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Your voice will come ghostlike from the earth; out of the dust your speech will whisper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then deep from the earth you will speak; from low in the dust your words will come. Your voice will whisper from the ground like a ghost conjured up from the grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you will be brought low; from the earth you shall speak, and from the dust your speech will be bowed down; your voice shall come from the ground like the voice of a ghost, and from the dust your speech shall whisper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be brought low, you will speak from the ground, and out of the dust your words will be muffled. Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt be brought down, <i>and</i> shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall be brought down, You shall speak out of the ground; Your speech shall be low, out of the dust; Your voice shall be like a medium’s, out of the ground; And your speech shall whisper out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will be brought low; From the earth you will speak, And from the dust <i>where</i> you are prostrate Your words <i>will come.</i> Your voice will also be like that of a spirit from the ground, And your speech will whisper from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then you will be brought low; From the earth you will speak, And from the dust where you are prostrate Your words will come. Your voice will also be like that of a spirit from the ground, And your speech will whisper from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then you shall be brought low; From the earth you shall speak, And from the dust <i>where</i> you are prostrate, Your words <i>shall come.</i> Your voice shall also be like that of a spirit from the ground, And your speech shall whisper from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then you will be brought low; From the earth you will speak, And from the dust <i>where</i> you are prostrate Your words <i>will come</i>. Your voice will also be like that of a spirit from the ground, And your speech will whisper from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then you [Jerusalem] will be brought low, You will speak from the earth, And from the dust where you lie face down Your muffled words <i>will come</i>. Your voice will also be like that of a spirit from the earth [like one produced by a medium], And your speech will whisper <i>and</i> squeak from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be brought down; you will speak from the ground, and your words will come from low in the dust. Your voice will be like that of a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be brought down; you will speak from the ground, and your words will come from low in the dust. Your voice will be like that of a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper from the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust; and thy voice shall be as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />From deep in the earth, you will call out for help with only a faint whisper. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust; and thy voice shall be as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When you have fallen, you will speak as you lie on the ground. Your words will be muffled by the dust. Your voice will come out of the ground like that of a ghost. Your words will be whispered from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jerusalem will be like a ghost struggling to speak from under the ground, a muffled voice coming from the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and you will be brought down. You will speak from the ground, and your speech will mumble from the dust. Your voice will come ghostlike from the ground, and your speech will whisper from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be brought low, you will speak from the ground, and out of the dust your words will be muffled. Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will fall; while lying on the ground you will speak; from the dust where you lie, your words will be heard. Your voice will sound like a spirit speaking from the underworld; from the dust you will chirp as if muttering an incantation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will be brought down, and will speak out of the ground. Your speech will mumble out of the dust. Your voice will be as of one who has a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and your speech will whisper out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will be brought down, and will speak out of the ground. Your speech will mumble out of the dust. Your voice will be as of one who has a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and your speech will whisper out of the dust. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have been low, "" You speak from the earth, "" And make your saying low from the dust, "" And your voice has been from the earth, "" As one having a familiar spirit, "" And your saying whispers from the dust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And thou hast been low, From the earth thou speakest, And from the dust makest thy saying low, And thy voice hath been from the earth, As one having a familiar spirit, And from the dust thy saying whisperest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou being brought down, thou shalt speak from the earth, and thy word shall be depressed out of the dust, and thy voice as a necromancer from the earth, and thy saying Shall peep from the dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt be brought down, thou shalt speak out of the earth, and thy speech shall be heard out of the ground: and thy voice shall be from the earth like that of the python, and out of the ground thy speech shall mutter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will be brought low. You will speak from the ground, and your eloquence will be heard from the dirt. And, from the ground, your voice will be like that of the python, and your eloquence will mumble from the dirt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall speak from beneath the earth, and from the dust below, your words shall come. Your voice shall be that of a ghost from the earth, and your words shall whisper from the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then deep from the earth you shall speak, from low in the dust your words shall come; your voice shall come from the ground like the voice of a ghost, and your speech shall whisper out of the dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall be brought down, and shall speak from the earth, and your words shall be low out of the dust, and your voice shall be heard from the ground like that of a diviner, and your speech shall whisper out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall be brought down and you shall speak from the dust, and from the dust your words shall squeak, and your voice will be heard from the ground; as necromancers and from the dust your words shall squeak<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And brought down thou shalt speak out of the ground, And thy speech shall be low out of the dust; And thy voice shall be as of a ghost out of the ground, And thy speech shall chirp out of the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thy words shall be brought down to the earth, and thy words shall sink down to the earth, and thy voice shall be as they that speak out of the earth, and thy voice shall be lowered to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/29-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=5900" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/29.htm">Woe to the City of David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>I will camp in a circle around you; I will besiege you with towers and set up siege works against you. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8213.htm" title="8213: wə·šā·p̄alt (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2fs) -- To be or become low, to be abased. A primitive root; to depress or sink.">You will be brought low,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: tə·ḏab·bê·rî (V-Piel-Imperf-2fs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">you will speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the ground,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">and out of the dust</a> <a href="/hebrew/565.htm" title="565: ’im·rā·ṯêḵ (N-fsc:: 2fs) -- Utterance, speech, word. Or memrah; feminine of 'emer, and meaning the same.">your words</a> <a href="/hebrew/7817.htm" title="7817: tiš·šaḥ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To bow, be bowed down, crouch. A primitive root; to sink or depress.">will be muffled.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">Your voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/178.htm" title="178: kə·’ō·wḇ (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- From the same as 'ab; properly, a mumble, i.e. A water skin; hence a necromancer.">like a spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the ground;</a> <a href="/hebrew/565.htm" title="565: ’im·rā·ṯêḵ (N-fsc:: 2fs) -- Utterance, speech, word. Or memrah; feminine of 'emer, and meaning the same.">your speech</a> <a href="/hebrew/6850.htm" title="6850: tə·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄ (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs) -- To chirp, peep. A primitive root; to coo or chirp.">will whisper</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">out of the dust.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Ezekiel 26:20</a></span><br />then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19</a></span><br />When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-21.htm">Isaiah 8:21-22</a></span><br />They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God. / Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1</a></span><br />“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-26.htm">Isaiah 3:26</a></span><br />And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-19.htm">Isaiah 32:19</a></span><br />But hail will level the forest, and the city will sink to the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-23.htm">Isaiah 51:23</a></span><br />I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12</a></span><br />The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Isaiah 5:15</a></span><br />So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Isaiah 57:9</a></span><br />You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23</a></span><br />And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-15.htm">Luke 10:15</a></span><br />And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a></span><br />Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall be brought down, and shall speak out of the ground, and your speech shall be low out of the dust, and your voice shall be, as of one that has a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and your speech shall whisper out of the dust.</p><p class="hdg">thou shalt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-21</a></b></br> The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Isaiah 3:8</a></b></br> For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings <i>are</i> against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-23.htm">Isaiah 51:23</a></b></br> But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.</p><p class="hdg">whisper.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19</a></b></br> And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? 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In <a href="/isaiah/29.htm">Isaiah 29</a>, the prophet speaks to Jerusalem, also referred to as Ariel, predicting a time when the city will be humbled due to its disobedience and spiritual blindness. This humbling is a common theme in the Old Testament, where God often brings down the proud to demonstrate His sovereignty (<a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-12</a>). The imagery of being brought low can also be seen as a precursor to repentance and restoration, a cycle frequently observed in Israel's history.<p><b>you will speak from the ground</b><br>Speaking from the ground suggests a position of defeat or death, as if the city or its people are so low that their voices come from the grave. This can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual deadness of the people, who have turned away from God. The imagery evokes the idea of Sheol, the Hebrew concept of the underworld, where the dead reside (<a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Psalm 6:5</a>). It underscores the severity of the judgment that will befall them, yet also hints at the possibility of resurrection or renewal, as God often uses such imagery to bring about a deeper spiritual awakening.<p><b>and out of the dust your words will be muffled</b><br>The muffled words from the dust suggest a lack of clarity or power in communication, symbolizing the ineffectiveness and futility of the people's current state. Dust is often associated with mortality and humility in the Bible (<a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>). This phrase can also be seen as a reflection of the people's inability to reach God due to their sin, as their prayers and cries are muted by their disobedience. It serves as a call to repentance, urging them to seek God earnestly so their voices may be heard clearly once more.<p><b>Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground</b><br>This phrase evokes the image of a ghostly or ethereal voice, further emphasizing the theme of death and spiritual desolation. In biblical times, spirits or shades were thought to inhabit Sheol, and their voices were faint and powerless. This imagery highlights the separation between the people and God, as their spiritual state renders them as ineffective as the shades of the dead. It also serves as a warning of the consequences of turning away from God, as their once vibrant relationship with Him has become ghostly and insubstantial.<p><b>your speech will whisper out of the dust</b><br>The whispering speech signifies weakness and the inability to assert oneself, reflecting the diminished state of the people. Dust, again, symbolizes mortality and the transient nature of human life (<a href="/job/34-15.htm">Job 34:15</a>). This phrase can be seen as a call to humility, reminding the people of their dependence on God for strength and vitality. It also points to the hope of restoration, as God often uses such imagery to bring about a transformation, turning whispers into proclamations of faith and renewal. The whispering from the dust can be seen as a precursor to the resurrection power that is fully realized in Jesus Christ, who brings life from death and clarity from confusion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ariel.htm">Ariel</a></b><br>A symbolic name for Jerusalem used in <a href="/bsb/isaiah/29.htm">Isaiah 29</a>. It means "Lion of God" and represents the city’s strength and divine favor, which is contrasted with its impending judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which includes Jerusalem. Isaiah's prophecies often address the people of Judah, warning them of the consequences of their disobedience to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyrian_threat.htm">Assyrian Threat</a></b><br>During Isaiah's time, the Assyrian Empire was a dominant force, posing a significant threat to Judah and Jerusalem. This context is crucial for understanding the urgency and gravity of Isaiah's prophecies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a></b><br>The event of God’s judgment upon Jerusalem for its sins and rebellion. This judgment is depicted as a humbling experience, bringing the city low.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>The imagery of being brought low and speaking from the dust serves as a powerful reminder of the need for humility before God. We must recognize our dependence on Him and our own limitations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br><a href="/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4</a> illustrates the consequences of turning away from God. It serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the judgment, there is always hope for restoration. God’s discipline is meant to bring His people back to Him, not to destroy them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God’s Word</a></b><br>Even when spoken from the dust, the power of God’s word remains. It is a reminder that God’s truth prevails, regardless of our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_awakening.htm">Spiritual Awakening</a></b><br>The passage calls for a spiritual awakening, urging us to listen to God’s voice and respond to His call for repentance and renewal.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_christian_anthropology.htm">What defines Christian anthropology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_john_the_baptist_greatest.htm">Why is John the Baptist considered the greatest?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_christianity_prioritize_faith.htm">Why does Christianity demand faith when critical thinking and evidence are more reliable ways of knowing truth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_church_of_the_firstborn.htm">Can we communicate with deceased loved ones?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Shalt speak out of the ground.</span>--The words paint the panic of the besieged, the words pointing probably to Sennacherib's invasion. They spoke in whispers, like the voice of the spectres which men heard in the secret chambers of the soothsayers. The war-cry of the brave was changed into the feeble tones of those that "peep and mutter." (See Note on <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm" title="And when they shall say to you, Seek to them that have familiar spirits, and to wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek to their God? for the living to the dead?">Isaiah 8:19</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy speech shall be low</span>. The feeble cries of a people wasted and worn out by a long siege are intended. These cries would resemble those which seemed to come out of the ground when a necromancer professed to raise a ghost. The Hebrew '<span class="accented">ohv</span> is used both of the necromancers (<a href="/leviticus/19-31.htm">Leviticus 19:31</a>; <a href="/leviticus/20-6.htm">Leviticus 20:6</a>, etc.) and of the ghosts which they professed to raise (<a href="/1_samuel/28-7.htm">1 Samuel 28:7, 8</a>; <a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a>, etc.). Here the "ghost" is spoken cf. <span class="cmt_word">Thy speech shall whisper</span>; literally, <span class="accented">chirp</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19</a>). The word used occurs only in Isaiah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/29-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You will be brought low,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁפַלְתְּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·p̄alt)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8213.htm">Strong's 8213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become low, to be abased</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will speak</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḏab·bê·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the ground,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and out of the dust</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵֽעָפָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your words</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְרָתֵ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rā·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> </span><span class="str2">Utterance, speech, word</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be muffled.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשַּׁ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·šaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7817.htm">Strong's 7817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bow, be bowed down, crouch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your voice</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹלֵ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽ֠הָיָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּא֤וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’ō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_178.htm">Strong's 178: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bottle (made from animal skin), a necromancer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the ground;</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your speech</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְרָתֵ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rā·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> </span><span class="str2">Utterance, speech, word</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will whisper</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּצַפְצֵֽף׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6850.htm">Strong's 6850: </a> </span><span class="str2">To chirp, peep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of the dust.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵעָפָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/29-4.htm">Isaiah 29:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/29-4.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 29:4 You will be brought down and will (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/29-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 29:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 29:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 29:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 29:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>