Isaiah

Isaiah 5:18–20

¹⁸Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit

and pull sin along with cart ropes,

¹⁹to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work

so that we may see it!

Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come

so that we may know it!”

²⁰Woe to those who call evil good

and good evil,

who turn darkness to light

and light to darkness,

who replace bitter with sweet

and sweet with bitter.

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Isaiah 5:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	ה֛וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to those who draw	מֹשְׁכֵ֥י	mō·šə·ḵê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H4900 draw, drag
iniquity	הֶֽעָוֺ֖ן	he·‘ā·wōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
with cords	בְּחַבְלֵ֣י	bə·ḥaḇ·lê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
of deceit	הַשָּׁ֑וְא	haš·šāw	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
and pull sin along	חַטָּאָֽה׃	ḥaṭ·ṭā·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
with cart	הָעֲגָלָ֖ה	hā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5699 cart
ropes	וְכַעֲב֥וֹת	wə·ḵa·‘ă·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H5688 (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)

Isaiah 5:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to those who say	הָאֹמְרִ֗ים	hā·’ō·mə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Let Him hurry	יְמַהֵ֧ר׀	yə·ma·hêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4116 hasten
and hasten His work	מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ	ma·‘ă·śê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
so that	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
we may see it	נִרְאֶ֑ה	nir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7200 see
Let the plan	עֲצַ֛ת	‘ă·ṣaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of the Holy	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
come	וְתָב֗וֹאָה	wə·ṯā·ḇō·w·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
so that we may know it	וְנֵדָֽעָה׃ס	wə·nê·ḏā·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3045 know

Isaiah 5:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	ה֣וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to those who call	הָאֹמְרִ֥ים	hā·’ō·mə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
evil	לָרַ֛ע	lā·ra‘	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
good	ט֖וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and good	וְלַטּ֣וֹב	wə·laṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
evil	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
who turn	שָׂמִ֨ים	śā·mîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
darkness	חֹ֤שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
to light	לְאוֹר֙	lə·’ō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H216 light
and light	וְא֣וֹר	wə·’ō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H216 light
to darkness	לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ	lə·ḥō·šeḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
who replace	שָׂמִ֥ים	śā·mîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
bitter	מַ֛ר	mar	Adjective - masculine singular	H4751 bitter, bitterness
with sweet	לְמָת֖וֹק	lə·mā·ṯō·wq	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H4966 sweet
and sweet	וּמָת֥וֹק	ū·mā·ṯō·wq	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H4966 sweet
with bitter	לְמָֽר׃ס	lə·mār	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H4751 bitter, bitterness

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 5:18 Jeremiah 23:14 · Ezekiel 13:22 · Jeremiah 23:10 · Psalm 36:2 · Jeremiah 5:31

Isaiah 5:19 Ezekiel 12:22 · Jeremiah 17:15 · Jeremiah 5:12–13 · Isaiah 66:5 · Jeremiah 23:36 · 2 Peter 3:3–4 · Amos 5:18–19

Isaiah 5:20 Proverbs 17:15 · 2 Timothy 3:1–5 · Luke 16:15 · Malachi 2:17 · Job 17:12 · Matthew 6:22–23 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Amos 5:7 · 2 Peter 2:18–19 · Luke 11:34–35 · Malachi 3:15 · Matthew 15:3–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.