Isaiah

Isaiah 1:11–16

¹¹“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?”

says the LORD.

“I am full from the burnt offerings of rams

and the fat of well-fed cattle;

I take no delight in the blood of bulls

and lambs and goats.

¹²When you come to appear before Me,

who has required this of you—

this trampling of My courts?

¹³Bring your worthless offerings no more;

your incense is detestable to Me.

New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—

I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

¹⁴I hate your New Moons

and your appointed feasts.

They have become a burden to Me;

I am weary of bearing them.

¹⁵When you spread out your hands in prayer,

I will hide My eyes from you;

even though you multiply your prayers,

I will not listen.

Your hands are covered with blood.

¹⁶Wash and cleanse yourselves.

Remove your evil deeds from My sight.

Stop doing evil!

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Isaiah 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	לָמָּה־	lām·māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
to Me	לִּ֤י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
your multitude	רֹב־	rōḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of sacrifices	זִבְחֵיכֶם֙	ziḇ·ḥê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2077 sacrifice
says	יֹאמַ֣ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I am full	שָׂבַ֛עְתִּי	śā·ḇa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
from the burnt offerings	עֹל֥וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5930 whole burnt-offering
of rams	אֵילִ֖ים	’ê·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H352 ram
and the fat	וְחֵ֣לֶב	wə·ḥê·leḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2459 fat
of well-fed cattle	מְרִיאִ֑ים	mə·rî·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H4806 fatling, fatlings
I take no delight	חָפָֽצְתִּי׃	ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2654 delight in
in the blood	וְדַ֨ם	wə·ḏam	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of bulls	פָּרִ֧ים	pā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6499 young bull, steer
and lambs	וּכְבָשִׂ֛ים	ū·ḵə·ḇā·śîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3532 lamb
and goats	וְעַתּוּדִ֖ים	wə·‘at·tū·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H6260 he-goat

Isaiah 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you come	תָבֹ֔אוּ	ṯā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to appear	לֵרָא֖וֹת	lê·rā·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
before Me	פָּנָ֑י	pā·nāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
who	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has required	בִקֵּ֥שׁ	ḇiq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
this	זֹ֛את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
of you	מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם	mî·yeḏ·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
this trampling	רְמֹ֥ס	rə·mōs	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7429 trample
of My courts	חֲצֵרָֽי׃	ḥă·ṣê·rāy	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H2691 enclosure, court

Isaiah 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bring	הָבִיא֙	hā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your worthless	שָׁ֔וְא	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
offerings	מִנְחַת־	min·ḥaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
more	תוֹסִ֗יפוּ	ṯō·w·sî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3254 add
your incense	קְטֹ֧רֶת	qə·ṭō·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
is detestable	תּוֹעֵבָ֛ה	tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination
to Me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
New Moons	חֹ֤דֶשׁ	ḥō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
Sabbaths	וְשַׁבָּת֙	wə·šab·bāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
and convocations	קְרֹ֣א	qə·rō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
I cannot	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
endure	אוּכַ֥ל	’ū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
iniquity	אָ֖וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
in a solemn assembly	וַעֲצָרָֽה׃	wa·‘ă·ṣā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6116 assembly

Isaiah 1:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	נַפְשִׁ֔י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
hate	שָׂנְאָ֣ה	śā·nə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8130 hate
your New Moons	חָדְשֵׁיכֶ֤ם	ḥā·ḏə·šê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
and your appointed feasts	וּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֙	ū·mō·w·‘ă·ḏê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
They have become	הָי֥וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a burden	לָטֹ֑רַח	lā·ṭō·raḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2960 budren
to Me	עָלַ֖י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
I am weary	נִלְאֵ֖יתִי	nil·’ê·ṯî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3811 be weary, impatient
of bearing them	נְשֹֽׂא׃	nə·śō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry

Isaiah 1:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When you spread out	וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם	ū·ḇə·p̄ā·riś·ḵem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H6566 spread out, spread
your hands in prayer	כַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם	kap·pê·ḵem	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
I will hide	אַעְלִ֤ים	’a‘·lîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5956 conceal
My eyes	עֵינַי֙	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
from you	מִכֶּ֔ם	mik·kem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
even	גַּ֛ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
though	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you multiply	תַרְבּ֥וּ	ṯar·bū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your prayers	תְפִלָּ֖ה	ṯə·p̄il·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8605 prayer
I will not	אֵינֶ֣נִּי	’ê·nen·nî	Adverb; first person common singular	H369 nothing, nought
listen	שֹׁמֵ֑עַ	šō·mê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
Your hands	יְדֵיכֶ֖ם	yə·ḏê·ḵem	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
are covered	מָלֵֽאוּ׃	mā·lê·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4390 be full, fill
with blood	דָּמִ֥ים	dā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1818 blood

Isaiah 1:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wash	רַחֲצוּ֙	ra·ḥă·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
and cleanse yourselves	הִזַּכּ֔וּ	hiz·zak·kū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H2135 be clear, clean, pure
Remove	הָסִ֛ירוּ	hā·sî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
your evil	רֹ֥עַ	rō·a‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7455 badness, evil
deeds	מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם	ma·‘al·lê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice
from	מִנֶּ֣גֶד	min·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-m	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
My sight	עֵינָ֑י	‘ê·nāy	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
Stop	חִדְל֖וּ	ḥiḏ·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2308 cease
doing evil	הָרֵֽעַ׃	hā·rê·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7489 be evil, bad