Isaiah Chapter 24

Judgements on the land

24:1 See, 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
makes the land empty, and makes it waste, and turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants everywhere.
24:2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest כַּכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
; as with the slave, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the creditor, so with the debtor.
24:3 The land shall be completely emptied, and completely plundered: 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
has said it.
24:4 The land mourns [and] withers, the world languishes [and] withers, the exalted people of the land grow weak.
24:5 The land will be polluted because of its inhabitants; because they have transgressed the Torah תּוֹרָה‎
Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot.
, changed the commandments, broken the everlasting covenant.
24:6 So the has curse devoured the land, and those that live in it are desolate: So the inhabitants of the land are burned, and few men are left.
24:7 The new wine dries up, the vine loses strength, all everyone that was happy sighs.
24:8 Festivity with tabrets תֻּפִּים
Transliteration: tōp̄eem The timbrel or tabret (also known as the tof of the ancient Hebrews, the deff of Islam, the adufe of the Moors of Spain) was the principal percussion instrument of the ancient Israelites. It resembled either a frame drum or a modern tambourine. For more info click here
has stopped, the noise of those that rejoice has ended, the joy of the harp has stopped.
24:9 They don’t drink wine with singing; strong drink has become bitter to those that drink it.
24:10 The city of chaos is broken down: every house is locked up, that no one can come in.
24:11 There is a crying for wine in the streets; all happiness is has ended, the gladness of the land has been banished.
24:12 In the city desolation has remained, and the gate is battered in ruin.
24:13 Because it shall be in the middle of the land among the nations, like [after] an olive tree is beaten* Few will remain in the land, as few as the remaining olives or grapes after the harvest – From the Artscroll English Tanach, and like the picking of grapes when the harvest is over.
24:14 They shall lift up their voices, they shall sing of the greatness 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
, they shall shout [with] greater [joy]
than at the sea [of Reeds].
24:15 So y’all honor 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
in the valleys, in the islands of the sea [honor] the name 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
Elohimאלֹהֵי
In Hebrew grammatical construct is a way of connecting noun-noun pairs. In english, we use “of”, but in Hebrew there are quite a few ways of doing this. של is usually used in place of “of” in Hebrew, but in this case, we modify the first word, with the suffix “ey” (which is what we do for plural words, which God’s name is in Torah), i.e. God of Abraham becomes Elohei Avraham. also can be of my – See Elohim for more info click here
of Israel .
24:16 From the edge of the earth have we heard songs, “glory to the righteous”. But I say, “My lot is to waste away, my lot is to waste away”, Woe is me! the treacherous have dealt with treachery;  with the treachery of the treacherous have they dealt treacherously.
24:17 Fear, and the hole, and the trap, are waiting for you , O inhabitant of the land.
24:18 And it shall so happen, that whoever escapes from the sound of the fear shall fall into the pit; and whoever climbs out of the pit shall be caught in the trap: because the windows are opened from above , and the foundations of the earth shall shake.
24:19 Broken, broken is the land, crumbled, crumbled is the land, trembling, trembling is the land.
24:20 The land shall stagger like a drunkard, and sway like a shack; and its sins shall be heavy on it; and it shall fall, never rise again.
24:21 And it shall so happen on that day, that 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
shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high* Some versions translate: the host of heaven in heaven, with the kings of the earth on the earth.
24:22 And they shall be gathered together, like prisoners are gathered in a dungeon, and shall be locked up in the prison, and after many days shall they be punished.
24:23 Then the moon shall be embarrassed, and the sun ashamed, when 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
of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם
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
, and there shall be honor for His elders.

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