Isaiah

Isaiah 11:3–5

³And He will delight in the fear of the LORD.

He will not judge by what His eyes see,

and He will not decide by what His ears hear,

⁴but with righteousness He will judge the poor,

and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth.

He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth

and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

⁵Righteousness will be the belt around His hips,

and faithfulness the sash around His waist.

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Isaiah 11:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And He will delight	וַהֲרִיח֖וֹ	wa·hă·rî·ḥōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7306 smell, perceive odour
in the fear	בְּיִרְאַ֣ת	bə·yir·’aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
judge	יִשְׁפּ֔וֹט	yiš·pō·wṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
by what His eyes	עֵינָיו֙	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
see	לְמַרְאֵ֤ה	lə·mar·’êh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
and He will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
decide	יוֹכִֽיחַ׃	yō·w·ḵî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
by what His ears	אָזְנָ֖יו	’ā·zə·nāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H241 ear
hear	לְמִשְׁמַ֥ע	lə·miš·ma‘	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4926 thing heard

Isaiah 11:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but with righteousness	בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙	bə·ṣe·ḏeq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
He will judge	וְשָׁפַ֤ט	wə·šā·p̄aṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
the poor	דַּלִּ֔ים	dal·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and with equity	בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר	bə·mî·šō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
He will decide	וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ	wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
for the lowly	לְעַנְוֵי־	lə·‘an·wê-	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
of the earth	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
He will strike	וְהִֽכָּה־	wə·hik·kāh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the earth	אֶ֙רֶץ֙	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
with the rod	בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט	bə·šê·ḇeṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of His mouth	פִּ֔יו	pîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
and slay	יָמִ֥ית	yā·mîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
the wicked	רָשָֽׁע׃	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
with the breath	וּבְר֥וּחַ	ū·ḇə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of His lips	שְׂפָתָ֖יו	śə·p̄ā·ṯāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge

Isaiah 11:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Righteousness	צֶ֖דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
will be	וְהָ֥יָה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the belt	אֵז֣וֹר	’ê·zō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H232 waistcloth
around His hips	מָתְנָ֑יו	mā·ṯə·nāw	Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H4975 waist, loins
and faithfulness	וְהָאֱמוּנָ֖ה	wə·hā·’ĕ·mū·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
the sash	אֵז֥וֹר	’ê·zō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H232 waistcloth
around His waist	חֲלָצָֽיו׃	ḥă·lā·ṣāw	Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H2504 loins

Cross-references

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Isaiah 11:3 John 7:24 · Luke 2:52 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · John 8:15–16 · Proverbs 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 2:13–15 · Hebrews 5:14 · 1 Kings 3:28 · John 2:25 · Philippians 1:9–10 · 1 Kings 3:9 · Proverbs 2:9

Isaiah 11:4 Revelation 19:15 · 2 Thessalonians 2:8 · Malachi 4:6 · Proverbs 31:8–9 · Job 4:9 · Isaiah 61:1 · Matthew 5:5 · Psalm 72:12–14 · Galatians 5:23 · James 3:13 · Jeremiah 33:15 · Psalm 72:1–4

Isaiah 11:5 Ephesians 6:14 · 1 John 1:9 · 2 Corinthians 6:7 · Isaiah 59:17 · Isaiah 25:1 · 1 Peter 4:1 · Hosea 2:20 · Revelation 3:14 · Revelation 1:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.