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Isaiah18

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Woe to the Land Beyond Ethiopia

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  1. הוֹיHoalas!H1945PrtParticle Interjection
  2. אֶרֶץ'E·retzO land ofH776N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  3. צִלְצַלtzil·Tzalwhirring ofH6767N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. כְּנָפָיִםke·na·Fa·yimwingsH3671N-fdNoun Dual Feminine Absolute
  5. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
  6. מֵעֵבֶרme·'E·ver[is] from [the] other sideH5676Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמֵ[is] fromעֵבֶר[the] other side
  7. לְנַהֲרֵיle·na·ha·reiof [the] rivers ofH5104Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְofנַהֲרֵי[the] rivers of
  8. כוּשׁKhushCushH3568N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. הַשֹּׁלֵחַha·sho·Le·achwhich sendsH7971Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteהַwhichשֹּׁלֵחַsends
  2. בַּיָּםbai·Yamon the seaH3220Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּon theיָּםsea
  3. צִירִיםtzi·RimenvoysH6735N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. וּבִכְלֵיu·vikh·leiand in vessels ofH3627Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructוּandבִinכְלֵיvessels of
  5. גֹמֶאgo·Me'papyrusH1573N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  7. פְּנֵיpe·nei[the] surface ofH6440N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  8. מַיִםma·Yim[the] watersH4325N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  9. לְכוּle·KhugoH1980V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  10. מַלְאָכִיםmal·'a·KhimO messengersH4397N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  11. קַלִּיםka·LimswiftH7031Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  12. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  13. גּוֹיgoya nationH1471N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  14. מְמֻשָּׁךְme·mu·ShakhtallH4900V-Pual-PassPrtcpl-msVerb Pual Participle Passive Singular Masculine Absolute
  15. וּמוֹרָטu·mo·Ratand smooth skinnedH4803Conj-w ¦ V-Pual-PassPrtcpl-msVerb Pual Participle Passive Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandמוֹרָטsmooth skinned
  16. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  17. עַם'ama peopleH5971N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  18. נוֹרָאno·Ra'fearedH3372V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  19. מִןminfromH4480PrepPreposition
  20. הוּאhu'itH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
  21. וָהָלְאָהva·Hal·'ahand beyondH1973Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוָandהָלְאָהbeyond
  22. גּוֹיGoya nation ofH1471N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  23. קַוkavstrength ofH6978N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  24. קָוkavstrengthH6978N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  25. וּמְבוּסָהu·me·vu·Sahand tramplingH4001Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandמְבוּסָהtrampling
  26. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
  27. בָּזְאוּba·ze·'Uthey divideH958V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  28. נְהָרִיםne·ha·RimriversH5104N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  29. אַרְצוֹ'ar·Tzoits landH776N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאַרְצlandוֹits

God’s Universal Call to Attention

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  1. כָּלkolO allH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. יֹשְׁבֵיyo·she·Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  3. תֵבֵלte·Vel[the] worldH8398N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  4. וְשֹׁכְנֵיve·Sho·khe·neiand [those who] dwellH7931Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructוְandשֹׁכְנֵי[those who] dwell
  5. אָרֶץ'A·retz<of> earthH776N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  6. כִּנְשֹׂאkin·so'when lifts upH5375Prep-k ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructכִּwhenנְשֹׂאlifts up
  7. נֵסnesa standardH5251N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. הָרִיםha·RimmountainsH2022N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  9. תִּרְאוּtir·'Uyou will see [it]H7200V-Qal-Imperf-2mpVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Plural Masculine
  10. וְכִתְקֹעַve·khit·Ko·a'and just as soundsH8628Conj-w ¦ Prep-k ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructוְandכִjust asתְקֹעַsounds
  11. שׁוֹפָרsho·Fara trumpetH7782N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  12. תִּשְׁמָעוּtish·Ma·'uyou will hear [it]H8085V-Qal-Imperf-2mpVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Plural Masculine

The LORD’s Quiet, Decisive Action

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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. כֹהkhohthusH3541AdvAdverb
  3. אָמַר'a·Marhe saidH559V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. אֵלַי'e·Laito meH413Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionאֵלַtoיme
  6. אֶשְׁקֳטָה'esh·ko·tahI will remain quietH8252V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. וְאַבִּיטָהve·'a·Bi·tahand I will pay attentionH5027Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-Imperf-1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוְandאַבִּיטָהI will pay attention
  8. בִמְכוֹנִיvim·kho·Niin my placeH4349Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructבִinמְכוֹנִplaceיmy
  9. כְּחֹםke·Chomlike heatH2527Prep-k ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructכְּlikeחֹםheat
  10. צַחtzachdazzlingH6703Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. עֲלֵי'a·leiwithH5921PrepPreposition
  12. אוֹר'orlightH216N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  13. כְּעָבke·'Avlike a cloud ofH5645Prep-k ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructכְּlikeעָבa cloud of
  14. טַלtaldewH2919N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  15. בְּחֹםbe·Chomin [the] heat ofH2527Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבְּinחֹם[the] heat of
  16. קָצִירka·TzirharvestH7105N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. לִפְנֵיlif·Nei<to> beforeH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִ<to>פְנֵיbefore
  3. קָצִירka·TzirharvestH7105N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. כְּתָםke·tomwhen is finishedH8552Prep-k ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructכְּwhenתָםis finished
  5. פֶּרַחPe·rachbud[s]H6525N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. וּבֹסֶרu·Vo·serand unripe grape[s]H1155Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandבֹסֶרunripe grape[s]
  7. גֹּמֵלgo·MelripeningH1580V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. יִהְיֶהyih·Yehit will becomeH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. נִצָּהni·TzahblossomH5328N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  10. וְכָרַתve·kha·Ratand he will cut offH3772Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandכָרַתhe will cut off
  11. הַזַּלְזַלִּיםha·zal·za·Limthe shootsH2150Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheזַּלְזַלִּיםshoots
  12. בַּמַּזְמֵרוֹתba·maz·me·Rotwith <the> pruning knivesH4211Prep-b ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteבַּwith <the>מַּזְמֵרוֹתpruning knives
  13. וְאֶתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֶת<obj.>
  14. הַנְּטִישׁוֹתha·ne·ti·Shotthe tendrilsH5189Art ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteהַtheנְּטִישׁוֹתtendrils
  15. הֵסִירhe·Sirhe will removeH5493V-Hiphil-Perf-3msVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  16. הֵתַזhe·Tazhe will cut awayH8456V-Hiphil-Perf-3msVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. יֵעָזְבוּye·'a·ze·Vuthey will be abandonedH5800V-Niphal-Imperf-3mpVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  2. יַחְדָּוyach·DavalikeH3162AdvAdverb
  3. לְעֵיטle·'Eitto bird[s] of prey ofH5861Prep-l ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְtoעֵיטbird[s] of prey of
  4. הָרִיםha·Rim[the] mountainsH2022N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. וּלְבֶהֱמַתu·le·ve·he·Matand to [the] animal[s] ofH929Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructוּandלְtoבֶהֱמַת[the] animal[s] of
  6. הָאָרֶץha·'A·retzthe earthH776Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאָרֶץearth
  7. וְקָץve·Katzand it will pass [the] summerH6972Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandקָץit will pass [the] summer
  8. עָלָיו'a·Lavon itH5921Prep ¦ 3msPrepositionעָלָיonוit
  9. הָעַיִטha·'A·yitthe bird[s] of preyH5861Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהָtheעַיִטbird[s] of prey
  10. וְכָלve·kholand everyH3605Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandכָלevery
  11. בֶּהֱמַתbe·he·Mat<the> animal ofH929N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  12. הָאָרֶץha·'A·retzthe earthH776Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאָרֶץearth
  13. עָלָיו'a·Lavon itH5921Prep ¦ 3msPrepositionעָלָיonוit
  14. תֶּחֱרָףte·che·Rafit will pass [the] winterH2778V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine

Future Submission and Worship at Zion

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  1. בָּעֵתba·'Etat the timeH6256Prep-b ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteבָּat theעֵתtime
  2. הַהִיאha·Hi'<the> thatH1931Art ¦ Pro-3fsPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Feminineהַ<the>הִיאthat
  3. יוּבַלyu·valit will be broughtH2986V-Hophal-Imperf-3msVerb Hophal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. שַׁיshaia giftH7862N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. לַיהוָהla·Yah·wehto YahwehH3068Prep-l ¦ N-properNoun Proper TitleלַtoיהוָהYahweh
  6. צְבָאוֹתtze·va·'otof hostsH6635N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  7. עַם'ama peopleH5971N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. מְמֻשָּׁךְme·mu·ShakhtallH4900V-Pual-PassPrtcpl-msVerb Pual Participle Passive Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. וּמוֹרָטu·mo·Ratand smooth skinnedH4803Conj-w ¦ V-Pual-PassPrtcpl-msVerb Pual Participle Passive Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandמוֹרָטsmooth skinned
  10. וּמֵעַםu·me·'Amand from a peopleH5971Conj-w ¦ Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandמֵfromעַםa people
  11. נוֹרָאno·Ra'fearedH3372V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  12. מִןminfromH4480PrepPreposition
  13. הוּאhu'itH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
  14. וָהָלְאָהva·Hal·'ahand beyondH1973Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוָandהָלְאָהbeyond
  15. גּוֹיGoya nation ofH1471N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  16. קַוkavstrength ofH6978N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  17. קָוkavstrengthH6978N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  18. וּמְבוּסָהu·me·vu·Sahand tramplingH4001Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandמְבוּסָהtrampling
  19. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
  20. בָּזְאוּba·ze·'Uthey divideH958V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  21. נְהָרִיםne·ha·RimriversH5104N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  22. אַרְצוֹ'ar·Tzoits landH776N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאַרְצlandוֹits
  23. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  24. מְקוֹםme·Kom[the] place ofH4725N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  25. שֵׁםshem[the] name ofH8034N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  26. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  27. צְבָאוֹתtze·va·'otof hostsH6635N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  28. הַרhar[the] mountain ofH2022N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  29. צִיּוֹןtzi·YonZionH6726N-properNoun Proper Location
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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