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Isaiah 29

BSB·24 verses ·Old Testament
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1Woe to youה֚וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study →, O Arielאֲרִיאֵ֣ל’ă·rî·’êl — God's lionH740 — Full Word Study →, the cityקִרְיַ֖תqir·yaṯ — Town or city, especially fortified settlementH7151 — Full Word Study → of Ariel where Davidדָוִ֑דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → campedחָנָ֣הḥā·nāh — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study →! Yearשָׁנָ֛הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → let your festivalsחַגִּ֥יםḥag·gîm — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → recurיִנְקֹֽפוּ׃yin·qō·p̄ū — to encircle, surround, or strike downH5362 — Full Word Study →. 2And I will constrainוַהֲצִיק֖וֹתִיwa·hă·ṣî·qō·w·ṯî — to pressH6693 — Full Word Study → Arielלַֽאֲרִיאֵ֑לla·’ă·rî·’êl — God's lionH740 — Full Word Study →, and there will beוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → mourningתַֽאֲנִיָּה֙ṯa·’ă·nî·yāh — Mourning, heaviness, sorrowH8386 — Full Word Study → and lamentationוַֽאֲנִיָּ֔הwa·’ă·nî·yāh — lamentation, mourning, or sorrowH592 — Full Word Study →; she will beוְהָ֥יְתָהwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like an altar hearthכַּאֲרִיאֵֽל׃ka·’ă·rî·’êl — God's lionH740 — Full Word Study → before Me. 3I will campוְחָנִ֥יתִיwə·ḥā·nî·ṯî — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → in a circleכַדּ֖וּרḵad·dūr — Circle, ball, or round objectH1754 — Full Word Study → around youעָלָ֑יִךְ‘ā·lā·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; I will besiegeוְצַרְתִּ֤יwə·ṣar·tî — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → with towersמֻצָּ֔בmuṣ·ṣāḇ — entrenchment, fortified position, siege moundH4674 — Full Word Study → and set upוַהֲקִֽימֹתִ֥יwa·hă·qî·mō·ṯî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → siege worksמְצֻרֹֽת׃mə·ṣu·rōṯ — Fortified city or fortress; a strongholdH4694 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 4You will be brought lowוְשָׁפַלְתְּ֙wə·šā·p̄alt — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study →, you will speakתְּדַבֵּ֔רִיtə·ḏab·bê·rî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → from the groundמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and out of the dustוּמֵֽעָפָ֖רū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → your wordsאִמְרָתֵ֑ךְ’im·rā·ṯêḵ — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → will be muffledתִּשַּׁ֣חtiš·šaḥ — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study →. Your voiceקוֹלֵ֔ךְqō·w·lêḵ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → will beוְֽ֠הָיָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a spiritכְּא֤וֹבkə·’ō·wḇ — Medium or spiritist; one who consults the deadH178 — Full Word Study → from the groundמֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙mê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; your speechאִמְרָתֵ֥ךְ’im·rā·ṯêḵ — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → will whisperתְּצַפְצֵֽף׃tə·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄ — to whisper, mutter, or make faint soundsH6850 — Full Word Study → out of the dustוּמֵעָפָ֖רū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →. 5But your manyהֲמ֣וֹןhă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → foesזָרָ֑יִךְzā·rā·yiḵ — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֛הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like fineדַּ֖קdaq — thin, small, feeble, or insignificantH1851 — Full Word Study → dustכְּאָבָ֥קkə·’ā·ḇāq — dust, fine powder, debrisH80 — Full Word Study →, the multitudeהֲמ֣וֹןhă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → of the ruthlessעָֽרִיצִ֔ים‘ā·rî·ṣîm — Ruthless, violent oppressor; one wielding brutal powerH6184 — Full Word Study → like blowingעֹבֵר֙‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → chaffוּכְמֹ֤ץū·ḵə·mōṣ — Chaff, worthless husks of grainH4671 — Full Word Study →. Then suddenlyפִּתְאֹֽם׃piṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study →, in an instantלְפֶ֥תַעlə·p̄e·ṯa‘ — Sudden, instant, or abrupt occurrenceH6621 — Full Word Study →, 6you will be visitedתִּפָּקֵ֔דtip·pā·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → byמֵעִ֨םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → with thunderבְּרַ֥עַםbə·ra·‘am — Thunder; the sound of divine powerH7482 — Full Word Study → and earthquakeוּבְרַ֖עַשׁū·ḇə·ra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study → and loudגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → noiseוְק֣וֹלwə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, with windstormסוּפָה֙sū·p̄āh — storm, whirlwind, tempest, or hurricaneH5492 — Full Word Study → and tempestוּסְעָרָ֔הū·sə·‘ā·rāh — A violent storm, tempest, or whirlwindH5591 — Full Word Study → and consumingאוֹכֵלָֽה׃’ō·w·ḵê·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → flameוְלַ֖הַבwə·la·haḇ — Flame or blade of fireH3851 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵ֥שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 7Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the manyהֲמוֹן֙hă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → going out to battleהַצֹּבְאִ֖יםhaṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îm — to serve, muster for war, perform dutyH6633 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Arielאֲרִיאֵ֑ל’ă·rî·’êl — God's lionH740 — Full Word Study →even allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who war against herצֹבֶ֙יהָ֙ṣō·ḇe·hā — to serve, muster for war, perform dutyH6633 — Full Word Study →, laying siegeוּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּū·mə·ṣō·ḏā·ṯāh — Net, snare, or fortified strongholdH4685 — Full Word Study → and attackingוְהַמְּצִיקִ֖יםwə·ham·mə·ṣî·qîm — to pressH6693 — Full Word Study → her— will beוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a dreamכַּֽחֲלוֹם֙ka·ḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →, like a visionחֲז֣וֹןḥă·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → in the nightלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, 8as whenכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a hungry manהָרָעֵ֜בhā·rā·‘êḇ — hungry, suffering from hungerH7457 — Full Word Study → dreamsיַחֲלֹ֨םya·ḥă·lōm — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study → he is eatingאוֹכֵ֗ל’ō·w·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, then awakensוְהֵקִיץ֮wə·hê·qîṣ — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study → still hungryוְרֵיקָ֣הwə·rê·qāh — Empty, worthless, vainH7386 — Full Word Study →; as whenוְכַאֲשֶׁ֨רwə·ḵa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a thirsty manהַצָּמֵא֙haṣ·ṣā·mê — thirsty; experiencing thirstH6771 — Full Word Study → dreamsיַחֲלֹ֤םya·ḥă·lōm — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study → he is drinkingשֹׁתֶ֔הšō·ṯeh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, then awakensוְהֵקִיץ֙wə·hê·qîṣ — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study → faintעָיֵ֔ף‘ā·yêp̄ — Weary, faint, exhaustedH5889 — Full Word Study → and parchedשׁוֹקֵקָ֑הšō·w·qê·qāh — to rush, run, or long intenselyH8264 — Full Word Study →. Soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → will it beיִֽהְיֶ֗הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the manyהֲמוֹן֙hă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → who go to battleהַצֹּבְאִ֖יםhaṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îm — to serve, muster for war, perform dutyH6633 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃סṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. 9Stopהִתְמַהְמְה֣וּhiṯ·mah·mə·hū — to delay, tarry, lingerH4102 — Full Word Study → and be astonishedוּתְמָ֔הוּū·ṯə·mā·hū — to be astonished; to marvel or wonderH8539 — Full Word Study →; blind yourselvesהִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּhiš·ta·‘aš·‘ū — to delight in, fondle, or stare in dismayH8173 — Full Word Study → and be sightlessוָשֹׁ֑עוּwā·šō·‘ū — to delight in, fondle, or stare in dismayH8173 — Full Word Study →; be drunkשָֽׁכְר֣וּšā·ḵə·rū — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study →, but notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → with wineיַ֔יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →; staggerנָע֖וּnā·‘ū — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study →, but notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → from strong drinkשֵׁכָֽר׃šê·ḵār — Strong alcoholic drink, fermented beverages stronger than wineH7941 — Full Word Study →. 10Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has poured outנָסַ֨ךְnā·saḵ — Pour out; cast metal; anointH5258 — Full Word Study → on youעֲלֵיכֶ֤ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמָ֔הtar·dê·māh — Deep sleep; divine stupor or tranceH8639 — Full Word Study →. He has shutוַיְעַצֵּ֖םway·‘aṣ·ṣêm — to be strong, to close, to bind fastH6105 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, O prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֛יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →; He has coveredכִּסָּֽה׃kis·sāh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → your headsרָאשֵׁיכֶ֥םrā·šê·ḵem — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, O seersהַחֹזִ֖יםha·ḥō·zîm — A seer; one who sees visionsH2374 — Full Word Study →. 11And the entireהַכֹּ֗לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → visionחָז֣וּתḥā·zūṯ — Vision, appearance, or visible manifestationH2380 — Full Word Study → will beוַתְּהִ֨יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to you like the wordsכְּדִבְרֵי֮kə·ḏiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → sealedהֶֽחָתוּם֒he·ḥā·ṯūm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → in a scrollהַסֵּ֣פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →. If itאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is handedיִתְּנ֣וּyit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → someone to readיוֹדֵ֥עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, he will sayוְאָמַר֙wə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I cannotלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → itהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is sealedחָת֖וּםḥā·ṯūm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study →.” 12Or if the scrollהַסֵּ֗פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → is handedוְנִתַּ֣ןwə·nit·tan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → toעַל֩‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → oneאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → unableלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to readיָדַ֥עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, he will sayוְאָמַ֕רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I cannot readלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →.” 13Thereforeיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Theseהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → draw near to Meנִגַּשׁ֙nig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → with their mouthsבְּפִ֤יוbə·p̄îw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and honor Meכִּבְּד֔וּנִיkib·bə·ḏū·nî — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → with their lipsוּבִשְׂפָתָיו֙ū·ḇiś·p̄ā·ṯāw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →, but their heartsוְלִבּ֖וֹwə·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → are farרִחַ֣קri·ḥaq — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → from Meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. Their worshipיִרְאָתָם֙yir·’ā·ṯām — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of Meאֹתִ֔י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → is butוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → rulesמִצְוַ֥תmiṣ·waṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → taughtמְלֻמָּדָֽה׃mə·lum·mā·ḏāh — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → by menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. 14Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will againיוֹסִ֛ףyō·w·sip̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → confoundלְהַפְלִ֥יאlə·hap̄·lî — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָֽעָם־hā·‘ām- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with wonderהַפְלֵ֣אhap̄·lê — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → upon wonderוָפֶ֑לֶאwā·p̄e·le — Wonder, marvel, or miraculous thingH6382 — Full Word Study →. The wisdomחָכְמַ֣תḥā·ḵə·maṯ — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → of the wiseחֲכָמָ֔יוḥă·ḵā·māw — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → will vanishוְאָֽבְדָה֙wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏāh — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and the intelligenceוּבִינַ֥תū·ḇî·naṯ — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study → of the intelligentנְבֹנָ֖יוnə·ḇō·nāw — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → will be hiddenתִּסְתַּתָּֽר׃סtis·tat·tār — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study →.” 15Woeה֛וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → to those who dig deepהַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥יםham·ma·‘ă·mî·qîm — to be deep, deepen, or make profoundH6009 — Full Word Study → to hideלַסְתִּ֣רlas·tir — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → their plansעֵצָ֑ה‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → from the LORDמֵֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. In darknessבְמַחְשָׁךְ֙ḇə·maḥ·šāḵ — darkness, obscurity, gloomH4285 — Full Word Study → they do their worksמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֔םma·‘ă·śê·hem — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → and sayוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → sees usרֹאֵ֖נוּrō·’ê·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and whoוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will knowיוֹדְעֵֽנוּ׃yō·wḏ·‘ê·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →?” 16You have turned things upside downהַ֨פְכְּכֶ֔םhap̄·kə·ḵem — Perversity, turning upside down, distortionH2017 — Full Word Study →, as ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the potterהַיֹּצֵ֖רhay·yō·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → were regardedיֵֽחָשֵׁ֑בyê·ḥā·šêḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → as clayכְּחֹ֥מֶרkə·ḥō·mer — clay, mire, or a dry measure (homer)H2563 — Full Word Study →. Shallכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → what is formedמַעֲשֶׂ֤הma·‘ă·śeh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → sayיֹאמַ֨רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him who formed itלְעֹשֵׂ֙הוּ֙lə·‘ō·śê·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, “He did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → make meעָשָׂ֔נִי‘ā·śā·nî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →”? Can the potteryוְיֵ֛צֶרwə·yê·ṣer — inclination, intention, device, or what is formed/shapedH3336 — Full Word Study → sayאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of the potterלְיוֹצְר֖וֹlə·yō·wṣ·rōw — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study →, “He has noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandingהֵבִֽין׃hê·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →”? 17In a veryעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → shortמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → timeמִזְעָ֔רmiz·‘ār — little, small, or few in quantityH4213 — Full Word Study →, will not Lebanon becomeוְשָׁ֥בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → an orchardלַכַּרְמֶ֑לlak·kar·mel — fruitful field, fertile plantation, harvest abundanceH3759 — Full Word Study →, and the orchardוְהַכַּרְמֶ֖לwə·hak·kar·mel — fruitful field, fertile plantation, harvest abundanceH3759 — Full Word Study → seemיֵחָשֵֽׁב׃yê·ḥā·šêḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → like a forestלַיַּ֥עַרlay·ya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study →? 18On thatהַה֛וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the deafהַחֵרְשִׁ֖יםha·ḥê·rə·šîm — Deaf; unable to hearH2795 — Full Word Study → will hearוְשָׁמְע֧וּwə·šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵי־diḇ·rê- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the scrollסֵ֑פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →, and out ofוּמֵאֹ֣פֶלū·mê·’ō·p̄el — Darkness, obscurity, gloomH652 — Full Word Study → the deep darknessוּמֵחֹ֔שֶׁךְū·mê·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → the eyesעֵינֵ֥י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the blindעִוְרִ֖ים‘iw·rîm — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study → will seeתִּרְאֶֽינָה׃tir·’e·nāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. 19The humbleעֲנָוִ֛ים‘ă·nā·wîm — Humble, meek, afflicted poorH6035 — Full Word Study → will increaseוְיָסְפ֧וּwə·yā·sə·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → their joy in the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and the poorוְאֶבְיוֹנֵ֣יwə·’eḇ·yō·w·nê — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → among menאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → will rejoiceיָגִֽילוּ׃yā·ḡî·lū — to rejoice, be glad, exultH1523 — Full Word Study → in the Holy Oneבִּקְד֥וֹשׁbiq·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 20Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the ruthlessעָרִ֖יץ‘ā·rîṣ — Ruthless, violent oppressor; one wielding brutal powerH6184 — Full Word Study → will vanishאָפֵ֥ס’ā·p̄ês — to cease, end, be finished, fail, vanishH656 — Full Word Study →, the mockersלֵ֑ץlêṣ — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study → will disappearוְכָ֣לָהwə·ḵā·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who lookשֹׁ֥קְדֵיšō·qə·ḏê — to watch, guard, or keep watchH8245 — Full Word Study → for evilאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → will be cut downוְנִכְרְת֖וּwə·niḵ·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → 21those who indictמַחֲטִיאֵ֤יma·ḥă·ṭî·’ê — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → a manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → with a wordבְּדָבָ֔רbə·ḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, who ensnareיְקֹשׁ֑וּןyə·qō·šūn — to lay a snare; to trap or ensnareH6983 — Full Word Study → the mediatorוְלַמּוֹכִ֥יחַwə·lam·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → at the gateבַּשַּׁ֖עַרbaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and who with false chargesבַתֹּ֖הוּḇat·tō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study → deprive the innocentצַדִּֽיק׃סṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → of justiceוַיַּטּ֥וּway·yaṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →. 22Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → redeemedפָּדָ֖הpā·ḏāh — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → ofאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →: “Noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerעַתָּ֤ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → will Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → be ashamedיֵבוֹשׁ֙yê·ḇō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → and noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moreעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → will his faceפָּנָ֥יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → grow paleיֶחֱוָֽרוּ׃ye·ḥĕ·wā·rū — to grow pale; to become ashenH2357 — Full Word Study →. 23Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → when he seesבִ֠רְאֹתוֹḇir·’ō·ṯōw — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → his childrenיְלָדָ֞יוyə·lā·ḏāw — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → around himבְּקִרְבּ֖וֹbə·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →, the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of My handsיָדַ֛יyā·ḏay — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, they will honorיַקְדִּ֣ישֽׁוּyaq·dî·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → My nameשְׁמִ֑יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, they will sanctifyוְהִקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙wə·hiq·dî·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → the Holyקְד֣וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → they will stand in aweיַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ya·‘ă·rî·ṣū — to tremble, dread, or strike with terrorH6206 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 24Then the waywardתֹֽעֵי־ṯō·‘ê- — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → in spiritר֖וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → will comeוְיָדְע֥וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to understandingבִּינָ֑הbî·nāh — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study →, and those who grumbleוְרוֹגְנִ֖יםwə·rō·wḡ·nîm — to grumble, murmur, complainH7279 — Full Word Study → will acceptיִלְמְדוּ־yil·mə·ḏū- — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → instructionלֶֽקַח׃le·qaḥ — Teaching, doctrine, or instructionH3948 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 29
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Isaiah 29 presents a sobering portrait of God's judgment upon Jerusalem (called "Ariel," the lion of God) followed by a wonderful message of ultimate restoration and redemption. The chapter divides into two movements: first, the humbling of the city through siege and spiritual blindness (verses 1–14), and second, the reversal of that judgment through God's marvelous work of grace (verses 15–24). Throughout, Isaiah emphasizes that human wisdom and religious hypocrisy cannot stand against God's purposes, but those who humble themselves will experience divine restoration and understanding.

Verses 1–5: Warning and Siege

Isaiah begins with a solemn "woe" addressed to Ariel, Jerusalem itself—the city where King David dwelt and where God's temple stood. The inhabitants continue their religious rituals year after year, adding sacrifices and feasts, yet their hearts are far from God. In response, the Lord announces He will distress the city, laying siege with military mounts and forts (verses 1–3). Yet even in this distress, there is an ironic mercy: Jerusalem's voice will become so faint and hollow it will sound "as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground"—speechless, defeated, brought low (verse 4). The enemies surrounding Jerusalem—multitudes and terrible ones—will vanish suddenly "like small dust" and "chaff" (verse 5), suggesting their apparent threat is ultimately insignificant in God's eyes.

Verses 6–8: Divine Intervention and Enemy's Disappointment

The Lord Himself will visit Jerusalem with thunder, earthquake, storm, tempest, and devouring fire (verse 6). But here is the stunning reversal: while the city is humbled, all the nations that fight against it will experience utter disappointment. Their hoped-for victory becomes like a hungry man's dream of eating—when he awakens, his soul is still empty (verse 8). What seemed certain and substantial proves empty and illusory. God protects His city not through outward strength, but through His sovereign power that renders all earthly opposition meaningless.

Verses 9–14: Spiritual Blindness and God's Judgment

The people are called to witness their own bewilderment (verse 9). Though not physically drunk, they stagger in spiritual confusion because "the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep" (verse 10). Their prophets and leaders cannot see; spiritual vision is sealed to them like a closed book that neither the learned nor the unlearned can read (verses 11–12). The reason? The people draw near God with their lips and honor Him outwardly, but their hearts are far from Him, and their fear of God is mere human tradition (verse 13). Therefore, God will do a "marvellous work"—He will humble the wisdom of the wise and hide the understanding of the prudent (verse 14). This judgment falls on those who substitute external religion for genuine devotion.

Verses 15–24: Reversal and Restoration

Those who hide their counsel from the Lord, thinking no one sees them, will be exposed (verse 15). Their rebellion is as futile as clay questioning the potter (verse 16). Yet a transformation is coming: what seemed barren will become fruitful (verse 17). The deaf will hear, the blind will see, the meek will rejoice in the Lord, and the poor will glory in the Holy One of Israel (verses 18–19). The terrible and the scorner will be consumed (verse 20), and those who trapped the righteous will be cut off (verse 21). Finally, Jacob's descendants—the redeemed of the Lord—will be restored to honor, will sanctify God's name, and those who erred in spirit will come to understanding and learn true doctrine (verses 22–24).

Application for Today

This chapter warns us against substituting religious routine for authentic faith. God sees the heart; outward observance without genuine devotion invites His corrective judgment. Yet it also assures us that God's ultimate purpose is restoration, not destruction. When we humble ourselves, confess our spiritual blindness, and turn from hypocrisy to sincere faith in Christ, we experience the "marvellous work" of God's transforming grace—our ears opened to truth, our eyes opened to Christ's glory, and our joy restored in Him.

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