Isaiah Chapter 33

A prayer for help

33:1 Woe to you pillager, and you haven’t been pillaged; Traitor who hasn’t been betrayed! when you finish pillaging, you will be pillaged; and when you end your treachery, they will be treacherous with you.
33:2 O YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, show us favor; we have waited for You: be their arm every morning, also our salvation in the time of trouble.
33:3 At the sound of the turmoil the people wondered; from Your the lifting up of yourself nationsגּוֹיִם‎
Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—the Gentiles, the heathen, the nations, the people. For more info click here have scattered.
33:4 And your plunder will be gathered as if stripped by the caterpillar: they leap over it like a swarm of locusts.
33:5 YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here is exalted; for he lives on high: he has filled Zion צִיּוֹן
LXX Σιών, also variously transliterated Sion,Tzion, Tsion, Tsiyyon Zion = “parched place” often used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole For more info click here with judgment and righteousness.
33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation: the fear of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here is his treasure.
33:7 Look, their herald cries out outside: the messengersמַלְאָכִים‎
Transliteration: mal’āḵim angels, messengers, agents, ambassadors or representatives. For more info click here of peace שָׁלוֹם‎
Transliteration šālôm Pronunciation shaw-lome’ shalom – completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, be well, prosperity For more info click here shall weep bitterly.
33:8 The public roads are deserted, there are no travelers! He has voided the covenant, he despised the cities, he regards no man.
33:9 The earth mourns and languishes: Lebanon and withers away: Sharon is like a wildernessמִדְבָּר
Transliteration: miḏbār Pronunciation; mid-bawr’ desert, south, speech, wilderness For more info click here; and Bashan and Carmel have been shaken bare.
33:10 Now will I rise, says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here; Now I will exalt and lift myself up.
33:11 Y’all shall conceive stubble, y’all shall give birth to straw* Isaiah tells the Assyrians that they have conceived and given birth to plans that are as worthless as stubble and straw (Radak) and that their own spirit, i.e., plans would come back against them. – From the Artscroll English Tanach: your breath, like fire, will devour you.
33:12 Nations will be as if burned to lime: like thorns cut up to burn in the fire.

The godly are privileged

33:13 Y’all that are far off, hear what I have done; and, y’all that are near, acknowledge my might.
33:14 The sinners in Zionצִיּוֹן
LXX Σιών, also variously transliterated Sion,Tzion, Tsion, Tsiyyon Zion = “parched place” often used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole For more info click here are afraid; trembling has seized the godless. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who of us can live with everlasting burning?
33:15 One who walks with righteousness, and speaks straight; who rejects extortionate profit and waves away from holding a bribe, that stopped his ears from hearing of bloodshed* He doesn’t let unsubstantiated talk to incite him to bloodshed (Radak). – From the Artscroll English Tanach, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil;
33:16 He shall live on high: his refuge a fortress among the cliffs: bread shall be granted; his water assured.
33:17 Your eyes shall see the king in His beauty: they shall see a land that stretches far away.
33:18 Your heart shall meditate in dread. Where is the one who counts? Where is the the one who weighs? Where is the one who counts the towers?
33:19 You will not see a questionable people, the whose speech is too difficult to understand; of a mocking tongue, that you can’t comprehend.
33:20 Look on Zionצִיּוֹן
LXX Σιών, also variously transliterated Sion,Tzion, Tsion, Tsiyyon Zion = “parched place” often used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole For more info click here, the city of our festivals: your eyes will see Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַם‎
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here a secure habitation, a tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tent, shelter, tabernacle, booth For more info click here that shall not be taken down; whose stakes will never be pulled up, and whose ropes will never be broken.
33:21 Because there YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here our Mighty One [it will be like] a place of broad rivers and streams; But no boat with oars will go there, and a mighty ship can’t cross it.
33:22 Because YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here is our judge, YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here is our Lawgiver, YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here is our King; He will save us.
33:23 Your ropes hang loose; they couldn’t strengthen their mast, they couldn’t spread the sail: then great plunder will be divided; [even] the lame will get part of the booty.
33:24 And the inhabitant [of Jerusalem] will not say, I’m sick: the people that live there will be forgiven their sin.