Isaiah 10:14

“And my hand has found, like a nest, the wealth of the peoples; and as one gathers abandoned eggs, all the earth I have gathered; and there was no one who moved a wing, or opened a mouth, or chirped.””

Isaiah 10:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 10:14, word by word

And my handיָדִyadi

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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has foundתִּמְצָאtimtsa

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

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like a nestקֵּןken

nest

The place where a bird lays its eggs and raises its young.

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the wealthחֵילchel

wealth

The goods and wealth someone gathers.

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of the peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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and as one gathersאֱסֹףesof

gather

To bring together what was scattered, like the harvest.

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abandonedעֲזֻבוֹתazuvot

leave

To not take something along, or put it in another's care.

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eggsבֵּיצִיםbetsim

egg

Egg.

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the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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and there wasהָיָהhaya

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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who movedנֹדֵדnoded

flee

To go far away, or flap wings.

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a wingכָּנָףkanaf

wing

A bird's wing; shelter under God's wings.

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or openedפֹצֶהfotse

open the mouth

To part the lips to speak or devour.

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a mouthפֶהfe

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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or chirpedמְצַפְצֵףmetsaftsef

chirp, whisper

To chirp, to twitter like a bird; also to whisper or mutter.

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The context

13For he has said, “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding; and I have removed the boundaries of peoples, and their treasures I have plundered; and like a mighty one I have brought down those who sat on thrones.

14 · This verse (above)

15Shall the axe boast over the one who chops with it? Or shall the saw magnify itself against the one who wields it? As if a rod should wield those who lift it, as if a staff should lift one who is not wood!

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