Isaiah

Isaiah 3:5–8

⁵The people will oppress one another,

man against man, neighbor against neighbor;

the young will rise up against the old,

and the base against the honorable.

⁶A man will seize his brother

within his father’s house:

“You have a cloak— you be our leader!

Take charge of this heap of rubble.”

⁷On that day he will cry aloud:

“I am not a healer.^b

I have no food or clothing in my house.

Do not make me leader of the people!”

⁸For Jerusalem has stumbled

and Judah has fallen

because they spoke and acted against the LORD,

defying His glorious presence.^c

Footnotes

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
will oppress one another	וְנִגַּ֣שׂ	wə·nig·gaś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
man	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
against man	בְּאִ֖ישׁ	bə·’îš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
neighbor	וְאִ֣ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
against neighbor	בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ	bə·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
the young	הַנַּ֙עַר֙	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
will rise up	יִרְהֲב֗וּ	yir·hă·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7292 act stormily, boisterously, arrogantly
against the old	בַּזָּקֵ֔ן	baz·zā·qên	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2205 old
and the base	וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה	wə·han·niq·leh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H7034 belightly esteemed, dishonoured
against the honorable	בַּנִּכְבָּֽד׃	ban·niḵ·bāḏ	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A man	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
will seize	יִתְפֹּ֨שׂ	yiṯ·pōś	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8610 lay hold of, wield
his brother	בְּאָחִיו֙	bə·’ā·ḥîw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
within his father’s	אָבִ֔יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
You have a cloak	שִׂמְלָ֣ה	śim·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8071 wrapper, mantle
you be	תִּֽהְיֶה־	tih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
our	לָּ֑נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
leader	קָצִ֖ין	qā·ṣîn	Noun - masculine singular	H7101 chief, ruler
Take charge	יָדֶֽךָ׃	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
of this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
heap of rubble	וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥ה	wə·ham·maḵ·šê·lāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4384 overthrown mass

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַה֤וּא׀	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַיּ֨וֹם	ḇay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
he will cry aloud	יִשָּׂא֩	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
I am	אֶהְיֶ֣ה	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a healer	חֹבֵ֔שׁ	ḥō·ḇêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
I have no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
food	לֶ֖חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
or clothing	שִׂמְלָ֑ה	śim·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8071 wrapper, mantle
in my house	וּבְבֵיתִ֕י	ū·ḇə·ḇê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
Do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
make me	תְשִׂימֻ֖נִי	ṯə·śî·mu·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
leader	קְצִ֥ין	qə·ṣîn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7101 chief, ruler
of the people	עָֽם׃	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
has stumbled	כָשְׁלָה֙	ḵā·šə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and Judah	וִיהוּדָ֖ה	wî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
has fallen	נָפָ֑ל	nā·p̄āl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they spoke	לְשׁוֹנָ֤ם	lə·šō·w·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3956 tongue
and acted	וּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙	ū·ma·‘al·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
defying	לַמְר֖וֹת	lam·rō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
His glorious	כְבוֹדֽוֹ׃	ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
presence	עֵנֵ֥י	‘ê·nê	Noun - cdc	H5869 eye