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title: Isaiah 20:2 — at that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying: 'Go,… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: at that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying: 'Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot.' And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. Who acts: LORD. Isaiah 20:2 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 1917 and the pragmatics
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# Isaiah 20:2 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ

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**Who acts:** LORD · **What happens:** speak, say, go, loose, put, do · **To what, where:** sackcloth, loins, shoe, foot · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is Isaiah 20:2 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — LORD — and what happens in the verse to sackcloth, loins, shoe, foot, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 66 chapters of Isaiah on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ בְּיַ֣ד יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמוֹץ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ לֵ֗ךְ וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ הַשַּׂק֙ מֵעַ֣ל מָתְנֶ֔יךָ וְנַעַלְךָ֥ תַחֲלֹ֖ץ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ כֵּ֔ן הָלֹ֖ךְ עָר֥וֹם וְיָחֵֽף׃ס

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[at that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying: 'Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot.' And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.411/)

## The tree {#tree}

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Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss.

```conllu rtl gloss
# sent_id = wlc:ISA:376
# text = בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ בְּיַ֣ד יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמוֹץ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ לֵ֗ךְ וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ הַשַּׂק֙ מֵעַ֣ל מָתְנֶ֔יךָ וְנַעַלְךָ֥ תַחֲלֹ֖ץ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ כֵּ֔ן הָלֹ֖ךְ עָר֥וֹם וְיָחֵֽף׃ס
# verse = ISA.20.2
1-3	בָּעֵ֣ת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	בָּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	3	case	_	Gloss=at|Ref=ISA_20:2!1|MId=o230200020011|Strong=0871a
2	ה	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	3	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=ISA_20:2!1|MId=o230200020011ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
3	עֵ֣ת	עֵת	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	Gloss=time|Ref=ISA_20:2!1|MId=o230200020012|Strong=6256
4-5	הַהִ֗יא	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	5	det	_	Gloss=(the)|Ref=ISA_20:2!2|MId=o230200020021|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
5	הִ֗יא	הִיא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	det	_	Gloss=that|Ref=ISA_20:2!2|MId=o230200020022|Strong=1931a|Type=personal
6	דִּבֶּ֣ר	דָבַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.spoke|Ref=ISA_20:2!3|MId=o230200020031|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:230200020041;|Type=qatal
7	יְהוָה֮	יהוה	PROPN	_	_	6	nsubj	_	Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=ISA_20:2!4|MId=o230200020041|Strong=3068
8-9	בְּיַ֣ד	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
8	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	9	case	_	Gloss=by|Ref=ISA_20:2!5|MId=o230200020051|Strong=0871a
9	יַ֣ד	יָד	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	Gloss=the.hand|Ref=ISA_20:2!5|MId=o230200020052|Strong=3027
10	יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ	יְשַׁעְיָהוּ	PROPN	_	_	9	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Isaiah|Ref=ISA_20:2!6|MId=o230200020061|Strong=3470a
11	בֶן־	בֵּן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	10	appos	_	Gloss=the.son|Ref=ISA_20:2!7|MId=o230200020071|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No
12	אָמוֹץ֮	אָמוֹץ	PROPN	_	_	11	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Amoz|Ref=ISA_20:2!8|MId=o230200020081|Strong=0531
13-14	לֵאמֹר֒	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	לֵ	לְ	ADP	_	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=ISA_20:2!9|MId=o230200020091|Strong=3807a
14	אמֹר֒	אָמַר	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	13	fixed	_	Gloss=|Ref=ISA_20:2!9|MId=o230200020092|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:230200020041;|Type=infinitive_construct
15	לֵ֗ךְ	הלך	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	6	ccomp	_	Gloss=go|Ref=ISA_20:2!10|MId=o230200020101|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:230200020061;|Type=imperative
16-17	וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
16	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	17	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_20:2!11|MId=o230200020111|Strong=2050b
17	פִתַּחְתָּ֤	פָּתַח	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=2	15	conj	_	Gloss=you.will.loosen|Ref=ISA_20:2!11|MId=o230200020112|Strong=6605|Frame=A0:230200020061;A1:230200020122;|Type=weqatal
18-19	הַשַּׂק֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	19	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=ISA_20:2!12|MId=o230200020121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
19	שַּׂק֙	שַׂק	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	17	obj	_	Gloss=sackcloth|Ref=ISA_20:2!12|MId=o230200020122|Strong=8242
20-21	מֵעַ֣ל	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	מֵ	מִן	ADP	_	_	22	case	_	Gloss=from|Ref=ISA_20:2!13|MId=o230200020131|Strong=4480
21	עַ֣ל	עַל	ADP	_	_	22	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=ISA_20:2!13|MId=o230200020132|Strong=5921
22-23	מָתְנֶ֔יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
22	מָתְנֶ֔י	מׇתְנַיִם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Dual	17	obl	_	Gloss=hips|Ref=ISA_20:2!14|MId=o230200020141|Strong=4975
23	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=ISA_20:2!14|MId=o230200020142|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
24-26	וְנַעַלְךָ֥	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
24	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	27	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_20:2!15|MId=o230200020151|Strong=2050b
25	נַעַל	נַעַל	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	27	obj	_	Gloss=sandal[s]|Ref=ISA_20:2!15|MId=o230200020152|Strong=5275
26	ְךָ֥	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=ISA_20:2!15|MId=o230200020153|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
27	תַחֲלֹ֖ץ	חָלַץ	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	15	conj	_	Gloss=you.will.take.off|Ref=ISA_20:2!16|MId=o230200020161|Strong=2502|Frame=A0:230200020061;A1:230200020152;|Type=yiqtol
28-29	מֵעַ֣ל	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
28	מֵ	מִן	ADP	_	_	30	case	_	Gloss=from|Ref=ISA_20:2!17|MId=o230200020171|Strong=4480
29	עַ֣ל	עַל	ADP	_	_	30	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=ISA_20:2!17|MId=o230200020172|Strong=5921
30-31	רַגְלֶ֑יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	רַגְלֶ֑י	רֶגֶל	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Dual	27	obl	_	Gloss=feet|Ref=ISA_20:2!18|MId=o230200020181|Strong=7272
31	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=ISA_20:2!18|MId=o230200020182|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
32-33	וַיַּ֣עַשׂ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	33	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_20:2!19|MId=o230200020191|Strong=2050b
33	יַּ֣עַשׂ	עָשָׂה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	6	conj	_	Gloss=he.did|Ref=ISA_20:2!19|MId=o230200020192|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:230200020061;|Type=wayyiqtol
34	כֵּ֔ן	כֵּן	ADV	_	_	33	advmod	_	Gloss=thus|Ref=ISA_20:2!20|MId=o230200020201|Strong=3651|Type=demonstrative
35	הָלֹ֖ךְ	הָלַךְ	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	6	parataxis	_	Gloss=walking|Ref=ISA_20:2!21|MId=o230200020211|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:230200020061;|Type=infinitive_absolute
36	עָר֥וֹם	עָרוֹם	ADJ	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	35	advmod	_	Gloss=naked|Ref=ISA_20:2!22|MId=o230200020221|Strong=6174|Type=adjective
37-38	וְיָחֵֽף	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
37	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	38	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_20:2!23|MId=o230200020231|Strong=2050b
38	יָחֵֽף	יָחֵף	ADJ	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	36	amod	_	Gloss=barefoot|Ref=ISA_20:2!23|MId=o230200020232|Strong=3182|Type=adjective
39	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	38	punct	_	Ref=ISA_20:2!23|SpaceAfter=No
40	ס	ס	PUNCT	_	_	38	punct	_	Ref=ISA_20:2!23
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: command
- act: request
- voice: character
- speech: a frame and its quote
- negation: no
- the frame alone: decl · assert · none

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| דִּבֶּר *he spoke* | qatal · piel | יְהוָה *Yahweh* |  |  |  |
| אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* |  |  |  |
| לֵךְ *go* | imperative · qal | יְשַׁעְיָהוּ *of Isaiah* |  |  |  |
| פִתַּחְתָּ *you will loosen* | weqatal · piel | יְשַׁעְיָהוּ *of Isaiah* | שַּׂק *sackcloth* |  |  |
| תַחֲלֹץ *you will take off* | yiqtol · qal | יְשַׁעְיָהוּ *of Isaiah* | נַעַל *sandal\[s\]* |  |  |
| יַּעַשׂ *he did* | wayyiqtol · qal | יְשַׁעְיָהוּ *of Isaiah* |  |  |  |
| הָלֹךְ *walking* | infinitive absolute · qal | יְשַׁעְיָהוּ *of Isaiah* |  |  |  |

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MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen.

## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos}

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בְּעִדָנָא הַהִיא גְזַר יְיָ בְּיַד יְשַׁעְיָה בַּר אָמוֹץ לְמֵימָר אֱזֵיל וְתֵיסַר סַקָא בְחַרְצָךְ וּמְסָנָךְ תִּשְׁלוֹף מֵעַל רִגְלָךְ וַעֲבַד כֵּן אָזַל פָחֵיחַ וְיָחֵף:

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in.

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1. [at that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying: 'Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot.' And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.411/)

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**Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain.

**English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License).

Hebrew sentence `wlc:ISA:376`.

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