Focused Passage

Isaiah 29:17-24

Woe to Ariel: Blind Worship, Hidden Counsel, and the Coming Reversal

Isaiah 29 moves from a woe against Ariel/Jerusalem, to the LORD’s humbling siege, to the sudden vanishing of the nations, to Judah’s spiritual stupor and hollow worship, and finally to a promised reversal in which the deaf hear, the blind see, the humble rejoice, and Jacob’s shame is removed.

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17 In a very short time, will not Lebanon become an orchard, and the orchard seem like a forest?

18 On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

19 The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

20 For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—

21 those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.

22 Therefore the LORD who redeemed Abraham says of the house of Jacob: “No longer will Jacob be ashamed and no more will his face grow pale.

23 For when he sees his children around him, the work of My hands, they will honor My name, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and they will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

24 Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Original words

vvv הֲלוֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle In a very עוֹד֙ H5750 Adverb short מְעַ֣ט H4592 Adjective - masculine singular construct time מִזְעָ֔ר H4213 Adverb [will not] Lebanon לְבָנ֖וֹן H3844 Noun - proper - feminine singular become וְשָׁ֥ב H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular an orchard לַכַּרְמֶ֑ל H3759 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the orchard וְהַכַּרְמֶ֖ל H3759 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular seem יֵחָשֵֽׁב׃ H2803 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular like a forest לַיַּ֥עַר H3293 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

On that הַה֛וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַיּוֹם־ H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the deaf הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים H2795 Article | Adjective - masculine plural will hear וְשָׁמְע֧וּ H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural the words דִּבְרֵי־ H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct of the scroll סֵ֑פֶר H5612 Noun - masculine singular and out of וּמֵאֹ֣פֶל H652 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular the deep darkness וּמֵחֹ֔שֶׁךְ H2822 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular the eyes עֵינֵ֥י H5869 Noun - cdc of the blind עִוְרִ֖ים H5787 Adjective - masculine plural will see תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃ H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Verse 19

Original words

The humble עֲנָוִ֛ים H6035 Adjective - masculine plural will increase וְיָסְפ֧וּ H3254 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural [their] joy שִׂמְחָ֑ה H8057 Noun - feminine singular in the LORD בַּֽיהוָ֖ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular and the poor וְאֶבְיוֹנֵ֣י H34 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct among men אָדָ֔ם H120 Noun - masculine singular will rejoice יָגִֽילוּ׃ H1523 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in the Holy One בִּקְד֥וֹשׁ H6918 Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 20

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the ruthless עָרִ֖יץ H6184 Noun - masculine singular will vanish אָפֵ֥ס H656 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the mockers לֵ֑ץ H3887 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular will disappear וְכָ֣לָה H3615 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who look שֹׁ֥קְדֵי H8245 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct for evil אָֽוֶן׃ H205 Noun - masculine singular will be cut down וְנִכְרְת֖וּ H3772 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Verse 21

Original words

those who indict מַחֲטִיאֵ֤י H2398 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct a man אָדָם֙ H120 Noun - masculine singular with a word בְּדָבָ֔ר H1697 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular who ensnare יְקֹשׁ֑וּן H6983 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun the mediator וְלַמּוֹכִ֥יחַ H3198 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular at the gate בַּשַּׁ֖עַר H8179 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and who with false charges בַתֹּ֖הוּ H8414 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular deprive the innocent צַדִּֽיק׃ס H6662 Adjective - masculine singular of justice וַיַּטּ֥וּ H5186 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 22

Original words

Therefore לָכֵ֗ן H3651 Adverb the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative redeemed פָּדָ֖ה H6299 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Abraham אַבְרָהָ֑ם H85 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֤ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular - כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb of אֶל־ H413 Preposition the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular No לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle longer עַתָּ֤ה H6258 Adverb will Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular be ashamed יֵבוֹשׁ֙ H954 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and no וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle more עַתָּ֖ה H6258 Adverb will his face פָּנָ֥יו H6440 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular grow pale יֶחֱוָֽרוּ׃ H2357 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 23

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction when he sees בִ֠רְאֹתוֹ H7200 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular his children יְלָדָ֞יו H3206 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular around him בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular the work מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct of My hands יָדַ֛י H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular they will honor יַקְדִּ֣ישֽׁוּ H6942 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural My name שְׁמִ֑י H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular they will sanctify וְהִקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ H6942 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the Holy קְד֣וֹשׁ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular construct One of Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker they will stand in awe יַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ H6206 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural of the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

Then the wayward תֹֽעֵי־ H8582 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct in spirit ר֖וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular will come וְיָדְע֥וּ H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural to understanding בִּינָ֑ה H998 Noun - feminine singular and those who grumble וְרוֹגְנִ֖ים H7279 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural will accept יִלְמְדוּ־ H3925 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural instruction לֶֽקַח׃ H3948 Noun - masculine singular

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