Isaiah 5 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 AShayarah (I let sing) Naa (Now) LaYadayaday (for my well beloved) Shayarath (song) Dawaday (my beloved) LaKaramaw (about his vineyard). Karam (vineyard) YaHayah (came to pass) LaYadayaday (my beloved) BaQaran (in hill) Ban (son). Shaman (oil)

2 WaYaIzaqaw (And 𐤏𐤆𐤒 him) WaYaSaqalaw (and dug gathered out its stones), WaYaNataiw (and planted him) Sharaq (choicest vine), WaYaBanah (and built) Magadal (tower) BaThawakaw (in its midst), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Yaqab (out winepress) YaChatzab (cut) Baw (therein him). WaYaQawah (and he looked) LaIshahawath (to yield - plural) Inabayam (grapes), WaYaIshah (and it yielded) Baashayam (wild grapes).

3 “WaIthah (And now / present moment) Yawashab (Now, dwelling) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) WaAyash (and men) Yahawadah (Judah), Shapataw (you judge) Naa (Now) Bayanay (between me) WaBayanaKaramay (and between between my vineyard).

4 Mah (What / why / how) LaIshahawath (done - plural) Iwad (more/again) LaKaramay (more to my vineyard), WaLaa (And not) Ishahayathay (make)? Baw (within him) Madawai (for what reason), Qawahayathay (looked) LaIshahawath (to yield - plural) Inabayam (grapes), WaYaIshah (and it yield) Baashayam (wild grapes)?

5 WaIthah (And now / present moment) AYawadayaih (I now tell) Naa (Now) Athakam (the entirety of you) AthaAshar-Anay (the entirety of who/that I / Me) Ishah (make) LaKaramay (to my vineyard). HaSawar ([causing] take away) Mashawakahathaw (its hedge), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) LaBair (eaten up). Paratz (break down) Gadaraw (its wall), WaYaHayah (and trampled down) LaMaramas (𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤎).

6 WaAShayathaw (And I lay him) Bathah (wasteland). Laa (NOT) YaZamar (it pruned) WaLaa (and hoed), YaIdar (𐤏𐤃𐤓) WaYaIlah (and it grow) Shamayar (briers) WaShayath (and thorns). WaIlaHaIbayam (and over the clouds) ATzawah (I command) MaHaMatayar (from [causing] rain) MaHaMatayar (from no rain on it) Ilayaw (went up him) Matar (𐤌𐤈𐤓).”

7 KayaKaram (Surely vineyard) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaAyash (and men) Yahawadah (Judah) Natai (pleasant plant): Shaishawaiyaw (his 𐤔𐤏𐤔𐤅𐤏) WaYaQawah (and he looked) LaMashapat (for justice), WaHanah (and behold), Mashapach (oppression); LaTzadaqah (for righteousness), WaHanah (and behold), Tzaiqah (cry of distress).

8 Haway (Alas/Woe!) MaNagayaiy (join) Bayath (house) BaBayath (in house), Shadah (lay field / open country) BaShadah (in field), YaQarayabaw (come close) IdaApas (as far as 𐤀𐤐𐤎) Maqawam (until place), WaHaYawashabatham (and you [causing] dwell) LaBadakam (your alone) BaQarab (alone in midst) HaAratz (the land)!

9 BaAzanay (In my ears), Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies) Am (says): “Laa (NOT) Bayathayam (many houses) Rabayam (Many - plural) LaShamah (desolate), YaHayahaw (came to pass) Gadawalayam (great - plural) WaTawabayam (and beautiful - plural), MaAyan (from unoccupied) Yawashab (dwelling).

10 KayaIsharath (Surely ten) Tzamaday (acres) Karam (vineyard) YaIshahaw (yield) Banath (bath / liquid measure), Achath (one) WaZarai (and seed) Chamar (homer) YaIshah (yield) Ayapah (ephah).”

11 Haway (Alas/Woe!) MaShakayamay (rise up early) BaBaqar (in morning), Shakar (strong drink) YaRadapaw (follow); MaAcharay (delay) BaNashap (late into night), Yayan (wine) YaDalayaqam (inflames them)!

12 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kanawar (harp), WaNabal (and lyre), Thap (tambourine), WaChalayal (and flute), WaYayan (and wine), Mashathahayam (their feasts); WaAthaPail (and the entirety of work) Yahawah (), Laa (NOT) YaNabayataw (respect) WaMaishah (And work) Yadayaw (operation his hands) Laa (NOT) Raahaw (neither considered).

13 LaKan (For sure) YaGalah (go captivity) Imay (my people) MaBalay (from 𐤁𐤋𐤉) Daith (knowledge). WaKabawadaw (and his 𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃) Mathay (honorable men) Raib (famished), WaHamawanaw (and his multitudes) Tzachah (𐤑𐤇𐤄) Tzamaa (parched Thirst / Thirsty).

14 LaKan (For sure) HaRachayabah (𐤓𐤇𐤉𐤁) shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) Napashah (her enlarged desire), WaPairah (And therefore opened) Pahayah (its mouth) LaBalay (and 𐤁𐤋𐤉) Chaq (statute); WaYaYarad (and descend / lower) Hadarah (her glory), WaHamawanah (and her multitude), WaShaawanah (and her pomp), WaIlaz (and rejoices among), Bah (descend her).

15 WaYaShachach (And brought low), Adam (So man) WaYaShapal (and mankind humbled), Ayash (man) WaIyanay (and eyes) Gabahayam (𐤂𐤁𐤄 - plural) ThaShapalanah (arrogant ones humbled);

16 WaYaGabah (And exalted) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies) BaMashapat (in justice), Al HaQadawash (the Holy) NaQadash (one sanctified) BaTzadaqah (in righteousness).

17 Kabashayam (Then the lambs) will graze as in their pasture, Gawarayam (and strangers) YaAkalaw (will eat) the ruins of the rich.

18 Haway (Alas/Woe!) Mashakay (idol / carved image) HaIwan (the iniquity) BaChabalay (with cords) HaShawaa (the falsehood), WaKaIbawath (and as rope) HaIgalah (the cart) Chataah (sin);

19 HaAmarayam (Who say - plural), “YaMahar (let make speed), YaChawayashah (let hasten - emphatic) Maishahaw (his work), LaMainaNaRaah (𐤋 we see); WaThaQarab (and draw near) WaThaBawaah (and come - emphatic), Itzahath (let counsel) Qadawash (Holy / Set Apart - already) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaNaYadaih (and we know)!”

20 Haway (Alas/Woe!) HaAmarayam (who call - plural) LaRai (evil) Tawab (pleasant/functional), WaLaTawab (and good) Rai (evil / dysfunction); Shawamayam (put - plural) Chashak (darkness) LaAwar (for light), WaAwar (and light) LaChashak (for darkness); Shawamayam (put - plural) Mar (bitter) LaMathawaq (for sweet), WaMathawaq (and sweet) LaMar (for bitter)!

21 Haway (Alas/Woe!) Chakamayam (wise - plural) BaIyanayam (in their own eyes), WaNagadaPanayamam (and counterpart their own sight) NaBayanayam (prudent - plural)!

22 Haway (Alas/Woe!) Gabawarayam (mighty - plural) LaShathahawath (to drink - plural) Yayan (wine), WaAyanashay (and man) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) LaMasak (𐤌𐤎𐤊) Shakar (champions mixing strong drink);

23 MaTzadayaqay (Righteous / just / fair) Rashai (acquit guilty) Iqab (award / effect after the cause) Shachad (bribe), WaTzadaqahath (and deny justice) Tzadayaqayam (innocent - plural) YaSawayaraw (𐤎𐤅𐤉𐤓) Manamaw (from him)!

24 LaKan (For sure) KaAkal (as devours) Qash (stubble), Lashawan (dry grass sinks down tongue / language), Ash (fire) WaChashash (and 𐤇𐤔𐤔) Lahabah (𐤋𐤄𐤁𐤄) YaRapah (𐤓𐤐𐤄) Sharasham (their root) KaMaq (as rottenness), YaHayah (came to pass) WaParacham (and their blossom) KaAbaq (as dust) YaIlah (go up); KayaMaasaw (surely they rejected) AthaThawarahath (the entirety of law) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), WaAthaAmarahath (and the entirety of word) Qadawash (Holy / Set Apart - already) Yashar-Al (Israel) Naatzaw (despised).

25 Il-Kan (Over for sure) YaCharah (burns) Ap (Therefore nostril / picture: bull snorting) Yahawah () BaImaw (in his people), WaYaNatah (and he stretched out) Yadaw (his hand) Ilayaw (against him), WaYaNakahaw (and struck him). WaYaRagazaw (and tremble), HaHarayam (the mountains) WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Nabalahatham (their dead bodies) KaSawachah (as 𐤎𐤅𐤇𐤄) BaQarab (refuse in midst) Chawatzawath (streets)., BaKal (in every) Zaath (this) Laa (NOT) YaShawab (turned away), Apaw (his anger) WaIwad (and more/again) Yadaw (his hand) Natahawayah (still stretched out).

26 WaYaNashaa (And he lift up) Nas (banner) LaGawayam (to nations) MaRachawaq (from far), WaYaSharaq (and 𐤔𐤓𐤒) Law (for him) MaQatzah (whistle from end) HaAratz (the earth). WaHanah (And behold), Maharah (speedily) Qal (swiftly) YaBawaa (come).

27 Ayan (NO ONE) Iyap (being tired / faint) WaAyan (And no ONE) Kawashal (stumble / stagger) Baw (among him); Laa (NOT) YaNawam (none slumber) WaLaa (And not) YaYashan (sleep); WaLaa (and neither belt waist untied), YaNaPathach (𐤐𐤕𐤇) Azawar (𐤀𐤆𐤅𐤓) Chalatzayaw (his 𐤇𐤋𐤑) WaLaa (And not) YaNaNathaq (broken) Sharawak (latchet) Nailayaw (his shoes):

28 AsharaChatzayaw (Who/that his arrows) Shanawanayam (sharp - plural), WaKal (and every) Qashathathayaw (his bows) Darakawath (bent - plural). Parasahawath (hoofs) Sawasayaw (his horses)’ KaTzar (as flint), NaChashabaw (like) WaGalagalayaw (and his wheels) KaSawapah (like whirlwind).

29 Shaagah (Roaring) Law (for him) KaLabayaa (like lioness). WaYaShaag (and roar) KaKapayarayam (like young lions Yes)., WaYaNaham (and roar), WaYaAchaz (and 𐤀𐤇𐤆) Tarap (seize prey) WaYaPalayat (and carry off), WaAyan (And no ONE) MaNatzayal (one to deliver).

30 WaYaNaham (And roar) Ilayaw (went up him) BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) KaNahamahath (like roaring) Yam (sea/waters). WaYaNabat (and looks) LaAratz (to land) WaHanah (and behold), Chashak (darkness) Tzar (oppressor / distressor). WaAwar (and light) YaChashak (darkened) BaIrayapayah (in her clouds).