LOOKING FOR ISAIAH

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- In the Chapter 29, we are told about Hezekiah!

- He did the opposite of his father meaning he followed God!

- 2 Chronicles 29:3

In the first
הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

month
בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

of the first
הָרִאשׁוֹנָ֨ה (hā·ri·šō·w·nāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

year
בַשָּׁנָה֩ (ḇaš·šā·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

of his reign,
לְמָלְכ֜וֹ (lə·mā·lə·ḵōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

[Hezekiah] opened
פָּתַ֛ח (pā·ṯaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

and repaired
וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ (way·ḥaz·zə·qêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

the doors
דַּלְת֥וֹת (dal·ṯō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

of the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD.
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel



- Right at the beginning of his reign, Hezekiah goes to God!

- The situation is impossible in Judah!

- But we remember Ahaz didn't care!

- He kept opposing God!

- So Hezekiah changed radically!

- And the best way to do it is right at the beginning!

- So people couldn't see it and remember it!

 

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So people could see it and remember it!

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2 Chronicles 29:4

Then he brought in
וַיָּבֵ֥א (way·yā·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the priests
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

and Levites
הַלְוִיִּ֑ם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

and gathered them
וַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖ם (way·ya·’as·p̄êm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

in the square
לִרְח֥וֹב (lir·ḥō·wḇ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza

on the east side.
הַמִּזְרָֽח׃ (ham·miz·rāḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east

- And the best way is to address directly God's priests!

- And there is an emergency!

- The survival of Judah is in question!

- Because Judah left God!

- Thus we can analyze the differents steps taken by the king!

 

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2 Chronicles 29:5


“Listen to me,
שְׁמָע֣וּנִי (šə·mā·‘ū·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

O Levites,”
הַלְוִיִּ֑ם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

he said.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Consecrate
הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּ (hiṯ·qad·də·šū)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

yourselves now
עַתָּ֣ה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

and consecrate
וְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ (wə·qad·də·šū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

the house
בֵּ֤ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD,
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of your fathers.
אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔ם (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

Remove
וְהוֹצִ֥יאוּ (wə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the Holy Place
הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ (haq·qō·ḏeš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

every impurity.
הַנִּדָּ֖ה (han·nid·dāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5079: Rejection, impurity, personal, moral



- Thus the king tells God's priests to do their jobs!

- And the first thing is to clean the temple from every impurity!

- And there are numerous!

- God's temple is holy!

- As a consequence, nothing can alter such a holiness!

 

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- 2 Chronicles 29:6

For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

our fathers
אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1: Father

were unfaithful
מָעֲל֣וּ (mā·‘ă·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 4603: To cover up, to act covertly, treacherously

and did
וְעָשׂ֥וּ (wə·‘ā·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

evil
הָרַ֛ע (hā·ra‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

in the sight
בְּעֵינֵ֥י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of the LORD
יְהוָֽה־ (Yah·weh-)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

our God.
אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

They abandoned Him,
וַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּ (way·ya·‘az·ḇu·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

turned their faces
פְנֵיהֶ֛ם (p̄ə·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

away
וַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּ (way·yas·sêb·bū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

from the dwelling place
מִמִּשְׁכַּ֥ן (mim·miš·kan)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and turned
וַיִּתְּנוּ־ (way·yit·tə·nū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

their backs on Him.
עֹֽרֶף׃ (‘ō·rep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6203: The nape, back of the neck, the back
- Then he humbles himself by admitting what Judah has done against God!

- They were unfaithful!

- They did evil!

- They abandoned him!

- They turned their faces away!

- They turned their backs on him!

- There is nothing left!

- Do you hear Hezekiah's words?

 

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- 2 Chronicles 29:8



Therefore, the wrath
קֶ֣צֶף (qe·ṣep̄)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7110: A splinter, rage, strife

of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has fallen
וַיְהִי֙ (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

upon
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Judah
יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and Jerusalem,
וִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (wî·rū·šā·lim)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

and He has made them
וַיִּתְּנֵ֤ם (way·yit·tə·nêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

an object of terror,
לְזַֽעֲוָה֙ (lə·za·‘ă·wāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2113: A trembling, an object of trembling or terror

horror,
לְשַׁמָּ֣ה (lə·šam·māh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8047: Ruin, consternation

and mockery,
וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה (wə·liš·rê·qāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8322: (object of derisive) hissing

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you
אַתֶּ֥ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

can see
רֹאִ֖ים (rō·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7200: To see

with your own eyes.
בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ (bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain



- Then he speaks about the wrath of God!

- Then he speaks about Judah as an object of terror, horror and mockery!

- Is it possible to be more clear!

- Do you understand these words!

- How is it possible not to understand them?

 

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41) Looking for Isaiah

We could continue about Hezekiah and all the things he did and the help he received from God!

We can go to 2 chronicles 32:24: here we are told that he gets sick and about to die and he prays God!

We will concentrate on verse 25:

But because
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

his heart
לִבּ֑וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

was proud,
גָבַ֖הּ (ḡā·ḇah)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty

Hezekiah
יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ (yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites

did not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

repay
הֵשִׁ֣יב (hê·šîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

the favor [shown]
כִגְמֻ֤ל (ḵiḡ·mul)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1576: Treatment, an act, service, requital

to him.
עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Therefore wrath
קֶ֔צֶף (qe·ṣep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7110: A splinter, rage, strife

came
וַיְהִ֤י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

upon him
עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and upon
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Judah
יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and Jerusalem.
וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (wî·rū·šā·lim)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel



- As usual power leads to corruption!

- That's the reality of Israel and Judah and mankind!

- The majority will never appreciate what God does for us!

 

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42) Looking for Isaiah

2 Chronicles 32:26

Then Hezekiah
יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ (yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites

humbled
וַיִּכָּנַ֤ע (way·yik·kā·na‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3665: To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish

the pride
בְּגֹ֣בַהּ (bə·ḡō·ḇah)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1363: Elation, grandeur, arrogance

of his heart—
לִבּ֔וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

he
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

and the people
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י (wə·yō·šə·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Jerusalem—
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

so that the wrath
קֶ֣צֶף (qe·ṣep̄)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7110: A splinter, rage, strife

of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

did not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

come
בָ֤א (ḇā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

upon them
עֲלֵיהֶם֙ (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

during the days
בִּימֵ֖י (bî·mê)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of Hezekiah.
יְחִזְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ (yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites



- The king finally escapes by humbling himself!

- But there is always a price to be paid!

- Israel spent its time playing with God patience!

- They could have been wiped out on different occasions!

- They lost everything!

- And they had everything!

- That's the history of mankind!

- That's free will!

- Strange free will!

 

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43) Looking for Isaiah


- Coming back to Isaiah 2:7:


- Silver / gold / treasures / horses / chariots!


- During the reigh of Uzziah, Judah became powerful with a lot of money and as a consequence a big army!


- We know what happened next!


- Uzziah became proud and he did like Saul!

- And God struck him with leprosy for the rest of his life!


- As I said before, it is always the same story!

 

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44) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 2:8

Their land
אַרְצ֖וֹ (’ar·ṣōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

is full of
וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א (wat·tim·mā·lê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

idols;
אֱלִילִ֑ים (’ĕ·lî·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 457: Good for, nothing, by anal, vain, vanity, an idol

they bow down
יִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֔וּ (yiš·ta·ḥă·wū)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate

to the work
לְמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה (lə·ma·‘ă·śêh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

of their hands,
יָדָיו֙ (yā·ḏāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

to what
לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (la·’ă·šer)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

their fingers
אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃ (’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 676: Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe

have made.
עָשׂ֖וּ (‘ā·śū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

- When the situation is good, it is easy to think that it comes from man!

- So it is easier to forget God!

- One verse with treasures and weapons!

- And the following ones with idols!

- Remember when Israel left Egypt, how easy it was to forget God and build golden calves!

- Now remember Job!

- He kept faithful in good times and in bad times!

- That's the difference between unfaithful and faithful servants of God!

- That's why Israel's history is pretty boring!

- And why the lives of faithful servants of God is so interesting!

- That's also why mankind's history is pretty boring!

 

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45) Looking for Isaiah

- Isaiah 2:9

So mankind
אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

is brought low,
וַיִּשַּׁ֥ח (way·yiš·šaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7817: To bow, be bowed down, crouch

and man
אִ֑ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

is humbled—
וַיִּשְׁפַּל־ (way·yiš·pal-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased

do not
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

forgive them!
תִּשָּׂ֖א (tiś·śā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

- Bow down!

- Be or become low!

- Be abased!

- Do not forgive them!

- Man is supposed to be superior!

- But he usually behaves as if he was inferior!

- He shows the same attitude toward God

- As a consequence, he must be brought back to reality!

- And what a reality!

- As we can see it today!

 

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46) Looking for Isaiah



Isaiah 2:10

Go
בּ֣וֹא (bō·w)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

into the rocks
בַצּ֔וּר (ḇaṣ·ṣūr)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge

and hide
וְהִטָּמֵ֖ן (wə·hiṭ·ṭā·mên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2934: To hide, conceal

in the dust
בֶּֽעָפָ֑ר (be·‘ā·p̄ār)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud

from
מִפְּנֵי֙ (mip·pə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the terror
פַּ֣חַד (pa·ḥaḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6343: A, alarm

of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and the splendor
וּמֵהֲדַ֖ר (ū·mê·hă·ḏar)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor

of His majesty.
גְּאֹנֽוֹ׃ (gə·’ō·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1347: Arrogance, majesty, ornament

- When the day comes, there will be no room to hide!

- It was so when the flood comes!


- It was so for Israel and Judah!


- It will be the same for mankind!


- Thus it is better to make the right choice before it is too late!

 

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47) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 2:11

The proud
גַּבְה֤וּת (gaḇ·hūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1365: Haughtiness

look
עֵינֵ֞י (‘ê·nê)
Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of man
אָדָם֙ (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

will be humbled,
שָׁפֵ֔ל (šā·p̄êl)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased

and the loftiness
ר֣וּם (rūm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7312: Height, haughtiness

of men
אֲנָשִׁ֑ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

brought low;
וְשַׁ֖ח (wə·šaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7817: To bow, be bowed down, crouch

the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

alone
לְבַדּ֖וֹ (lə·ḇad·dōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

will be exalted
וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב (wə·niś·gaḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7682: To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong

in that
הַהֽוּא׃ (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day.
בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

- Power corrupts man!

- When he becomes more powerful he thinks nothing can stop him!

- It has always been so with empires!

- They get up before going down!

- When God's kingdom comes man will come back to reality!

- Man is nothing without God!

- Just a catastrophe!

 

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48) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 2:12

For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the Day
י֞וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

of the LORD
לַיהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of Hosts
צְבָא֛וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

[will come] against
עַ֥ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the proud
גֵּאֶ֖ה (gê·’eh)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1343: Lofty, arrogant

and lofty,
וָרָ֑ם (wā·rām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

against
וְעַ֖ל (wə·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that is exalted—
נִשָּׂ֥א (niś·śā)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

it will be humbled—
וְשָׁפֵֽל׃ (wə·šā·p̄êl)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased

- History is a repetition!

- When man has power he thinks nobody can stop him!

- But there is always someone else who will become stronger!

- When God puts an end to the actual human society man will understand who is his real master before disappearing!

- And everything will be put into order and as it should have always been!

- Then it will be possible to see God's kingdom in action and what man can really do under God's leadership!

- Working for the creator of the universe instead of a usurper!

 

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49) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 2:17

So the pride
גַּבְה֣וּת (gaḇ·hūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1365: Haughtiness

of man
הָאָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

will be brought low,
וְשַׁח֙ (wə·šaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7817: To bow, be bowed down, crouch

and the loftiness
ר֣וּם (rūm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7312: Height, haughtiness

of men
אֲנָשִׁ֑ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

will be humbled;
וְשָׁפֵ֖ל (wə·šā·p̄êl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased

the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

alone
לְבַדּ֖וֹ (lə·ḇad·dōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

will be exalted
וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב (wə·niś·gaḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7682: To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong

in that
הַהֽוּא׃ (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day,
בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

- The pride of man!

- The loftiness of men!

- God will be exalted!

- When we read these words do we understand God's mood?

- Do we understand God's deep feeling?

- Do we understand the violence of God's day when he destroys human society?

- Do we understand that the flood was nothing compared to what is coming?

 

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50) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 2:18

and the idols
וְהָאֱלִילִ֖ים (wə·hā·’ĕ·lî·lîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 457: Good for, nothing, by anal, vain, vanity, an idol

will vanish
יַחֲלֹֽף׃ (ya·ḥă·lōp̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2498: To slide by, to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce, change

completely.
כָּלִ֥יל (kā·lîl)
Adverb
Strong's 3632: Complete, the whole, as, fully

- Do you understand that?

- A world without idols!

- No more spiritual prostitution!

- Purity!

- Unbelievable when we live in a world which is completely corrupt!

- Unimaginable but it is so refreshing to think about it!

 

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51) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 2:19

Men will flee
וּבָ֙אוּ֙ (ū·ḇā·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to caves
בִּמְעָר֣וֹת (bim·‘ā·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4631: A cavern

in the rocks
צֻרִ֔ים (ṣu·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge

and holes
וּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹת (ū·ḇim·ḥil·lō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4247: A cavern

in the ground,
עָפָ֑ר (‘ā·p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud

away from
מִפְּנֵ֞י (mip·pə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the terror
פַּ֤חַד (pa·ḥaḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6343: A, alarm

of the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and from the splendor
וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר (ū·mê·hă·ḏar)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor

of His majesty,
גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ (gə·’ō·w·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1347: Arrogance, majesty, ornament

when He rises
בְּקוּמ֖וֹ (bə·qū·mōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

to shake
לַעֲרֹ֥ץ (la·‘ă·rōṣ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6206: To cause to tremble, tremble

the earth.
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

- Caves in the rocks!

- Holes in the ground!

- Away from the terror of the Lord!

- And from the splendor of his majesty!

- When he rises to shake the earth!

- Remember the destruction of Israel!

- Remember the destruction of Judah!

- Remember the destruction of Jerusalem!

- There was no way to escape!

- Except for the faithful ones!

- It must be clear!

 

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52) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 2:20

In that
הַהוּא֙ (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day
בַּיּ֤וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

men
הָאָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

will cast away
יַשְׁלִ֣יךְ (yaš·lîḵ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away

their idols
אֱלִילֵ֣י (’ĕ·lî·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 457: Good for, nothing, by anal, vain, vanity, an idol

of silver
כַסְפּ֔וֹ (ḵas·pōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

and
וְאֵ֖ת (wə·’êṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

gold—
זְהָב֑וֹ (zə·hā·ḇōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

[the idols]
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

they made
עָֽשׂוּ־ (‘ā·śū-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

to worship—
לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת (lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate

away to the moles
לַחְפֹּ֥ר (laḥ·pōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2661: A burrower, a rat

and bats.
וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃ (wə·lā·‘ă·ṭal·lê·p̄îm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5847: A bat


- We are told about the day when there won't be anymore idols!

- It is difficult to think about when there are only idols!

- Modern society is based on idols!

- Modern idols!

- Away from God!

- In fact, it will be the reverse!

- It will be completely different!

 

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53) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 2:21

They will flee
לָבוֹא֙ (lā·ḇō·w)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to caverns
בְּנִקְר֣וֹת (bə·niq·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 5366: A hole, crevice

in the rocks
הַצֻּרִ֔ים (haṣ·ṣu·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge

and crevices
וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י (ū·ḇis·‘i·p̄ê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5585: A fissure, a bough

in the cliffs,
הַסְּלָעִ֑ים (has·sə·lā·‘îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5553: A craggy rock

away from
מִפְּנֵ֞י (mip·pə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the terror
פַּ֤חַד (pa·ḥaḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6343: A, alarm

of the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and from the splendor
וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר (ū·mê·hă·ḏar)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor

of His majesty,
גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ (gə·’ō·w·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1347: Arrogance, majesty, ornament

when He rises
בְּקוּמ֖וֹ (bə·qū·mōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

to shake
לַעֲרֹ֥ץ (la·‘ă·rōṣ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6206: To cause to tremble, tremble

the earth.
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

- We are told about God shaking the earth!

• We are told about the terror of God!
  
• We are told about people hiding because of all of that!
  
• People should meditate on that to make the right decisions!

 

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54) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 2:22


Put no more trust
חִדְל֤וּ (ḥiḏ·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

in
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

man,
הָ֣אָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has only the breath
נְשָׁמָ֖ה (nə·šā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5397: A puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal

in his nostrils.
בְּאַפּ֑וֹ (bə·’ap·pōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

Of what
בַמֶּ֥ה (ḇam·meh)
Preposition-b | Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

account
נֶחְשָׁ֖ב (neḥ·šāḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2803: To think, account

is he?
הֽוּא׃ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

• Isaiah tells us not to put our trust in man!
  
• We are all similar!
  
• We can't let our future depend on man!
  
• We must listen directly to God!
  
• And listen to what he tells us!
  
• We must study carefully the Bible and tell about it!
  
• That's how we will understand God's message!

 

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55) Looking for Isaiah


Isaiah 3:1

For
כִּי֩ (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

behold,
הִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

the Lord
הָאָד֜וֹן (hā·’ā·ḏō·wn)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller

GOD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of Hosts
צְבָא֗וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

is about to remove
מֵסִ֤יר (mê·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

from Jerusalem
מִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (mî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

and Judah
וּמִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה (ū·mî·hū·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

both supply
מַשְׁעֵ֖ן (maš·‘ên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4937: A support, a protector, sustenance

and support:
וּמַשְׁעֵנָ֑ה (ū·maš·‘ê·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4938: Support, sustenance, a walking-stick

the whole
כֹּ֚ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

supply
מִשְׁעַן־ (miš·‘an-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4937: A support, a protector, sustenance

of bread
לֶ֔חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

and water,
מָֽיִם׃ (mā·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

• The verse is clear!
  
• No more food for Jerusalem!
  
• No more water for Jerusalem!
  
• God will take it from the city!
  
• It means trouble for the city and its inhabitants!
  
• But they didn't care!
  
• And it took time before it happened!
  
• But it happened!
  
• And when it happened there is no come back!
  
• There is no way to escape!
  
• You lose everything!
  
• Then it is no time to cry or weep!