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וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃ (Isaiah 8:22) And he will look to the earth, and behold: distress and darkness, flying anguish, and thick darkness upon the driven one. Word-by-Word Explanation וְאֶל־אֶרֶץ — “and to the land/earth.” Preposition אֶל (“to, toward”) + noun אֶרֶץ (“land, earth”). יַבִּיט — “he will look.” Hifil imperfect 3rd masculine singular from נבט (“to look, gaze”). In Hifil, often “cause oneself to look attentively.” וְהִנֵּה — “and behold!” An interjection alerting the listener to what follows.… Learn Hebrew