Isaiah

Isaiah 57:7–10

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.

⁹You went to Molech^a with oil

and multiplied your perfumes.

You have sent your envoys^b a great distance;

you have descended even to Sheol itself.

¹⁰You are wearied by your many journeys,

but you did not say, “There is no hope!”

You found renewal of your strength;

therefore you did not grow weak.

Footnotes

a 57:9 Or to the king
b 57:9 Or idols

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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

Isaiah 57:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You went	וַתָּשֻׁ֤רִי	wat·tā·šu·rî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7788 travel, journey
to	לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
with oil	בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן	baš·še·men	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
and multiplied	וַתַּרְבִּ֖י	wat·tar·bî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your perfumes	רִקֻּחָ֑יִךְ	riq·qu·ḥā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H7547 perfumery
You have sent	וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֤י	wat·tə·šal·lə·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7971 send
your envoys	צִרַ֙יִךְ֙	ṣi·rayḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H6735 envoy, messenger
a great distance	מֵ֣רָחֹ֔ק	mê·rā·ḥōq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
you have descended	וַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִי	wat·taš·pî·lî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H8213 be or become low, be abased
even to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Sheol itself	שְׁאֽוֹל׃	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld

Isaiah 57:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are wearied	יָגַ֔עַתְּ	yā·ḡa·‘at	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3021 toil, grow or be weary
by your many	בְּרֹ֤ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
journeys	דַּרְכֵּךְ֙	dar·kêḵ	Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
but you did not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
say	אָמַ֖רְתְּ	’ā·mart	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
There is no hope	נוֹאָ֑שׁ	nō·w·’āš	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H2976 despair
You found	מָצָ֔את	mā·ṣāṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
renewal	חַיַּ֤ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
of your strength	יָדֵךְ֙	yā·ḏêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3027 hand
therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
you did not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
grow weak	חָלִֽית׃	ḥā·lîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H2470 be weak, sick