Isaiah

Isaiah 1:23–26

²³Your rulers are rebels,

friends of thieves.

They all love bribes

and chasing after rewards.

They do not defend the fatherless,

and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

²⁴Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts,

the Mighty One of Israel, declares:

“Ah, I will be relieved of My foes

and avenge Myself on My enemies.

²⁵I will turn My hand against you;

I will thoroughly purge your dross;

I will remove all your impurities.

²⁶I will restore your judges as at first,

and your counselors as at the beginning.

After that you will be called the City of Righteousness,

the Faithful City.”

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Isaiah 1:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your rulers	שָׂרַ֣יִךְ	śā·ra·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
are rebels	סוֹרְרִ֗ים	sō·wr·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5637 be stubborn, rebellious
friends	וְחַבְרֵי֙	wə·ḥaḇ·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2270 united, associate, companion
of thieves	גַּנָּבִ֔ים	gan·nā·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1590 thief
They all	כֻּלּוֹ֙	kul·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
love	אֹהֵ֣ב	’ō·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H157 love
bribes	שֹׁ֔חַד	šō·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present
and chasing after	וְרֹדֵ֖ף	wə·rō·ḏêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
rewards	שַׁלְמֹנִ֑ים	šal·mō·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8021 reward, bribe
They do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
defend	יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ	yiš·pō·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
the fatherless	יָתוֹם֙	yā·ṯō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3490 orphan
and the plea	וְרִ֥יב	wə·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7379 strife, dispute
of the widow	אַלְמָנָ֖ה	’al·mā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H490 widow
never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
comes	יָב֥וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
before them	אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃פ	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to

Isaiah 1:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the Lord	הָֽאָדוֹן֙	hā·’ā·ḏō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H113 lord
GOD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the Mighty	אֲבִ֖יר	’ă·ḇîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H46 strong
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
declares	נְאֻ֤ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
Ah	ה֚וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
I will be relieved	אֶנָּחֵ֣ם	’en·nā·ḥêm	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H5162 be sorry, console
of My foes	מִצָּרַ֔י	miṣ·ṣā·ray	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and avenge Myself	וְאִנָּקְמָ֖ה	wə·’in·nā·qə·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5358 avenge, take vengeance
on My enemies	מֵאוֹיְבָֽי׃	mê·’ō·wy·ḇāy	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to

Isaiah 1:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will turn	וְאָשִׁ֤יבָה	wə·’ā·šî·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
My hand	יָדִי֙	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
against you	עָלַ֔יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
I will thoroughly purge	וְאֶצְרֹ֥ף	wə·’eṣ·rōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
your dross	סִיגָ֑יִךְ	sî·ḡā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H5509 a moving back or away
I will remove	וְאָסִ֖ירָה	wə·’ā·sî·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5493 turn aside
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your impurities	בְּדִילָֽיִךְ׃	bə·ḏî·lā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H913 alloy, tin, dross

Isaiah 1:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will restore	וְאָשִׁ֤יבָה	wə·’ā·šî·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
your judges	שֹׁפְטַ֙יִךְ֙	šō·p̄ə·ṭa·yiḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H8199 judge, govern
as at first	כְּבָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה	kə·ḇā·ri·šō·nāh	Preposition-k, Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
and your counselors	וְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְ	wə·yō·‘ă·ṣa·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
as at the beginning	כְּבַתְּחִלָּ֑ה	kə·ḇat·tə·ḥil·lāh	Preposition-k, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8462 beginning
After that	אַחֲרֵי־	’a·ḥă·rê-	Preposition	H310 behind
you will be called	יִקָּ֤רֵא	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the City	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of Righteousness	הַצֶּ֔דֶק	haṣ·ṣe·ḏeq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
the Faithful	נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃	ne·’ĕ·mā·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H539 confirm, support
City	קִרְיָ֖ה	qir·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7151 town, city