Isaiah 28:22

“And now do not scoff, lest your bonds be made strong; for an extermination, and one decreed, I have heard from Adonai YHWH Tsevaot upon all the earth.”

Isaiah 28:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 28:22, word by word

scoffתִּתְלוֹצָצוּtitlotsatsu

scoff

To laugh at what is serious with contempt; the scoffer rejects correction.

Where else “titlotsatsu” appears
your bondsמוֹסְרֵיmosre

bond, fetter

A bond, a strap that holds; a chain.

Where else “mosre” appears
be made strongיֶחְזְקוּyechzku

be strong

To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.

Where else “yechzku” appears
an exterminationכָלָהchala

extermination

A complete destruction that leaves nothing.

Where else “chala” appears
and one decreedנֶחֱרָצָהnecheratsa

decree

To settle something in advance.

Where else “necheratsa” appears
I have heardשָׁמַעְתִּיshamati

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shamati” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

Where else “tsevaot” appears
the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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The context

21For as at Mount Perazim YHWH will rise up, as in the valley at Gibeon he will rage, to do his work, strange is his work, and to perform his labor, alien is his labor.

22 · This verse (above)

23Give ear and hear my voice; pay attention and hear my saying.

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