Isaiah 13:15

“Everyone who is found will be pierced through, and everyone who is caught will fall by the sword.”

Isaiah 13:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 13:15, word by word

who is foundנִּמְצָאnimtsa

find

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

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will be pierced throughיִדָּקֵרyidaker

pierce, thrust through

Pierce: wound by driving in a spear or a sword.

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who is caughtנִּסְפֶּהnispe

sweep away

To perish together with others, wiped out.

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will fallיִפּוֹלyipol

fall in battle

To die in battle, killed by the enemy.

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by the swordחָרֶבcharev

sword

A sword; or war.

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The context

14And it will be like a hunted gazelle, and like sheep with no one to gather them; each to his people they will turn, and each to his land they will flee.

15 · This verse (above)

16And their little ones will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be plundered, and their wives violated.

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