Isaiahchapter 38
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Isaiah 38— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Set Thine House in Order — the Shadow Goes Back Ten Steps1
Isaiah 38:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בַּיָּמִ֣יםbaiyamimin the daysH3117הָהֵ֔םhahem<the> thoseH1992חָלָ֥הchalahhe became sickH2470חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396לָמ֑וּתlamutto dieH4191וַיָּב֣וֹאvaiyavo'and he wentH935אֵ֠לָיוʾelavto himH413יְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אָמ֜וֹץʾamotzAmozH531הַנָּבִ֗יאhanavi'the prophetH5030וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלָ֜יוʾelavto himH413כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068צַ֣וtzavcommandH6680לְבֵיתֶ֔ךָleveitekhato household yourH1004כִּ֛יkiforH3588מֵ֥תmet[are] about to dieH4191אַתָּ֖הʾatahyouH859וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808תִֽחְיֶֽה׃tichyehyou will liveH2421
Rashi on Isaiah 38:1
In those days Three days before Sennacherib’s downfall, Hezekiah became ill, and the third day, when he went up to the house of the Lord, was the day of Sennacherib’s downfall, and it was the first festive day of Passover.
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Isaiah 38:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 38:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמַ֗רvaiyomarand he saidH559אָנָּ֤הʾanahI beg youH577יְהוָה֙yahwehO YahwehH3068זְכָר־zekhor-rememberH2142נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994אֵ֣תʾet<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֧רʾasherthis:H834הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhithalakhtiI have walked aboutH1980לְפָנֶ֗יךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440בֶּֽאֱמֶת֙beemetin faithfulnessH571וּבְלֵ֣בuvelevand with a heartH3820שָׁלֵ֔םshalemcompleteH8003וְהַטּ֥וֹבvehatovand the goodH2896בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbeeineikhain view yourH5869עָשִׂ֑יתִיʾasitiI have doneH6213וַיֵּ֥בְךְּvaiyevekand he weptH1058חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396בְּכִ֥יbekhiweepingH1065גָדֽוֹל׃ סgadolgreatH1419
Isaiah 38:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 38:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הָל֞וֹךְhalokhgoH1980וְאָמַרְתָּ֣veamartaand you will sayH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי֙ʾelohei[the] God ofH430דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidH1732אָבִ֔יךָʾavikhaancestor yourH1שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙shama'tiI have heardH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָtefilatekhaprayer yourH8605רָאִ֖יתִיraitiI have seenH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָdimatekhatear[s] yourH1832הִנְנִי֙hinihere IH2005יוֹסִ֣ףyosifhe will addH3254עַל־ʾal-toH5921יָמֶ֔יךָyameikhadays yourH3117חֲמֵ֥שׁchameshfif-H2568עֶשְׂרֵ֖הʾesrehteenH6240שָׁנָֽה׃shanahyear[s]H8141
Isaiah 38:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמִכַּ֤ףumikafand from [the] hand ofH3709מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֙ʾashurAssyriaH804אַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔ʾatzilekhaI will deliver youH5337וְאֵ֖תveetand <obj.>H853הָעִ֣ירhairthe cityH5892הַזֹּ֑אתhazot<the> thisH2063וְגַנּוֹתִ֖יveganotiand I will defendH1598עַל־ʾal-<on>H5921הָעִ֥ירhairthe cityH5892הַזֹּֽאת׃hazot<the> thisH2063
Isaiah 38:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְזֶה־vezeh-and thisH2088לְּךָ֥lekhafor youהָא֖וֹתhaot[will be] the signH226מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom withH854יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherthatH834יַעֲשֶׂ֣הyaasehhe will doH6213יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֥רhadavarthe thingH1697הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834דִּבֵּֽר׃diberhe has spokenH1696
Isaiah 38:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִנְנִ֣יhinihere IH2005מֵשִׁ֣יבmeshiv[am] about to turn backH7725אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853צֵ֣לtzel[the] shadow ofH6738הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹתhamaalotthe stepsH4609אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834יָרְדָה֩yaredahit had gone downH3381בְמַעֲל֨וֹתvemaaloton [the] steps ofH4609אָחָ֥זʾachazAhazH271בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁbashemeshwith the sunH8121אֲחֹרַנִּ֖יתʾachoranitbackwardsH322עֶ֣שֶׂרʾesertenH6235מַעֲל֑וֹתmaalotstepsH4609וַתָּ֤שָׁבvatashovand it went backH7725הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙hashemeshthe sunH8121עֶ֣שֶׂרʾesertenH6235מַעֲל֔וֹתmaalotstepsH4609בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתbamaaloton the stepsH4609אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834יָרָֽדָה׃ סyaradahit had gone downH3381
Hezekiah's Writing: Like a Swallow I Chattered9
Isaiah 38:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 38:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589אָמַ֗רְתִּיʾamartiI saidH559בִּדְמִ֥יbidmiin [the] half ofH1824יָמַ֛יyamaidays myH3117אֵלֵ֖כָהʾelekhahlet me goH1980בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣יbeshaareiin [the] gates ofH8179שְׁא֑וֹלsheolSheolH7585פֻּקַּ֖דְתִּיpukadtiI have been caused to missH6485יֶ֥תֶרyeter[the] remainder ofH3499שְׁנוֹתָֽי׃shenotaiyears myH8141
Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 38:10
I said in the sorrow of my days, I shall go into the gates of the grave; but because He remembered me for good, an addition hath been made to my years.
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Isaiah 38:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ʾamartiI saidH559לֹא־lo'-notH3808אֶרְאֶ֣הʾerehI will seeH7200יָ֔הּyahYahwehH3050יָ֖הּyahYahwehH3050בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretzin [the] land ofH776הַחַיִּ֑יםhachaiyimthe livingH2416לֹא־lo'-notH3808אַבִּ֥יטʾabitI will look atH5027אָדָ֛םʾadamhumankindH120ע֖וֹדodagainH5750עִם־ʾim-withH5973י֥וֹשְׁבֵיyooshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427חָֽדֶל׃chadelcessationH2309
Rashi on Isaiah 38:11
[ Addendum: I will not see the Eternal (יָהּ) I will no longer use the name יָהּ.
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Isaiah 38:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
דּוֹרִ֗יdoridwelling-place myH1755נִסַּ֧עnisa'it has been pulled upH5265וְנִגְלָ֛הveniglahand it has been removedH1540מִנִּ֖יminifrom meH4480כְּאֹ֣הֶלkeohellike [the] tent ofH168רֹעִ֑יroishepherd myH7462קִפַּ֨דְתִּיkipadtiI have rolled upH7088כָאֹרֵ֤גkhaoreglike <the> weaverH707חַיַּי֙chaiyailife myH2416מִדַּלָּ֣הmidalahfrom [the] loomH1803יְבַצְּעֵ֔נִיyevatzeenihe cuts off meH1214מִיּ֥וֹםmiyomfrom dayH3117עַד־ʾad-untoH5704לַ֖יְלָהlaylahnightH3915תַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃tashlimeniyou make an end of meH7999
Isaiah 38:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שִׁוִּ֤יתִיshivitiI have lain downH7737עַד־ʾad-untilH5704בֹּ֙קֶר֙bokermorningH1242כָּֽאֲרִ֔יkaarilike <the> lionH738כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651יְשַׁבֵּ֖רyeshaberhe breaksH7665כָּל־kol-allH3605עַצְמוֹתָ֑יatzmotaibones myH6106מִיּ֥וֹםmiyomfrom dayH3117עַד־ʾad-untoH5704לַ֖יְלָהlaylahnightH3915תַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃tashlimeniyou make an end of meH7999
Rashi on Isaiah 38:13
I made [myself] myself all night to suffer the tortures of the illness, and I strengthened myself like a lion to suffer.
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Isaiah 38:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כְּס֤וּסkesuslike a swallowH5483עָגוּר֙ʾagura craneH5693כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651אֲצַפְצֵ֔ףʾatzaftzefI chirpH6850אֶהְגֶּ֖הʾehgehI moanH1897כַּיּוֹנָ֑הkaiyonahlike <the> doveH3123דַּלּ֤וּdaluthey are cast downH1809עֵינַי֙ʾeinaieyes myH5869לַמָּר֔וֹםlamaromto the height[s]H4791אֲדֹנָ֖יʾadonaiO LordH136עָֽשְׁקָה־ʾashekah-oppressionH6234לִּ֥יli[belongs] to meעָרְבֵֽנִי׃ʾarevenistand surety for meH6148
Isaiah 38:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מָֽה־mah-what?H4100אֲדַבֵּ֥רʾadaberwill I sayH1696וְאָֽמַר־veamar-and he has spokenH559לִ֖יlito meוְה֣וּאvehu'and heH1931עָשָׂ֑הʾasahhe has actedH6213אֶדַּדֶּ֥הʾeddadehI will walk deliberatelyH1718כָל־khol-allH3605שְׁנוֹתַ֖יshenotaiyears myH8141עַל־ʾal-onH5921מַ֥רmar[the] bitterness ofH4751נַפְשִֽׁי׃nafshiself myH5315
Isaiah 38:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֲדֹנָ֖יʾadonaiO LordH136עֲלֵיהֶ֣םʾaleihemon themH5921יִֽחְי֑וּyichyupeople liveH2421וּלְכָל־ulekhol-and to allH3605בָּהֶן֙bahenin themחַיֵּ֣יchaiyei[the] life ofH2416רוּחִ֔יruchispirit myH7307וְתַחֲלִימֵ֖נִיvetachalimeniand may you restore to health meH2492וְהַחֲיֵֽנִי׃vehachayeniand preserve alive meH2421
Isaiah 38:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִנֵּ֥הhinehhere!H2009לְשָׁל֖וֹםleshalomfor welfareH7965מַר־mar-it was bitterH4843לִ֣יlito meמָ֑רmarbitterlyH4751וְאַתָּ֞הveatahand youH859חָשַׁ֤קְתָּchashaktayou lovedH2836נַפְשִׁי֙nafshilife myH5315מִשַּׁ֣חַתmishachatfrom [the] pit ofH7845בְּלִ֔יbelidestructionH1097כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִשְׁלַ֛כְתָּhishlakhtayou threw awayH7993אַחֲרֵ֥יʾachareibehindH310גֵוְךָ֖gevekhaback yourH1460כָּל־kol-allH3605חֲטָאָֽי׃chataaisins myH2399
Isaiah 38:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808שְׁא֛וֹלsheolSheolH7585תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּtodekait gives thanks to youH3034מָ֣וֶתmavetdeathH4194יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּyehalekait praises youH1984לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יְשַׂבְּר֥וּyesaberuthey hopeH7663יֽוֹרְדֵי־yordei-[those who] go down ofH3381ב֖וֹרvor[the] pitH953אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ʾamitekhafaithfulness yourH571
Isaiah 38:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
חַ֥יchai[the] livingH2416חַ֛יchai[the] livingH2416ה֥וּאhu'heH1931יוֹדֶ֖ךָyodekhahe gives thanks to youH3034כָּמ֣וֹנִיkamonias IH3644הַיּ֑וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117אָ֣בʾava fatherH1לְבָנִ֔יםlevanimto childrenH1121יוֹדִ֖יעַyodia'he makes knownH3045אֶל־ʾel-concerningH413אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ʾamitekhafaithfulness yourH571
Isaiah 38:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
A Cake of Figs and a Sign for the House of the LORD21
Isaiah 38:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible