Isaiah

Isaiah 28:17

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.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.