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.

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Isaiah 57:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Those who walkהֹלֵ֖ךְhō·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
uprightlyנְכֹחֽוֹ׃nə·ḵō·ḥōwAdjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5228 straight, right, straightness
enterיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
into peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
they find restיָנ֖וּחוּyā·nū·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5117 rest
lying down in deathמִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑םmiš·kə·ḇō·w·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying

Isaiah 57:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But comeקִרְבוּ־qir·ḇū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
hereהֵ֖נָּהhên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither
youוְאַתֶּ֥םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of a sorceressעֹנְנָ֑ה‘ō·nə·nāhVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine singularH6049 practice soothsaying
you offspringזֶ֥רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of adulterersמְנָאֵ֖ףmə·nā·’êp̄Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5003 commit adultery
and prostitutesוַתִּזְנֶֽה׃wat·tiz·nehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot

Isaiah 57:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whomמִי֙mîInterrogativeH4310 who?
are you mockingתִּתְעַנָּ֔גוּtiṯ·‘an·nā·ḡūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6026 be soft, delicate, dainty
Atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
whomמִ֛יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
do you sneerתַּרְחִ֥יבוּtar·ḥî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7337 be, or grow, wide, large
and stick outתַּאֲרִ֣יכוּta·’ă·rî·ḵūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH748 be long
your tongueלָשׁ֑וֹןlā·šō·wnNoun - common singularH3956 tongue
Are youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
notהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
childrenיִלְדֵי־yil·ḏê-Noun - masculine plural constructH3206 child, son, boy, youth
of transgressionפֶ֖שַׁעp̄e·ša‘Noun - masculine singularH6588 transgression
offspringזֶ֥רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of deceitשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

Isaiah 57:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
who burn with lustהַנֵּֽחָמִים֙han·nê·ḥā·mîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH2552 be or become warm
among the oaksבָּֽאֵלִ֔יםbā·’ê·lîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH352 ram
underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
luxuriantרַעֲנָ֑ןra·‘ă·nānAdjective - masculine singularH7488 luxuriant, fresh
treeעֵ֣ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
who slaughterשֹׁחֲטֵ֤יšō·ḥă·ṭêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH7819 slaughter, beat
your childrenהַיְלָדִים֙hay·lā·ḏîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3206 child, son, boy, youth
in the valleysבַּנְּחָלִ֔יםban·nə·ḥā·lîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the cleftsסְעִפֵ֥יsə·‘i·p̄êNoun - masculine plural constructH5585 cleft
of the rocksהַסְּלָעִֽים׃has·sə·lā·‘îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5553 crag, cliff

Isaiah 57:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your portionחֶלְקֵ֔ךְḥel·qêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH2506 portion, tract, territory
among the smoothבְּחַלְּקֵי־bə·ḥal·lə·qê-Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine plural constructH2511 smooth
of the valleyנַ֣חַלna·ḥalNoun - masculine singularH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
indeedהֵ֥םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
theyהֵ֥םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are your lotגּוֹרָלֵ֑ךְgō·w·rā·lêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH1486 lot
Evenגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
to themלָהֶ֞םlā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
you have poured outשָׁפַ֥כְתְּšā·p̄aḵtVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH8210 pour out, pour
a drink offeringנֶ֙סֶךְ֙ne·seḵNoun - masculine singularH5262 drink-offering
offeredהֶעֱלִ֣יתhe·‘ĕ·lîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
a grain offeringמִנְחָ֔הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
Should I relentאֶנָּחֵֽם׃’en·nā·ḥêmVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5162 be sorry, console
because ofהַ֥עַלha·‘alPrepositionH5921 height
theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these

Isaiah 57:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Onעַ֤ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
a highגָּבֹ֙הַּ֙gā·ḇō·ahAdjective - masculine singularH1364 high, exalted
and loftyוְנִשָּׂ֔אwə·niś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
hillהַר־har-Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
you have madeשַׂ֖מְתְּśamtVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
your bedמִשְׁכָּבֵ֑ךְmiš·kā·ḇêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
thereשָׁ֥םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
you went upעָלִ֖ית‘ā·lîṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to offerלִזְבֹּ֥חַliz·bō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
sacrificesזָֽבַח׃zā·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice

Isaiah 57:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Behindוְאַחַ֤רwə·’a·ḥarConjunctive waw; AdverbH310 behind
the doorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙had·de·leṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1817 door
and doorpostוְהַמְּזוּזָ֔הwə·ham·mə·zū·zāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4201 door-post, gate-post
you have set upשַׂ֖מְתְּśamtVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
your memorialזִכְרוֹנֵ֑ךְziḵ·rō·w·nêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH2146 memorial, remembrance
Forsaking Meכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you uncoveredגִּלִּ֣יתgil·lîṯVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singularH1540 uncover, remove
your bedמִשְׁכָּבֵךְ֙miš·kā·ḇêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
you climbed upוַֽתַּעֲלִ֗יwat·ta·‘ă·lîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and opened it wideהִרְחַ֤בְתְּhir·ḥaḇtVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singularH7337 be, or grow, wide, large
And you have made a pactוַתִּכְרָת־wat·tiḵ·rāṯ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with thoseלָ֣ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
whose bedמִשְׁכָּבָ֖םmiš·kā·ḇāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
you have lovedאָהַ֥בְתְּ’ā·haḇtVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH157 love
you have gazedחָזִֽית׃ḥā·zîṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH2372 see, behold
upon their nakednessיָ֥דyāḏNoun - feminine singularH3027 hand

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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.