Isaiah 1

Isaiah receives a vision from YHWH indicting Judah and Jerusalem for rebellion, spurning his laws, and rejecting correction, leaving their land in ruins. YHWH promises to purify the remnant like lye, judge the wicked, and restore the faithful who obey, contrasting their corrupt sacrifices with true righteousness.[1]

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Interlinear Text

Verse 1
vision prophetic vision of Isaiah Yahweh-has-saved Yeshaeyah son son of of Amoz Strong-one Amots which that-which he saw he beheld concerning upon Judah Yah Is Praised Yehudah and Jerusalem Foundation-of-Wholeness and Yerushalam in the days of in the days of Uzziah Yah is strength Uziyah Jotham YHWH-is-blameless Yotam Ahaz he has grasped Achaz Hezekiah Yah strengthens Chizeqiyah kings kings of of Judah Yah Is Praised Yehudah
חֲזוֹן֙ 𐤇𐤆𐤅𐤍 chazon vision prophetic vision HNcmsc יְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּ 𐤉𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤄𐤅 yeshaeyahu of Isaiah Yahweh-has-saved Yeshaeyah HNp בֶן 𐤁𐤍 ven Bene (Bemba) son son of HNcmsc אָמ֔וֹץ 𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤑 amots of Amoz Strong-one Amots HNp אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher which that-which HTr חָזָ֔ה 𐤇𐤆𐤄 chazah he saw he beheld HVqp3ms עַל 𐤏𐤋 al concerning upon HR יְהוּדָ֖ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄 yehudah Judah Yah Is Praised Yehudah HNp וִ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם 𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤌 virushalaim and Jerusalem Foundation-of-Wholeness and Yerushalam HC/Np בִּ/ימֵ֨י 𐤁/𐤉𐤌𐤉 bimey in the days of in the days of HR/Ncmpc עֻזִּיָּ֧הוּ 𐤏𐤆𐤉𐤄𐤅 uziyahu Uzziah Yah is strength Uziyah HNp יוֹתָ֛ם 𐤉𐤅𐤕𐤌 yotam Jotham YHWH-is-blameless Yotam HNp אָחָ֥ז 𐤀𐤇𐤆 achaz Ahaz he has grasped Achaz HNp יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ 𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤉𐤄𐤅 yechizeqiyahu Hezekiah Yah strengthens Chizeqiyah HNp מַלְכֵ֥י 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤉 malekhey kings kings of HNcmpc יְהוּדָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄 yehudah-2 of Judah Yah Is Praised Yehudah HNp
Verse 4
Ah! Woe! nation people-group sinful the one who errs people gathered people laden heavy with iniquity distortion-guilt offspring seed of evildoers harm-causers children sons corrupters destroying-ones they have forsaken they abandoned — object-marker the LORD Yahweh Yahweh they have despised they scorned intensely — object-marker Holy One set-apart one of Israel El-Contends Yiserael they have turned away they have become estranged backward rear
ה֣וֹי 𐤄𐤅𐤉 hoy Ah! Woe! HTj גּ֣וֹי 𐤂𐤅𐤉 goy nation people-group HNcmsa חֹטֵ֗א 𐤇𐤈𐤀 chote sinful the one who errs HVqrmsa עַ֚ם 𐤏𐤌 am people gathered people HNcmsa כֶּ֣בֶד 𐤊𐤁𐤃 keved laden heavy HAamsc עָוֺ֔ן 𐤏𐤅𐤍 aon with iniquity distortion-guilt HNcbsa זֶ֣רַע 𐤆𐤓𐤏 zera offspring seed HNcmsc מְרֵעִ֔ים 𐤌𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤌 mereim of evildoers harm-causers HVhrmpa בָּנִ֖ים 𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤌 banim Bene (Bemba) children sons HNcmpa מַשְׁחִיתִ֑ים 𐤌𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕𐤉𐤌 mashechitim corrupters destroying-ones HVhrmpa עָזְב֣וּ 𐤏𐤆𐤁𐤅 azevu they have forsaken they abandoned HVqp3cp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et object-marker HTo יְהוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp נִֽאֲצ֛וּ 𐤍𐤀𐤑𐤅 niatsu they have despised they scorned intensely HVpp3cp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 object-marker HTo קְד֥וֹשׁ 𐤒𐤃𐤅𐤔 qedosh Holy One set-apart one HAamsc יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael of Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp נָזֹ֥רוּ 𐤍𐤆𐤓𐤅 nazoru they have turned away they have become estranged HVNp3cp אָחֽוֹר 𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤓 achor backward rear HNcmsa
Verse 6
from the sole/palm from the palm of the foot foot even to and up to the head head there is no there is not in it — soundness sound wholeness wound wound and bruise bound-welt and stripe and a blow fresh fresh, moist not not pressed out they were pressed together nor and not bandaged they were bound up nor and not softened was made soft with oil in the oil
מִ/כַּף 𐤌/𐤊𐤐 mikaf from the sole/palm from the palm HR/Ncfsc רֶ֤גֶל 𐤓𐤂𐤋 regel of the foot foot HNcfsa וְ/עַד 𐤅/𐤏𐤃 vead even to and up to HC/R רֹאשׁ֙ 𐤓𐤀𐤔 rosh the head head HNcmsa אֵֽין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is no there is not HTn בּ֣/וֹ 𐤁/𐤅 bo in it HR/Sp3ms מְתֹ֔ם 𐤌𐤕𐤌 metom soundness sound wholeness HNcmsa פֶּ֥צַע 𐤐𐤑𐤏 petsa wound wound HNcmsa וְ/חַבּוּרָ֖ה 𐤅/𐤇𐤁𐤅𐤓𐤄 vechaburah and bruise bound-welt HC/Ncfsa וּ/מַכָּ֣ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤊𐤄 umakah and stripe and a blow HC/Ncfsa טְרִיָּ֑ה 𐤈𐤓𐤉𐤄 teriyah fresh fresh, moist HAafsa לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn זֹ֨רוּ֙ 𐤆𐤓𐤅 zoru pressed out they were pressed together HVQp3cp וְ/לֹ֣א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo nor and not HC/Tn חֻבָּ֔שׁוּ 𐤇𐤁𐤔𐤅 chubashu bandaged they were bound up HVPp3cp וְ/לֹ֥א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo-2 nor and not HC/Tn רֻכְּכָ֖ה 𐤓𐤊𐤊𐤄 rukekhah softened was made soft HVPp3fs בַּ/שָּֽׁמֶן 𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤍 bashamen with oil in the oil HRd/Ncmsa
Verse 11
Why for what? to me — the multitude abundance of of your sacrifices your sacrificial slaughters says he will say the LORD Yahweh Yahweh I have had enough I was satisfied of burnt offerings ascending-offerings of rams rams and the fat and fat of of fed animals stall-fed oxen and the blood and blood-of of bulls young bulls and lambs and young male lambs and goats and mature he-goats not not I delight I delighted
לָ/מָּה 𐤋/𐤌𐤄 lamah Why for what? HR/Ti לִּ֤/י 𐤋/𐤉 li to me HR/Sp1cs רֹב 𐤓𐤁 rov the multitude abundance of HNcbsc זִבְחֵי/כֶם֙ 𐤆𐤁𐤇𐤉/𐤊𐤌 zivecheykhem of your sacrifices your sacrificial slaughters HNcmpc/Sp2mp יֹאמַ֣ר 𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 yomar says he will say HVqi3ms יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp שָׂבַ֛עְתִּי 𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤕𐤉 savaeti I have had enough I was satisfied HVqp1cs עֹל֥וֹת 𐤏𐤋𐤅𐤕 olot of burnt offerings ascending-offerings HNcfpc אֵילִ֖ים 𐤀𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌 eylim of rams rams HNcmpa וְ/חֵ֣לֶב 𐤅/𐤇𐤋𐤁 vechelev and the fat and fat of HC/Ncmsc מְרִיאִ֑ים 𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤀𐤉𐤌 meriim of fed animals stall-fed oxen HNcmpa וְ/דַ֨ם 𐤅/𐤃𐤌 vedam and the blood and blood-of HC/Ncmsc פָּרִ֧ים 𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤌 parim of bulls young bulls HNcmpa וּ/כְבָשִׂ֛ים 𐤅/𐤊𐤁𐤔𐤉𐤌 ukhevasim and lambs and young male lambs HC/Ncmpa וְ/עַתּוּדִ֖ים 𐤅/𐤏𐤕𐤅𐤃𐤉𐤌 veatudim and goats and mature he-goats HC/Ncmpa לֹ֥א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn חָפָֽצְתִּי 𐤇𐤐𐤑𐤕𐤉 chafatseti I delight I delighted HVqp1cs
Verse 13
not not add-bring you (masculine plural) will cause to add to-bring to bring in offering-of apportioned offering of vanity empty falsehood incense fragrant smoking-compound abomination detestable thing it she to-me — new-moon renewal-moon and-sabbath and rest-day calling-of to call out convocation summoned assembly of not not I-can I am able iniquity worthless wickedness and-solemn-assembly and festal convocation
לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn תוֹסִ֗יפוּ 𐤕𐤅𐤎𐤉𐤐𐤅 tosifu add-bring you (masculine plural) will cause to add HVhi2mp הָבִיא֙ 𐤄𐤁𐤉𐤀 havi to-bring to bring in HVhc מִנְחַת 𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤕 minechat offering-of apportioned offering of HNcfsc שָׁ֔וְא 𐤔𐤅𐤀 shave vanity empty falsehood HNcmsa קְטֹ֧רֶת 𐤒𐤈𐤓𐤕 qetoret incense fragrant smoking-compound HNcfsa תּוֹעֵבָ֛ה 𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤄 toevah abomination detestable thing HNcfsa הִ֖יא 𐤄𐤉𐤀 hi it she HPp3fs לִ֑/י 𐤋/𐤉 li to-me HR/Sp1cs חֹ֤דֶשׁ 𐤇𐤃𐤔 chodesh Umwenshi (Bemba) new-moon renewal-moon HNcmsa וְ/שַׁבָּת֙ 𐤅/𐤔𐤁𐤕 veshabat and-sabbath and rest-day HC/Ncbsa קְרֹ֣א 𐤒𐤓𐤀 qero calling-of to call out HVqc מִקְרָ֔א 𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤀 miqera convocation summoned assembly of HNcmsa לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo-2 not not HTn אוּכַ֥ל 𐤀𐤅𐤊𐤋 ukhal I-can I am able HVqi1cs אָ֖וֶן 𐤀𐤅𐤍 aven iniquity worthless wickedness HNcmsa וַ/עֲצָרָֽה 𐤅/𐤏𐤑𐤓𐤄 vaatsarah and-solemn-assembly and festal convocation HC/Ncfsa
Verse 18
come Go now please and-let-us-plead and let us reason together says he will say the LORD Yahweh Yahweh if if / whether are they will become your-sins your transgressions like-scarlet scarlet-dyed fabrics like-snow like snow they-shall-be-whitened they will whiten if if / whether they-redden they will redden like-crimson crimson worm like-wool like wool they-shall-be they will become
לְכוּ 𐤋𐤊𐤅 lekhu come Go HVqv2mp נָ֛א 𐤍𐤀 na now please HTe וְ/נִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה 𐤅/𐤍𐤅𐤊𐤇𐤄 venivakhechah and-let-us-plead and let us reason together HC/VNh1cp יֹאמַ֣ר 𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 yomar says he will say HVqi3ms יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אִם 𐤀𐤌 im if if / whether HC יִֽהְי֨וּ 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤅 yiheyu are they will become HVqi3mp חֲטָאֵי/כֶ֤ם 𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤉/𐤊𐤌 chataeykhem your-sins your transgressions HNcmpc/Sp2mp כַּ/שָּׁנִים֙ 𐤊/𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 kashanim like-scarlet scarlet-dyed fabrics HRd/Ncmpa כַּ/שֶּׁ֣לֶג 𐤊/𐤔𐤋𐤂 kasheleg like-snow like snow HRd/Ncmsa יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ 𐤉𐤋𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤅 yalebinu they-shall-be-whitened they will whiten HVhi3mp אִם 𐤀𐤌 im-2 if if / whether HC יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ 𐤉𐤀𐤃𐤉𐤌𐤅 yaedimu they-redden they will redden HVhi3mp כַ/תּוֹלָ֖ע 𐤊/𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤏 khatola like-crimson crimson worm HRd/Ncbsa כַּ/צֶּ֥מֶר 𐤊/𐤑𐤌𐤓 katsemer like-wool like wool HRd/Ncmsa יִהְיֽוּ 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤅 yiheyu-2 they-shall-be they will become HVqi3mp
Verse 23
your rulers your ruling officials are rebels stubborn ones and companions and joined-companions of of thieves stealers all of them his entirety loves one who loves bribe bribe-gift and chasing and pursuing-one rewards bribe-payments orphan fatherless child not not they judge they will judge and cause dispute of of widow widowed woman not not comes he comes to them toward them
שָׂרַ֣יִ/ךְ 𐤔𐤓𐤉/𐤊 sarayikhe your rulers your ruling officials HNcmpc/Sp2fs סוֹרְרִ֗ים 𐤎𐤅𐤓𐤓𐤉𐤌 sorerim are rebels stubborn ones HVqrmpa וְ/חַבְרֵי֙ 𐤅/𐤇𐤁𐤓𐤉 vechaverey and companions and joined-companions of HC/Ncmpc גַּנָּבִ֔ים 𐤂𐤍𐤁𐤉𐤌 ganavim of thieves stealers HNcmpa כֻּלּ/וֹ֙ 𐤊𐤋/𐤅 kulo all of them his entirety HNcmsc/Sp3ms אֹהֵ֣ב 𐤀𐤄𐤁 ohev loves one who loves HVqrmsa שֹׁ֔חַד 𐤔𐤇𐤃 shochad bribe bribe-gift HNcmsa וְ/רֹדֵ֖ף 𐤅/𐤓𐤃𐤐 verodef and chasing and pursuing-one HC/Vqrmsa שַׁלְמֹנִ֑ים 𐤔𐤋𐤌𐤍𐤉𐤌 shalemonim rewards bribe-payments HNcmpa יָתוֹם֙ 𐤉𐤕𐤅𐤌 yatom orphan fatherless child HNcmsa לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ 𐤉𐤔𐤐𐤈𐤅 yishepotu they judge they will judge HVqi3mp וְ/רִ֥יב 𐤅/𐤓𐤉𐤁 veriv and cause dispute of HC/Ncbsc אַלְמָנָ֖ה 𐤀𐤋𐤌𐤍𐤄 alemanah of widow widowed woman HNcfsa לֹֽא 𐤋𐤀 lo-2 not not HTn יָב֥וֹא 𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤀 yavo comes he comes HVqi3ms אֲלֵי/הֶֽם 𐤀𐤋𐤉/𐤄𐤌 aleyhem to them toward them HR/Sp3mp
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