a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desireדַּמָּ֑שֶׂק
Dammeseq
Damascus, a city of Syriaהִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh
lo!דַמֶּ֨שֶׂק֙
Dammeseq
Damascus, a city of Syriaמוּסָ֣ר
çûwr
to turn off (literally or figuratively)מֵעִ֔יר
ʻîyr
from — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)וְהָיְתָ֖ה
hâyâh
and — to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)מְעִ֥י
mᵉʻîy
a pile of rubbish (as contorted), i.e. a ruinמַפָּלָֽה
mappâlâh
something fallen, i.e. a ruin
Isaiah 17:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Damascus [capital of Aram (Syria), and Israel’s defense against Assyria]. “Listen carefully, Damascus will cease to be a city And will become a fallen ruin.
Damascus and Israel are addressed together in one oracle - the two allies from the Syro-Ephraimite crisis share a single burden rather than receiving separate judgments.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Damascus [capital of Aram (Syria), and Israel’s defense against Assyria]. “Listen carefully, Damascus will cease to be a city And will become a fallen ruin.”
Damascus and Israel are addressed together in one oracle - the two allies from the Syro-Ephraimite crisis share a single burden rather than receiving separate judgments.