OET-LV ISA Chapter 18

OET ◄ ISA 18 ► ║ ═ ©

This OET (very) Literal Version was designed to be used as a view into the original language words, so as to be an aid to understanding the source text for the Readers’ Version, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

18 woe _to a _land _of whirring _of wings which is_from_the_other _side of_the _rivers _of of _Kūsh/(Cush).

2 The_one_which _is_sending on_sea envoys and_in_vessels _of papyrus on the_surface _of the_waters go Oh _messengers swift to a _nation tall and_smooth _skinned to a _people feared from it and_beyond a _nation strength strength and_trampling which they _divide rivers land _of_its.

3 Oh _all _of the _inhabitants _of the_world and_those _who_dwell _of earth just_as _lifts _up a _standard mountains you(pl)_will _see_it and_just_as _sounds a _trumpet you(pl)_will _hear_it.

4 if/because thus YHWH he _said to_me I _will _remain _quiet[fn] and_I _will _pay _attention in_place _of_my like_heat _of shimmering with light like_a _cloud _of dew in_the_heat _of harvest.

5 If/because to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before harvest just_as _is _finished bud[s] and_unripe _grape[s] ripening it _will _become blossom and_he _will _cut _off the_shoots with _(the)_knives and_DOM the_tendrils he _will _remove he _will _cut _away.

6 They _will _be _abandoned alike to_bird[s]_of _prey _of the_mountains and_to_the _animal[s]_of the_earth/land and_it _will _pass _the _summer on/upon/above_him/it the _bird[s]_prey and_all (the)_animal _of the_earth/land on/upon/above_him/it it _will _pass _the _winter.

7 At_time (the)_that it _will _be _brought a _gift to/for_YHWH soldiers/messengers a _people tall and_smooth _skinned and_from_a _people feared from it and_beyond a _nation _of strength strength and_trampling which rivers they _divide land _of_its to the _place _of the _name _of YHWH soldiers/messengers the _mountain _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion).

18:4 OSHB variant note: אשקוטה: (x-qere) ’אֶשְׁקֳטָ֖ה’: lemma_8252 n_1.0 morph_HVqh1cs id_23oym אֶשְׁקֳטָ֖ה