Isaiah

Isaiah 28:17–18

¹⁷I will make justice the measuring line

and righteousness the level.

Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies,

and water will flood your hiding place.

¹⁸Your covenant with death will be dissolved,

and your agreement with Sheol will not stand.

When the overwhelming scourge passes through,

you will be trampled by it.

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Isaiah 28:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make	וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י	wə·śam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
justice	מִשְׁפָּט֙	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
the measuring line	לְקָ֔ו	lə·qāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6957 line
and righteousness	וּצְדָקָ֖ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
the level	לְמִשְׁקָ֑לֶת	lə·miš·qā·leṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4949 levelling instrument, level
Hail	בָרָד֙	ḇā·rāḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H1259 hail
will sweep away	וְיָעָ֤ה	wə·yā·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3261 sweep together
your refuge	מַחְסֵ֣ה	maḥ·sêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4268 refuge, shelter
of lies	כָזָ֔ב	ḵā·zāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing
and water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
will flood	יִשְׁטֹֽפוּ׃	yiš·ṭō·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
your hiding place	וְסֵ֥תֶר	wə·sê·ṯer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy

Isaiah 28:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your covenant	בְּרִֽיתְכֶם֙	bə·rî·ṯə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1285 covenant
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
death	מָ֔וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
will be dissolved	וְכֻפַּ֤ר	wə·ḵup·par	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
and your agreement	וְחָזוּתְכֶ֥ם	wə·ḥā·zū·ṯə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2380 vision, conspicuousness
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
Sheol	שְׁא֖וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stand	תָק֑וּם	ṯā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
When	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the overwhelming	שׁוֹטֵף֙	šō·w·ṭêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
scourge	שׁ֤וֹט	šō·wṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H7752 scourge, whip
passes through	יַֽעֲבֹ֔ר	ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
you will be	וִהְיִ֥יתֶם	wih·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
trampled by it	לְמִרְמָֽס׃	lə·mir·mās	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4823 trampling-place, trampling

Cross-references

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Isaiah 28:17 2 Kings 21:13 · Revelation 16:21 · Amos 7:7–9 · Revelation 11:19 · Romans 2:5 · Jeremiah 7:14 · Romans 2:2 · Isaiah 28:2

Isaiah 28:18 Isaiah 7:7 · Isaiah 8:10 · Isaiah 28:15 · Daniel 11:40 · Isaiah 28:3 · Malachi 4:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.