Isaiah

Isaiah 3:12

¹²Youths oppress My people,

and women rule over them.

O My people, your guides mislead you;

they turn you from your paths.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Youths	מְעוֹלֵ֔ל	mə·‘ō·w·lêl	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5953 act severely
oppress	נֹגְשָׂ֣יו	nō·ḡə·śāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
and women	וְנָשִׁ֖ים	wə·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
rule	מָ֣שְׁלוּ	mā·šə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over them	ב֑וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
O My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
your guides	מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ	mə·’aš·šə·re·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H833 go straight, go on, advance
mislead you	מַתְעִ֔ים	maṯ·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H8582 err
they turn you	בִּלֵּֽעוּ׃ס	bil·lê·‘ū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
from your paths	אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ	’ō·rə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H734 way, path

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.