Isaiah Chapter 29

God’s judgement on Jerusalem


29:1 Woe to Ariel, Ariel אֲרִיאֵל
Transliteration: ‘ărî’ēl – Pronunciation: ar-ee-ale’proper masculine/feminine noun – meaning “lion of God” or “lioness of God” – a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite:—Ariel For more info click here
, the city where Davidדָּוִד
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here
camped! Y’all add [sins] year to year; until your festivals are over.
29:2 Yet I will bring distress Arielאֲרִיאֵל
Transliteration: ‘ărî’ēl – Pronunciation: ar-ee-ale’proper masculine/feminine noun – meaning “lion of God” or “lioness of God” – a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite:—Ariel For more info click here
, and there will be mourning and tears: and it will be for me like Ariel.
29:3 And I will camp against you like a ring, and will lay siege against you with a siege-work, and I will raise barriers against you.
29:4You will sink down, and will speak out of the ground, and your voice will be low out of the dust, and your voice will be, like a ghost out of the ground, and your voice will peep (or chirp) out of the dust.
29:5 Then your multitude of strangers will be like fine dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones will be like passing chaff: yea, it will be in an instant surprisingly.
29:6 You will be remembered by 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 צְבָאוֹת
Transliteration:ṣāḇā’ Pronunciation: tsaw-baw’ From the Hebrew root word translated “hosts” is tzva’ which is a term that describes “military units.” They have specific functions to carry out in a military campaign. The two places these military units are located is in the sky and on the earth. Continue reading at: click here
with thunder, and with earthquake, and loud noise, with storm and whirlwind, and the flame of consuming fire.
29:7 Like a dream,
a vision of the night will be, the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel אֲרִיאֵל
Transliteration: ‘ărî’ēl – Pronunciation: ar-ee-ale’proper masculine/feminine noun – meaning “lion of God” or “lioness of God” – a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite:—Ariel For more info click here
, along with all those who attack her and her stronghold, and who distress her.
29:8 It will be like when a hungry man dreams, and, see, he is eating; but he wakes up, and his soulנַפְשׁוֹ
Transliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here
is empty: or like when a thirsty man dreams he drinks; but he wakes up, and he is faint, and his soul וְנַפְשׁוֹ
Transliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here
is still thirsty: so will the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against Mount Zion.

The foolishness of Jerusalem’s residents


29:9 Stay yourselves, and wonder; Y’all cry out, and cry: they are drunken, but not from wine; they stagger, but not from strong drink.
29:10 For 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 poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers has he covered.
29:11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray you: and he says, I can’t; because it is sealed:
29:12 And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray you: and he says, I am not learned.
29:13 Wherefore 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
said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
29:14 So, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hid.
29:15 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from 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
, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who sees us? and who knows us?
29:16 Surely your turning of things upside down will be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for will the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or will the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
29:17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon will be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field will be esteemed as a forest?

A promise of better things


29:18 And in that day will the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
29:19 The meek also will increase their joy in 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
, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
29:20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
29:21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
29:22 So So 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
, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob will not now be ashamed, neither will his face now wax pale.
29:23 But when he sees his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they will sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will fear the God of Israel.
29:24 They also that erred in spirit will come to understanding, and they that murmured will learn doctrine.

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