Isaiah
Isaiah 57:5–7
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.