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Isaiah20

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96 Hebrew words

Historical Context and Prophetic Command

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  1. בִּשְׁנַתbish·Natin [the] yearH8141Prep-b ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructבִּinשְׁנַת[the] year
  2. בֹּאbo'cameH935V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Construct
  3. תַרְתָּןtar·Tan[the] supreme commanderH8661N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. אַשְׁדּוֹדָה'ash·Do·dahAshdod towardsH795N-proper ¦ SfxNoun Proper LocationאַשְׁדּוֹדָAshdodהtowards
  5. בִּשְׁלֹחbish·Lochwhen sentH7971Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבִּwhenשְׁלֹחsent
  6. אֹתוֹ'o·To<obj.> himH853DirObjM ¦ 3msParticle Object Indicatorאֹת<obj.>וֹhim
  7. סַרְגוֹןsar·GonSargonH5623N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  8. מֶלֶךְMe·lekh[the] king ofH4428N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  9. אַשּׁוּר'a·ShurAssyriaH804N-properNoun Proper Location
  10. וַיִּלָּחֶםvai·yi·La·chemand he foughtH3898Conj-w ¦ V-Niphal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Niphal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּלָּחֶםhe fought
  11. בְּאַשְׁדּוֹדbe·'ash·Dodagainst AshdodH795Prep-b ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationבְּagainstאַשְׁדּוֹדAshdod
  12. וַיִּלְכְּדָהּVai·yil·ke·Dahand he captured itH3920Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms ¦ 3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּלְכְּדָhe capturedהּit
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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. דִּבֶּרdi·Berhe spokeH1696V-Piel-Perf-3msVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. בְּיַדbe·Yadby [the] hand ofH3027Prep-b ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructבְּbyיַד[the] hand of
  6. יְשַׁעְיָהוּye·sha'·Ya·huIsaiahH3470N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  7. בֶןven[the] son ofH1121N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. אָמוֹץ'a·mOtzAmozH531N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  9. לֵאמֹרle·Mor<to> sayingH559Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלֵ<to>אמֹרsaying
  10. לֵךְLekhgoH1980V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  11. וּפִתַּחְתָּu·fi·tach·Taand you will loosenH6605Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-2msVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineוּandפִתַּחְתָּyou will loosen
  12. הַשַּׂקha·Sakthe sackclothH8242Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheשַּׂקsackcloth
  13. מֵעַלme·'Alfrom onH5921Prep-m ¦ PrepPrepositionמֵfromעַלon
  14. מָתְנֶיךָma·te·Nei·khayour hipsH4975N-mdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Masculine Constructמָתְנֶיhipsךָyour
  15. וְנַעַלְךָve·na·'al·Khaand your sandal[s]H5275Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandנַעַלְsandal[s]ךָyour
  16. תַחֲלֹץta·cha·Lotzyou will take offH2502V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  17. מֵעַלme·'Alfrom onH5921Prep-m ¦ PrepPrepositionמֵfromעַלon
  18. רַגְלֶיךָrag·Lei·khayour feetH7272N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructרַגְלֶיfeetךָyour
  19. וַיַּעַשׂvai·Ya·'asand he didH6213Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיַּעַשׂhe did
  20. כֵּןKenthusH3651AdvAdverb
  21. הָלֹךְha·Lokhhe wentH1980V-Qal-InfAbsVerb Qal Infinitive Absolute
  22. עָרוֹםa·RomnakedH6174Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  23. וְיָחֵףve·ya·Chefand barefootH3182Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandיָחֵףbarefoot

The Sign Interpreted: Egypt’s Shame

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  1. וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. כַּאֲשֶׁרka·'a·Sherjust asH834Prep-k ¦ RelParticle Relativeכַּjustאֲשֶׁרas
  4. הָלַךְha·Lakhhe has goneH1980V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  5. עַבְדִּי'av·Dimy servantH5650N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעַבְדִּservantיmy
  6. יְשַׁעְיָהוּye·sha'·Ya·huIsaiahH3470N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  7. עָרוֹםa·RomnakedH6174Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. וְיָחֵףve·ya·Chefand barefootH3182Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandיָחֵףbarefoot
  9. שָׁלֹשׁsha·LoshthreeH7969Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absolute
  10. שָׁנִיםsha·NimyearsH8141N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  11. אוֹת'ota signH226N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  12. וּמוֹפֵתu·mo·Fetand a portentH4159Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandמוֹפֵתa portent
  13. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  14. מִצְרַיִםmitz·Ra·yimEgyptH4714N-properNoun Proper Location
  15. וְעַלve·'aland onH5921Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandעַלon
  16. כּוּשׁKushCushH3568N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. כֵּןkensoH3651AdvAdverb
  2. יִנְהַגyin·Haghe will lead awayH5090V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. מֶלֶךְMe·lekh[the] king ofH4428N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. אַשּׁוּר'A·shurAssyriaH804N-properNoun Proper Location
  5. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  6. שְׁבִיshe·Vi[the] captive[s] ofH7628N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  7. מִצְרַיִםmitz·Ra·yimEgyptH4714N-properNoun Proper Location
  8. וְאֶתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֶת<obj.>
  9. גָּלוּתga·Lut[the] exile[s] ofH1546N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  10. כּוּשׁkushCushH3568N-properNoun Proper Location
  11. נְעָרִיםne·'a·Rimyoung menH5288N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  12. וּזְקֵנִיםu·ze·ke·Nimand old [men]H2205Conj-w ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandזְקֵנִיםold [men]
  13. עָרוֹםa·RomnakedH6174Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  14. וְיָחֵףve·ya·Chefand barefootH3182Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandיָחֵףbarefoot
  15. וַחֲשׂוּפַיva·cha·su·Faiand [ones] uncovered ofH2834Conj-w ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructוַandחֲשׂוּפַי[ones] uncovered of
  16. שֵׁתshetbuttockH8357N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  17. עֶרְוַת'er·Vat[the] nakedness ofH6172N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  18. מִצְרָיִםmitz·Ra·yimEgyptH4714N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. וְחַתּוּve·cha·Tuand they will be dismayedH2865Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandחַתּוּthey will be dismayed
  2. וָבֹשׁוּva·Vo·shuand they will be ashamedH954Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוָandבֹשׁוּthey will be ashamed
  3. מִכּוּשׁmi·Kushfrom CushH3568Prep-m ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationמִfromכּוּשׁCush
  4. מַבָּטָםma·ba·Tamtheir hopeH4007N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructמַבָּטָhopeםtheir
  5. וּמִןu·minand fromH4480Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוּandמִןfrom
  6. מִצְרַיִםmitz·Ra·yimEgyptH4714N-properNoun Proper Location
  7. תִּפְאַרְתָּםtif·'ar·Tamtheir boastingH8597N-fsc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Feminine Constructתִּפְאַרְתָּboastingםtheir
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  1. וְאָמַרVe·'a·marand he will sayH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandאָמַרhe will say
  2. יֹשֵׁבyo·Shev[one who] dwellsH3427V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. הָאִיha·'Ithe coastH339Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהָtheאִיcoast
  4. הַזֶּהha·Zeh<the> thisH2088Art ¦ PrtParticle Demonstrativeהַ<the>זֶּהthis
  5. בַּיּוֹםbai·Yomin the dayH3117Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theיּוֹםday
  6. הַהוּאha·Hu'<the> thatH1931Art ¦ Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculineהַ<the>הוּאthat
  7. הִנֵּהhi·nehthere!H2009PrtParticle Interjection
  8. כֹהkhoh[is] thusH3541AdvAdverb
  9. מַבָּטֵנוּma·ba·Te·nuour hopeH4007N-msc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Masculine Constructמַבָּטֵhopeנוּour
  10. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhereH834RelParticle Relative
  11. נַסְנוּNas·nuwe fledH5127V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  12. שָׁםshamthereH8033AdvAdverb
  13. לְעֶזְרָהle·'ez·Rahfor helpH5833Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלְforעֶזְרָהhelp
  14. לְהִנָּצֵלle·Hi·na·Tzelto be deliveredH5337Prep-l ¦ V-Niphal-InfVerb Niphal Infinitive Constructלְtoהִנָּצֵלbe delivered
  15. מִפְּנֵיmi·pe·Neifrom beforeH6440Prep-m ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִfromפְּנֵיbefore
  16. מֶלֶךְMe·lekh[the] king ofH4428N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  17. אַשּׁוּר'a·ShurAssyriaH804N-properNoun Proper Location
  18. וְאֵיךְve·'Eikhand how?H349Conj-w ¦ InterrogParticle Interrogativeוְandאֵיךְhow?
  19. נִמָּלֵטni·ma·Letwill we escapeH4422V-Niphal-Imperf-1cpVerb Niphal Imperfect 1st Plural common gender
  20. אֲנָחְנוּ'a·Na·che·nuweH587Pro-1cpPronoun Personal 1st Plural common gender
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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