Isaiah 21

¹This is the burden against the Desertמִדְבַּר־miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → by the Seaיָ֑םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →: Like whirlwindsכְּסוּפ֤וֹתkə·sū·p̄ō·wṯ — storm, whirlwind, tempest, or hurricaneH5492 — Full Word Study → sweepingלַֽחֲלֹ֔ףla·ḥă·lōp̄ — to pass over, pass away, changeH2498 — Full Word Study → through the Negevבַּנֶּ֙גֶב֙ban·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →, an invader comes from the desertמִמִּדְבָּ֣רmim·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, from a landמֵאֶ֖רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of terrorנוֹרָאָֽה׃nō·w·rā·’āh — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →. ²A direקָשָׁ֖הqā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → visionחָז֥וּתḥā·zūṯ — Vision, appearance, or visible manifestationH2380 — Full Word Study → is declaredהֻגַּד־hug·gaḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to me: “The traitorהַבּוֹגֵ֤ד׀hab·bō·w·ḡêḏ — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → still betraysבּוֹגֵד֙bō·w·ḡêḏ — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →, and the destroyerוְהַשּׁוֹדֵ֣ד׀wə·haš·šō·w·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → still destroysשׁוֹדֵ֔דšō·w·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →. Go upעֲלִ֤י‘ă·lî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, O Elamעֵילָם֙‘ê·lām — Elam; a descendant of Shem and his territoryH5867 — Full Word Study →! Lay siegeצוּרִ֣יṣū·rî — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study →, O Mediaמָדַ֔יmā·ḏay — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study →! I will put an endהִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her groaningאַנְחָתָ֖ה’an·ḥā·ṯāh — A deep sigh or groan of distressH585 — Full Word Study →.” ³Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my bodyמָתְנַי֙mā·ṯə·nay — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study → is filledמָלְא֤וּmā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with anguishחַלְחָלָ֔הḥal·ḥā·lāh — severe pain, anguish, distressH2479 — Full Word Study →. Painצִירִ֣יםṣî·rîm — hinge; messenger; pain, distressH6735 — Full Word Study → grips meאֲחָז֔וּנִי’ă·ḥā·zū·nî — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study →, like the painsכְּצִירֵ֖יkə·ṣî·rê — hinge; messenger; pain, distressH6735 — Full Word Study → of a woman in laborיֽוֹלֵדָ֑הyō·w·lê·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. I am bewilderedנַעֲוֵ֣יתִיna·‘ă·wê·ṯî — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study → to hearמִשְּׁמֹ֔עַmiš·šə·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, I am dismayedנִבְהַ֖לְתִּיniḇ·hal·tî — to alarm, hasten, or act in hasteH926 — Full Word Study → to seeמֵרְאֽוֹת׃mê·rə·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ⁴My heartלְבָבִ֔יlə·ḇā·ḇî — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → faltersתָּעָ֣הtā·‘āh — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study →; fearפַּלָּצ֖וּתpal·lā·ṣūṯ — Trembling fear, shuddering dreadH6427 — Full Word Study → makes me trembleבִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִיbi·‘ă·ṯā·ṯə·nî — to terrify, frighten, or trouble with fearH1204 — Full Word Study →. The twilightנֶ֣שֶׁףne·šep̄ — twilight, dimness of dawn or duskH5399 — Full Word Study → of my desire has turnedשָׂ֥םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → to horrorלַחֲרָדָֽה׃la·ḥă·rā·ḏāh — trembling, quaking, anxious fearH2731 — Full Word Study →. ⁵They prepareעָרֹ֧ךְ‘ā·rōḵ — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → a tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֛ןhaš·šul·ḥān — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study →, they lay outצָפֹ֥הṣā·p̄ōh — to overlay, cover, or coat with a surface layerH6823 — Full Word Study → a carpetהַצָּפִ֖יתhaṣ·ṣā·p̄îṯ — watchtower, lookout postH6844 — Full Word Study →, they eatאָכ֣וֹל’ā·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, they drinkשָׁתֹ֑הšā·ṯōh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →! Rise upק֥וּמוּqū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, O princesהַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, oilמִשְׁח֥וּmiš·ḥū — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → the shieldsמָגֵֽן׃פmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study →! ⁶Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is what the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Goלֵ֚ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, postהַעֲמֵ֣דha·‘ă·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → a lookoutהַֽמְצַפֶּ֔הham·ṣap·peh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → and have him report whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he seesיִרְאֶ֖הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ⁷When he seesוְרָ֣אָהwə·rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → chariotsרֶ֗כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → with teamsצֶ֚מֶדṣe·meḏ — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → of horsemenפָּֽרָשִׁ֔יםpā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study →, ridersרֶ֥כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → on donkeysחֲמ֖וֹרḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, ridersרֶ֣כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → on camelsגָּמָ֑לgā·māl — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →, he must be alertוְהִקְשִׁ֥יבwə·hiq·šîḇ — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study →, fullyרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → alertקָֽשֶׁב׃qā·šeḇ — attentive hearing, careful listening, diligent attentionH7182 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸Then the lookoutאַרְיֵ֑ה’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → shoutedוַיִּקְרָ֖אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →: “Dayתָּמִיד֙tā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → after dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֞י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → standעֹמֵ֤ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the watchtowerמִצְפֶּ֣ה׀miṣ·peh — Watchtower, lookout post, place of observationH4707 — Full Word Study →; night afterכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nightהַלֵּילֽוֹת׃hal·lê·lō·wṯ — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → stayנִצָּ֖בniṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → atוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my postמִ֨שְׁמַרְתִּ֔יmiš·mar·tî — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Lookוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, hereזֶ֥הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → comeבָא֙ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the ridersרֶ֣כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, horsemenפָּֽרָשִׁ֑יםpā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → in pairsצֶ֖מֶדṣe·meḏ — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study →.” And one answeredוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Fallenנָפְלָ֤הnā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, fallen isנָֽפְלָה֙nā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →! Allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the imagesפְּסִילֵ֥יpə·sî·lê — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study → of her godsאֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ’ĕ·lō·he·hā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → lie shatteredשִׁבַּ֥רšib·bar — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → on the groundלָאָֽרֶץ׃lā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁰O my peopleוּבֶן־ū·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, crushedמְדֻשָׁתִ֖יmə·ḏu·šā·ṯî — threshing floor or grain-threshing areaH4098 — Full Word Study → on the threshing floorגָּרְנִ֑יgā·rə·nî — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study →, I tellהִגַּ֥דְתִּיhig·gaḏ·tî — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have heardשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֨תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹This is the burden against Dumahדּוּמָ֑הdū·māh — Silence, StillnessH1746 — Full Word Study →: One callsקֹרֵ֣אqō·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → from Seirמִשֵּׂעִ֔ירmiś·śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →, “Watchmanשֹׁמֵר֙šō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →, what is leftמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → of the nightמִלַּ֔יְלָהmil·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →? Watchmanשֹׁמֵ֖רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →, what is leftמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → of the nightמִלֵּֽיל׃mil·lêl — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →?” ¹²The watchmanשֹׁמֵ֔רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → repliesאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Morningבֹ֖קֶרḇō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → has comeאָתָ֥ה’ā·ṯāh — to come, arrive, approachH857 — Full Word Study →, but alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you would inquireתִּבְעָי֥וּןtiḇ·‘ā·yūn — to inquire, seek, or ask for informationH1158 — Full Word Study →, then inquireבְּעָ֖יוּbə·‘ā·yū — to inquire, seek, or ask for informationH1158 — Full Word Study →. Come backאֵתָֽיוּ׃ס’ê·ṯā·yū — to come, arrive, approachH857 — Full Word Study → yet againשֻׁ֥בוּšu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³This is the burden against Arabiaבַּעְרָ֑בba‘·rāḇ — Arabia, the Arabian Peninsula and desert regionH6152 — Full Word Study →: In the thicketsבַּיַּ֤עַרbay·ya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → of Arabiaבַּעְרַב֙ba‘·raḇ — Arabia, the Arabian Peninsula and desert regionH6152 — Full Word Study → you must lodgeתָּלִ֔ינוּtā·lî·nū — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study →, O caravansאֹֽרְח֖וֹת’ō·rə·ḥō·wṯ — Caravan, traveling company, or band of travelersH736 — Full Word Study → of Dedanitesדְּדָנִֽים׃də·ḏā·nîm — Inhabitant of DedanH1720 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Bringהֵתָ֣יוּhê·ṯā·yū — to come, arrive, approachH857 — Full Word Study → waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → for the thirstyצָמֵ֖אṣā·mê — thirsty; experiencing thirstH6771 — Full Word Study →, O dwellersיֹשְׁבֵי֙yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Temaתֵּימָ֔אtê·mā — Arabian desert regionH8485 — Full Word Study →; meetקִדְּמ֥וּqid·də·mū — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study → the refugeesנֹדֵֽד׃nō·ḏêḏ — to wander, flee, or scatter awayH5074 — Full Word Study → with foodבְּלַחְמ֖וֹbə·laḥ·mōw — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they fleeנָדָ֑דוּnā·ḏā·ḏū — to wander, flee, or scatter awayH5074 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the swordחֲרָב֖וֹתḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →— the swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → that is drawnנְטוּשָׁ֗הnə·ṭū·šāh — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study →— fromוּמִפְּנֵי֙ū·mip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the bowקֶ֣שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → that is bentדְּרוּכָ֔הdə·rū·ḵāh — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study →, and fromוּמִפְּנֵ֖יū·mip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the stressכֹּ֥בֶדkō·ḇeḏ — Heaviness, weight, or burden; gravity or seriousnessH3514 — Full Word Study → of battleמִלְחָמָֽה׃סmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is what the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Within one yearשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, as a hired workerשָׂכִ֔ירśā·ḵîr — hired worker; one employed for wagesH7916 — Full Word Study → would count it, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the gloryכְּב֥וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of Kedarקֵדָֽר׃qê·ḏār — Kedar, Arabian peopleH6938 — Full Word Study → will be goneוְכָלָ֖הwə·ḵā·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷The remainingוּשְׁאָ֧רū·šə·’ār — Remnant, remainder, what is leftH7605 — Full Word Study → archersקֶ֛שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →, the warriorsגִּבּוֹרֵ֥יgib·bō·w·rê — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → of Kedarקֵדָ֖רqê·ḏār — Kedar, Arabian peopleH6938 — Full Word Study →, will be fewיִמְעָ֑טוּyim·‘ā·ṭū — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study →.” Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê- — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, has spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃סdib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.