֣ד׀ wə·haš·šō·w·ḏêḏ Conj-w, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7703 and the destroyer
שׁוֹדֵ֔ד šō·w·ḏêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7703 still destroys.
עֲלִ֤י ‘ă·lî V-Qal-Imp-fs H5927 Go up,
עֵילָם֙ ‘ê·lām N-proper-fs H5867 O Elam!
צוּרִ֣י ṣū·rî V-Qal-Imp-fs H6696 Lay siege,
מָדַ֔י mā·ḏay N-proper-ms H4074 O Media!
הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃ hiš·bat·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H7673 I will put an end
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 to all
אַנְחָתָ֖ה ’an·ḥā·ṯāh N-fsc | 3fs H585 her groaning.
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עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 Therefore
כֵּ֗ן kên Adv H3651 . . .
מָתְנַי֙ mā·ṯə·nay N-mdc | 1cs H4975 my body
מָלְא֤וּ mā·lə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4390 is filled
חַלְחָלָ֔ה ḥal·ḥā·lāh N-fs H2479 with anguish.
צִירִ֣ים ṣî·rîm N-mp H6735 Pain
אֲחָז֔וּנִי ’ă·ḥā·zū·nî V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 1cs H270 grips me,
כְּצִירֵ֖י kə·ṣî·rê Prep-k | N-mpc H6735 like the pains
יֽוֹלֵדָ֑ה yō·w·lê·ḏāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H3205 of a woman in labor.
נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי na·‘ă·wê·ṯî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H5753 I am bewildered
מִשְּׁמֹ֔עַ miš·šə·mō·a‘ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H8085 to hear,
נִבְהַ֖לְתִּי niḇ·hal·tî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H926 I am dismayed
מֵרְאֽוֹת׃ mê·rə·’ō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H7200 to see.
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לְבָבִ֔י lə·ḇā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H3824 My heart
תָּעָ֣ה tā·‘āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8582 falters;
פַּלָּצ֖וּת pal·lā·ṣūṯ N-fs H6427 fear
בִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִי bi·‘ă·ṯā·ṯə·nî V-Piel-Perf-3fs | 1cs H1204 makes me tremble.
אֵ֚ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -
נֶ֣שֶׁף ne·šep̄ N-msc H5399 The twilight
חִשְׁקִ֔י ḥiš·qî N-msc | 1cs H2837 I desired
שָׂ֥ם śām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7760 has turned
לִ֖י Prep | 1cs
לַחֲרָדָֽה׃ la·ḥă·rā·ḏāh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H2731 to horror.
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עָרֹ֧ךְ ‘ā·rōḵ V-Qal-InfAbs H6186 They prepare
הַשֻּׁלְחָ֛ן haš·šul·ḥān Art | N-ms H7979 a table,
צָפֹ֥ה ṣā·p̄ōh V-Qal-InfAbs H6823 they lay out
הַצָּפִ֖ית haṣ·ṣā·p̄îṯ Art | N-fs H6844 a carpet,
אָכ֣וֹל ’ā·ḵō·wl V-Qal-InfAbs H398 they eat,
שָׁתֹ֑ה šā·ṯōh V-Qal-InfAbs H8354 they drink!
ק֥וּמוּ qū·mū V-Qal-Imp-mp H6965 Rise up,
הַשָּׂרִ֖ים haś·śā·rîm Art | N-mp H8269 O princes,
מִשְׁח֥וּ miš·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H4886 oil
מָגֵֽן׃פ mā·ḡên N-cs H4043 the shields!
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כִּ֣י Conj H3588 For
כֹ֥ה ḵōh Adv H3541 this [is what]
אֲדֹנָ֑י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
אָמַ֛ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says
אֵלַ֖י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me:
לֵ֚ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go,
הַעֲמֵ֣ד ha·‘ă·mêḏ V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5975 post
הַֽמְצַפֶּ֔ה ham·ṣap·peh Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H6822 a lookout
יַגִּֽיד׃ yag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5046 [and] have him report
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what
יִרְאֶ֖ה yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 he sees.
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וְרָ֣אָה wə·rā·’āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H7200 When he sees
רֶ֗כֶב re·ḵeḇ N-ms H7393 chariots
צֶ֚מֶד ṣe·meḏ N-msc H6776 with teams
פָּֽרָשִׁ֔ים pā·rā·šîm N-mp H6571 of horsemen,
רֶ֥כֶב re·ḵeḇ N-msc H7393 riders
חֲמ֖וֹר ḥă·mō·wr N-ms H2543 on donkeys,
רֶ֣כֶב re·ḵeḇ N-msc H7393 riders
גָּמָ֑ל gā·māl N-ms H1581 on camels,
וְהִקְשִׁ֥יב wə·hiq·šîḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H7181 he must be alert
קֶ֖שֶׁב qe·šeḇ N-ms H7182 . . .,
רַב־ raḇ- Adj-msc H7227 fully
קָֽשֶׁב׃ qā·šeḇ N-ms H7182 alert.
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אַרְיֵ֑ה ’ar·yêh N-ms H738 Then the lookout
וַיִּקְרָ֖א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 shouted:
תָּמִיד֙ tā·mîḏ Adv H8548 Day
יוֹמָ֔ם yō·w·mām Adv H3119 after day,
אֲדֹנָ֗י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 my lord,
אָנֹכִ֞י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
עֹמֵ֤ד ‘ō·mêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5975 stand
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
מִצְפֶּ֣ה׀ miṣ·peh N-ms H4707 the watchtower;
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 night after
הַלֵּילֽוֹת׃ hal·lê·lō·wṯ Art | N-mp H3915 night
אָנֹכִ֥י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
נִצָּ֖ב niṣ·ṣāḇ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H5324 stay
וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 at
מִ֨שְׁמַרְתִּ֔י miš·mar·tî N-fsc | 1cs H4931 my post.
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וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- Conj-w | Interjection H2009 Look,
זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 here
בָא֙ ḇā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 come
רֶ֣כֶב re·ḵeḇ N-msc H7393 the riders
אִ֔ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .,
פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים pā·rā·šîm N-mp H6571 horsemen
צֶ֖מֶד ṣe·meḏ N-msc H6776 in pairs.
וַיַּ֣עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 And one answered,
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 saying:
נָפְלָ֤ה nā·p̄ə·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5307 Fallen,
נָֽפְלָה֙ nā·p̄ə·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5307 fallen is
בָּבֶ֔ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 Babylon!
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 All
פְּסִילֵ֥י pə·sî·lê N-mpc H6456 the images
אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ ’ĕ·lō·he·hā N-mpc | 3fs H430 of her gods
שִׁבַּ֥ר šib·bar V-Piel-Perf-3ms H7665 lie shattered
לָאָֽרֶץ׃ lā·’ā·reṣ Prep-l, Art | N-fs H776 on the ground!
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וּבֶן־ ū·ḇen- Conj-w | N-msc H1121 O my people,
מְדֻשָׁתִ֖י mə·ḏu·šā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H4098 crushed
גָּרְנִ֑י gā·rə·nî N-fsc | 1cs H1637 on the threshing floor,
הִגַּ֥דְתִּי hig·gaḏ·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5046 I tell
לָכֶֽם׃ס lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp you
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what
שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי šā·ma‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8085 I have heard
מֵאֵ֨ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 from
יְהוָ֧ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
צְבָא֛וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts,
אֱלֹהֵ֥י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 the God
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel.
The Burden against Edom
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מַשָּׂ֖א maś·śā N-msc H4853 [This is] the burden
דּוּמָ֑ה dū·māh N-proper-fs H1746 against Dumah:
קֹרֵ֣א qō·rê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7121 One calls
אֵלַי֙ ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me
מִשֵּׂעִ֔יר miś·śê·‘îr Prep-m | N-proper-fs H8165 from Seir,
שֹׁמֵר֙ šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 Watchman,
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what is left
מִלַּ֔יְלָה mil·lay·lāh Prep-m | N-ms H3915 of the night?
שֹׁמֵ֖ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 Watchman,
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what is left
מִלֵּֽיל׃ mil·lêl Prep-m | N-msc H3915 of the night?
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שֹׁמֵ֔ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 The watchman
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 replies,
בֹ֖קֶר ḇō·qer N-ms H1242 Morning
אָתָ֥ה ’ā·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H857 has come,
וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 but also
לָ֑יְלָה lā·yə·lāh N-ms H3915 the night.
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
תִּבְעָי֥וּן tiḇ·‘ā·yūn V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Pn H1158 you would inquire,
בְּעָ֖יוּ bə·‘ā·yū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1158 then inquire.
אֵתָֽיוּ׃ס ’ê·ṯā·yū V-Qal-Imp-mp H857 Come back
שֻׁ֥בוּ šu·ḇū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7725 yet again.
The Burden against Arabia
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מַשָּׂ֖א maś·śā N-ms H4853 [This is] the burden
בַּעְרָ֑ב ba‘·rāḇ Prep-b | N-ms H6152 against Arabia:
בַּיַּ֤עַר bay·ya·‘ar Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3293 In the thickets
בַּעְרַב֙ ba‘·raḇ Prep-b | N-ms H6152 of Arabia
תָּלִ֔ינוּ tā·lî·nū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H3885 you must lodge,
אֹֽרְח֖וֹת ’ō·rə·ḥō·wṯ N-fpc H736 O caravans
דְּדָנִֽים׃ də·ḏā·nîm N-proper-mp H1720 of Dedanites.
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לִקְרַ֥את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 -
הֵתָ֣יוּ hê·ṯā·yū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H857 Bring
מָ֑יִם mā·yim N-mp H4325 water
צָמֵ֖א ṣā·mê Adj-ms H6771 for the thirsty,
יֹשְׁבֵי֙ yō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 O dwellers
אֶ֣רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fsc H776 vvv
תֵּימָ֔א tê·mā N-proper-fs H8485 of Tema;
קִדְּמ֥וּ qid·də·mū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H6923 meet
נֹדֵֽד׃ nō·ḏêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5074 the refugees
בְּלַחְמ֖וֹ bə·laḥ·mōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H3899 with food.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
נָדָ֑דוּ nā·ḏā·ḏū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5074 they flee
מִפְּנֵ֥י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 from
חֲרָב֖וֹת ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ N-fp H2719 the sword—
מִפְּנֵ֣י׀ mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 . . .
חֶ֣רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 the sword
נְטוּשָׁ֗ה nə·ṭū·šāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H5203 that is drawn—
וּמִפְּנֵי֙ ū·mip·pə·nê Conj-w, Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 from
קֶ֣שֶׁת qe·šeṯ N-fs H7198 the bow
דְּרוּכָ֔ה də·rū·ḵāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H1869 that is bent,
וּמִפְּנֵ֖י ū·mip·pə·nê Conj-w, Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 and from
כֹּ֥בֶד kō·ḇeḏ N-msc H3514 the stress
מִלְחָמָֽה׃ס mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 of battle.
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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
כֹ֛ה ḵōh Adv H3541 this [is what]
אֲדֹנָ֖י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
אָמַ֥ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says
אֵלָ֑י ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 to me:
בְּע֤וֹד bə·‘ō·wḏ Prep-b | Adv H5750 . . .
שָׁנָה֙ šā·nāh N-fs H8141 Within one year,
שָׂכִ֔יר śā·ḵîr Adj-ms H7916 as a hired worker
כִּשְׁנֵ֣י kiš·nê Prep-k | N-fpc H8141 would count [it],
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
כְּב֥וֹד kə·ḇō·wḏ N-msc H3519 the glory
קֵדָֽר׃ qê·ḏār N-proper-fs H6938 of Kedar
וְכָלָ֖ה wə·ḵā·lāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H3615 will be gone.
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וּשְׁאָ֧ר ū·šə·’ār Conj-w | N-msc H7605 The remaining
מִסְפַּר־ mis·par- N-msc H4557 . . .
קֶ֛שֶׁת qe·šeṯ N-fs H7198 archers,
גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י gib·bō·w·rê Adj-mpc H1368 the warriors
בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 -
קֵדָ֖ר qê·ḏār N-proper-fs H6938 of Kedar,
יִמְעָ֑טוּ yim·‘ā·ṭū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H4591 will be few.
כִּ֛י Conj H3588 For
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,
אֱלֹהֵֽי־ ’ĕ·lō·hê- N-mpc H430 the God
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel,
דִּבֵּֽר׃ס dib·bêr V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 has spoken.

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