Isaiah

Isaiah 57:17–18

¹⁷I was enraged by his sinful greed,

so I struck him and hid My face in anger;

yet he kept turning back

to the desires of his heart.

¹⁸I have seen his ways,

but I will heal him;

I will guide him and restore comfort

to him and his mourners,

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I was enraged	קָצַ֥פְתִּי	qā·ṣap̄·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7107 be wroth
by his sinful	בַּעֲוֺ֥ן	ba·‘ă·wōn	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
greed	בִּצְע֛וֹ	biṣ·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
so I struck him	וְאַכֵּ֖הוּ	wə·’ak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and hid	הַסְתֵּ֣ר	has·têr	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5641 hide, conceal
in anger	וְאֶקְצֹ֑ף	wə·’eq·ṣōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H7107 be wroth
yet he kept	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
turning back	שׁוֹבָ֖ב	šō·w·ḇāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7726 backturning, recusant, apostate
to the desires	בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of his heart	לִבּֽוֹ׃	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have seen	רָאִ֖יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
his ways	דְּרָכָ֥יו	də·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
but I will heal him	וְאֶרְפָּאֵ֑הוּ	wə·’er·pā·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7495 heal
I will guide him	וְאַנְחֵ֕הוּ	wə·’an·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5148 lead, guide
and restore	וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֧ם	wa·’ă·šal·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound
comfort	נִֽחֻמִ֛ים	ni·ḥu·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5150 consoled, solace
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and his mourners	וְלַאֲבֵלָֽיו׃	wə·la·’ă·ḇê·lāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H57 mourning

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

Isaiah 57:17 Isaiah 56:11 · Jeremiah 6:13 · Colossians 3:5 · Ephesians 5:3–5 · 2 Peter 2:14

Isaiah 57:18 Jeremiah 33:6 · Revelation 7:17 · Jeremiah 3:22 · Hosea 14:4–8 · Jeremiah 31:3 · Ezekiel 16:60–63 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · Jeremiah 31:18–20 · Jeremiah 13:17 · Psalm 51:12 · Isaiah 66:10–13 · Isaiah 49:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.