Isaiah
Isaiah 5:13
13Therefore My people will go into exile
for their lack of understanding;
their dignitaries are starving
and their masses are parched with thirst.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | לָכֵ֛ן | lā·ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| My people | עַמִּ֖י | ‘am·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5971 people |
| will go into exile | גָּלָ֥ה | gā·lāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| for their lack | מִבְּלִי־ | mib·bə·lî- | Preposition-m; Adverb | H1097 wearing out |
| of understanding | דָ֑עַת | ḏā·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| their dignitaries | וּכְבוֹדוֹ֙ | ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| are starving | רָעָ֔ב | rā·‘āḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H7458 famine, hunger |
| and their masses | וַהֲמוֹנ֖וֹ | wa·hă·mō·w·nōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance |
| are parched | צִחֵ֥ה | ṣi·ḥêh | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H6704 parched |
| with thirst | צָמָֽא׃ | ṣā·mā | Noun - masculine singular | H6772 thirst |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 4:6 · Isaiah 1:3 · Isaiah 1:7 · Isaiah 27:11 · Romans 1:28 · John 3:19–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.