--- title: Isaiah 26 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Isaiah chapter 26 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; walls and bulwarks doth He appoint for sa --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/26/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/) / chapter 26 # Isaiah 26 21 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [26:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.1/) — בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יוּשַׁר הַשִּׁיר־הַזֶּה בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה עִיר עָז־לָנוּ יְשׁוּעָה יָשִׁית חוֹמוֹת וָחֵֽל׃ — In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; walls and bulwarks doth He appoint for salvation. - [26:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.2/) — פִּתְחוּ שְׁעָרִים וְיָבֹא גוֹי־צַדִּיק שֹׁמֵר אֱמֻנִֽים׃ — Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation that keepeth faithfulness may enter in. - [26:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.3/) — יֵצֶר סָמוּךְ תִּצֹּר שָׁלוֹם ׀ שָׁלוֹם כִּי בְךָ בָּטֽוּחַ׃ — The mind stayed on Thee Thou keepest in perfect peace; because it trusteth in Thee. - [26:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.4/) — בִּטְחוּ בַֽיהוָה עֲדֵי־עַד כִּי בְּיָהּ יְהוָה צוּר עוֹלָמִֽים׃ — Trust ye in the LORD for ever, for the LORD is GOD, an everlasting Rock. - [26:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.5/) — כִּי הֵשַׁח יֹשְׁבֵי מָרוֹם קִרְיָה נִשְׂגָּבָה יַשְׁפִּילֶנָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ עַד־אֶרֶץ יַגִּיעֶנָּה עַד־עָפָֽר׃ — For He hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city, laying it low, laying it low even to the ground, bringing it even to the dust. - [26:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.6/) — תִּרְמְסֶנָּה רָגֶל רַגְלֵי עָנִי פַּעֲמֵי דַלִּֽים׃ — The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. - [26:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.7/) — אֹרַח לַצַּדִּיק מֵֽישָׁרִים יָשָׁר מַעְגַּל צַדִּיק תְּפַלֵּֽס׃ — The way of the just is straight; Thou, Most Upright, makest plain the path of the just. - [26:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.8/) — אַף אֹרַח מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יְהוָה קִוִּינוּךָ לְשִׁמְךָ וּֽלְזִכְרְךָ תַּאֲוַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ — Yea, in the way of Thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for Thee; to Thy name and to Thy memorial is the desire of our soul. - [26:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.9/) — נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִיךָ בַּלַּיְלָה אַף־רוּחִי בְקִרְבִּי אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶךָּ כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לָאָרֶץ צֶדֶק לָמְדוּ יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵֽל׃ — With my soul have I desired Thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me have I sought Thee earnestly; for when Thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. - [26:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.10/) — יֻחַן רָשָׁע בַּל־לָמַד צֶדֶק בְּאֶרֶץ נְכֹחוֹת יְעַוֵּל וּבַל־יִרְאֶה גֵּאוּת יְהוָֽה׃ס — Let favour be shown to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD. - [26:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.11/) — יְהוָה רָמָה יָדְךָ בַּל־יֶחֱזָיוּן יֶחֱזוּ וְיֵבֹשׁוּ קִנְאַת־עָם אַף־אֵשׁ צָרֶיךָ תֹאכְלֵֽם׃ס — LORD, Thy hand was lifted up, yet they see not; they shall see with shame Thy zeal for the people; yea, fire shall devour Thine adversaries. - [26:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.12/) — יְהוָה תִּשְׁפֹּת שָׁלוֹם לָנוּ כִּי גַּם כָּֽל־מַעֲשֵׂינוּ פָּעַלְתָּ לָּֽנוּ׃ — LORD, Thou wilt establish peace for us; for Thou hast indeed wrought all our works for us. - [26:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.13/) — יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּעָלוּנוּ אֲדֹנִים זֽוּלָתֶךָ לְבַד־בְּךָ נַזְכִּיר שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ — O LORD our God, other lords beside Thee have had dominion over us; but by Thee only do we make mention of Thy name. - [26:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.14/) — מֵתִים בַּל־יִחְיוּ רְפָאִים בַּל־יָקֻמוּ לָכֵן פָּקַדְתָּ וַתַּשְׁמִידֵם וַתְּאַבֵּד כָּל־זֵכֶר לָֽמוֹ׃ — The dead live not, the shades rise not; to that end hast Thou punished and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish. - [26:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.15/) — יָסַפְתָּ לַגּוֹי יְהוָה יָסַפְתָּ לַגּוֹי נִכְבָּדְתָּ רִחַקְתָּ כָּל־קַצְוֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ — Thou hast gotten Thee honour with the nations, O LORD, yea, exceeding great honour with the nations; Thou art honoured unto the farthest ends of the earth. - [26:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.16/) — יְהוָה בַּצַּר פְּקָדוּךָ צָקוּן לַחַשׁ מוּסָרְךָ לָֽמוֹ׃ — LORD, in trouble have they sought Thee, silently they poured out a prayer when Thy chastening was upon them. - [26:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.17/) — כְּמוֹ הָרָה תַּקְרִיב לָלֶדֶת תָּחִיל תִּזְעַק בַּחֲבָלֶיהָ כֵּן הָיִינוּ מִפָּנֶיךָ יְהוָֽה׃ — Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been at Thy presence, O LORD. - [26:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.18/) — הָרִינוּ חַלְנוּ כְּמוֹ יָלַדְנוּ רוּחַ יְשׁוּעֹת בַּל־נַעֲשֶׂה אֶרֶץ וּבַֽל־יִפְּלוּ יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵֽל׃ — We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the land; neither are the inhabitants of the world come to life. - [26:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.19/) — יִֽחְיוּ מֵתֶיךָ נְבֵלָתִי יְקוּמוּן הָקִיצוּ וְרַנְּנוּ שֹׁכְנֵי עָפָר כִּי טַל אוֹרֹת טַלֶּךָ וָאָרֶץ רְפָאִים תַּפִּֽיל׃ס — Thy dead shall live, my dead bodies shall arise — awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust — for Thy dew is as the dew of light, and the earth shall bring to life the shades. - [26:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.20/) — לֵךְ עַמִּי בֹּא בַחֲדָרֶיךָ וּֽסְגֹר דְּלָתְךָ בַּעֲדֶךָ חֲבִי כִמְעַט־רֶגַע עַד־יַעֲבָר־זָֽעַם׃ — Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. - [26:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.26.21/) — כִּֽי־הִנֵּה יְהוָה יֹצֵא מִמְּקוֹמוֹ לִפְקֹד עֲוֺן יֹֽשֵׁב־הָאָרֶץ עָלָיו וְגִלְּתָה הָאָרֶץ אֶת־דָּמֶיהָ וְלֹֽא־תְכַסֶּה עוֹד עַל־הֲרוּגֶֽיהָ׃ס — For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of His place to visit upon the inhabitants of the earth their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain. - ← previous: [Isaiah 25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/25/) - next →: [Isaiah 27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/27/) - ↑ back to [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/)