Isaiah

Isaiah 16:5

5in loving devotiona a throne will be established

in the tent of David.

A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness

will sit on it in faithfulness.

Footnotes

  • a 16:5 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
in loving devotionבַּחֶ֙סֶד֙ba·ḥe·seḏPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
a throneכִּסֵּ֔אkis·sêNoun - masculine singularH3678 seat
will be establishedוְהוּכַ֤ןwə·hū·ḵanConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
A judgeשֹׁפֵ֛טšō·p̄êṭVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
seekingוְדֹרֵ֥שׁwə·ḏō·rêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and hasteningוּמְהִ֥רū·mə·hirConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH4106 quick, prompt, ready, skilled
righteousnessצֶֽדֶק׃ṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
will sitוְיָשַׁ֥בwə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעָלָ֛יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
in faithfulnessבֶּאֱמֶ֖תbe·’ĕ·meṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Daniel 7:14 · Micah 4:7 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Daniel 7:27 · Isaiah 32:1–2 · Luke 1:31–33 · Zechariah 9:9 · 2 Samuel 7:16 · 2 Peter 3:11–12 · Proverbs 20:28 · Acts 15:16–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.