Isaiah
Isaiah 57:2–8
2Those who walk uprightly enter into peace;
they find rest, lying down in death.
3“But come here, you sons of a sorceress,
you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
4Whom are you mocking?
At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue?
Are you not children of transgression,
offspring of deceit,
5who burn with lust among the oaks,
under every luxuriant tree,
who slaughter your children in the valleys,
under the clefts of the rocks?
6Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley;
indeed, they are your lot.
Even to them you have poured out a drink offering
and offered a grain offering.
Should I relent because of these?
7On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed,
and there you went up to offer sacrifices.
8Behind the door and doorpost
you have set up your memorial.
Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed;
you climbed up and opened it wide.
And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved;
you have gazed upon their nakedness.
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.
Isaiah 57:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those who walk | הֹלֵ֖ךְ | hō·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| uprightly | נְכֹחֽוֹ׃ | nə·ḵō·ḥōw | Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5228 straight, right, straightness |
| enter | יָב֣וֹא | yā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| into peace | שָׁל֔וֹם | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| they find rest | יָנ֖וּחוּ | yā·nū·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5117 rest |
| lying down in death | מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם | miš·kə·ḇō·w·ṯām | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying |
Isaiah 57:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But come | קִרְבוּ־ | qir·ḇū- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7126 come near, approach |
| here | הֵ֖נָּה | hên·nāh | Adverb | H2008 hither |
| you | וְאַתֶּ֥ם | wə·’at·tem | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of a sorceress | עֹנְנָ֑ה | ‘ō·nə·nāh | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular | H6049 practice soothsaying |
| you offspring | זֶ֥רַע | ze·ra‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| of adulterers | מְנָאֵ֖ף | mə·nā·’êp̄ | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H5003 commit adultery |
| and prostitutes | וַתִּזְנֶֽה׃ | wat·tiz·neh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
Isaiah 57:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whom | מִי֙ | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| are you mocking | תִּתְעַנָּ֔גוּ | tiṯ·‘an·nā·ḡū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H6026 be soft, delicate, dainty |
| At | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| whom | מִ֛י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| do you sneer | תַּרְחִ֥יבוּ | tar·ḥî·ḇū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H7337 be, or grow, wide, large |
| and stick out | תַּאֲרִ֣יכוּ | ta·’ă·rî·ḵū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H748 be long |
| your tongue | לָשׁ֑וֹן | lā·šō·wn | Noun - common singular | H3956 tongue |
| Are you | אַתֶּ֥ם | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| not | הֲלֽוֹא־ | hă·lō·w- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| children | יִלְדֵי־ | yil·ḏê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| of transgression | פֶ֖שַׁע | p̄e·ša‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H6588 transgression |
| offspring | זֶ֥רַע | ze·ra‘ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| of deceit | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | šā·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
Isaiah 57:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who burn with lust | הַנֵּֽחָמִים֙ | han·nê·ḥā·mîm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H2552 be or become warm |
| among the oaks | בָּֽאֵלִ֔ים | bā·’ê·lîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H352 ram |
| under | תַּ֖חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| luxuriant | רַעֲנָ֑ן | ra·‘ă·nān | Adjective - masculine singular | H7488 luxuriant, fresh |
| tree | עֵ֣ץ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| who slaughter | שֹׁחֲטֵ֤י | šō·ḥă·ṭê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H7819 slaughter, beat |
| your children | הַיְלָדִים֙ | hay·lā·ḏîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| in the valleys | בַּנְּחָלִ֔ים | ban·nə·ḥā·lîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| under | תַּ֖חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| the clefts | סְעִפֵ֥י | sə·‘i·p̄ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5585 cleft |
| of the rocks | הַסְּלָעִֽים׃ | has·sə·lā·‘îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5553 crag, cliff |
Isaiah 57:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your portion | חֶלְקֵ֔ךְ | ḥel·qêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H2506 portion, tract, territory |
| among the smooth | בְּחַלְּקֵי־ | bə·ḥal·lə·qê- | Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2511 smooth |
| of the valley | נַ֣חַל | na·ḥal | Noun - masculine singular | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| indeed | הֵ֥ם | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| they | הֵ֥ם | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| are your lot | גּוֹרָלֵ֑ךְ | gō·w·rā·lêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H1486 lot |
| Even | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| to them | לָהֶ֞ם | lā·hem | Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| you have poured out | שָׁפַ֥כְתְּ | šā·p̄aḵt | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H8210 pour out, pour |
| a drink offering | נֶ֙סֶךְ֙ | ne·seḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H5262 drink-offering |
| offered | הֶעֱלִ֣ית | he·‘ĕ·lîṯ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| a grain offering | מִנְחָ֔ה | min·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| Should I relent | אֶנָּחֵֽם׃ | ’en·nā·ḥêm | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5162 be sorry, console |
| because of | הַ֥עַל | ha·‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| these | אֵ֖לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
Isaiah 57:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On | עַ֤ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a high | גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ | gā·ḇō·ah | Adjective - masculine singular | H1364 high, exalted |
| and lofty | וְנִשָּׂ֔א | wə·niś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| hill | הַר־ | har- | Noun - masculine singular | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| you have made | שַׂ֖מְתְּ | śamt | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| your bed | מִשְׁכָּבֵ֑ךְ | miš·kā·ḇêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying |
| and | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| there | שָׁ֥ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| you went up | עָלִ֖ית | ‘ā·lîṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| to offer | לִזְבֹּ֥חַ | liz·bō·aḥ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| sacrifices | זָֽבַח׃ | zā·ḇaḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
Isaiah 57:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behind | וְאַחַ֤ר | wə·’a·ḥar | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H310 behind |
| the door | הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ | had·de·leṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1817 door |
| and doorpost | וְהַמְּזוּזָ֔ה | wə·ham·mə·zū·zāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4201 door-post, gate-post |
| you have set up | שַׂ֖מְתְּ | śamt | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| your memorial | זִכְרוֹנֵ֑ךְ | ziḵ·rō·w·nêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H2146 memorial, remembrance |
| Forsaking Me | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you uncovered | גִּלִּ֣ית | gil·lîṯ | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| your bed | מִשְׁכָּבֵךְ֙ | miš·kā·ḇêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying |
| you climbed up | וַֽתַּעֲלִ֗י | wat·ta·‘ă·lî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| and opened it wide | הִרְחַ֤בְתְּ | hir·ḥaḇt | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H7337 be, or grow, wide, large |
| And you have made a pact | וַתִּכְרָת־ | wat·tiḵ·rāṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| with those | לָ֣ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| whose bed | מִשְׁכָּבָ֖ם | miš·kā·ḇām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying |
| you have loved | אָהַ֥בְתְּ | ’ā·haḇt | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H157 love |
| you have gazed | חָזִֽית׃ | ḥā·zîṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H2372 see, behold |
| upon their nakedness | יָ֥ד | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 57:2 Revelation 14:13 · 2 Corinthians 5:1 · Luke 2:29 · Job 3:17 · Ecclesiastes 12:7 · 2 Corinthians 5:8 · Luke 7:50 · Matthew 25:21 · 2 Chronicles 16:14 · Philippians 1:23 · Luke 16:22 · Ezekiel 32:25
Isaiah 57:3 Matthew 16:4 · 1 John 3:10 · Hosea 1:2 · James 4:4 · Luke 3:7 · Matthew 3:7 · Genesis 3:15 · Matthew 12:34 · Isaiah 45:20 · Joel 3:9–11 · Revelation 17:1–5 · John 8:40–44
Isaiah 57:4 2 Peter 2:13 · Psalm 35:21 · Exodus 9:17 · Isaiah 1:4
Isaiah 57:5 Isaiah 1:29 · Ezekiel 16:20 · 2 Kings 16:3–4 · 2 Kings 23:10 · Jeremiah 2:20 · Jeremiah 3:13 · Jeremiah 7:31 · Leviticus 18:21
Isaiah 57:6 Jeremiah 7:18 · Jeremiah 3:9 · Habakkuk 2:19
Isaiah 57:7 Ezekiel 16:16 · Ezekiel 23:41 · Jeremiah 2:20 · Ezekiel 20:28–29 · Ezekiel 16:25 · Jeremiah 3:6
Isaiah 57:8 Ezekiel 8:8–12 · Ezekiel 16:32 · Ezekiel 16:25–28 · Ezekiel 23:2–20 · Ezekiel 23:41
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.