Isaiah

Isaiah 57:9–11

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.

¹¹Whom have you dreaded and feared,

so that you lied and failed

to remember Me or take this to heart?

Is it not because I have long been silent

that you do not fear Me?

Footnotes

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

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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

Isaiah 57:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whom	מִ֞י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
have you dreaded	דָּאַ֤גְתְּ	dā·’aḡt	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H1672 be anxious, concerned, fear
and feared	וַתִּֽירְאִי֙	wat·tî·rə·’î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
so that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you lied	תְכַזֵּ֔בִי	ṯə·ḵaz·zê·ḇî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3576 lie, be a liar
and	וְאוֹתִי֙	wə·’ō·w·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
failed	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to remember Me	זָכַ֔רְתְּ	zā·ḵart	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H2142 remember
take this	שַׂ֖מְתְּ	śamt	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H7760 put, place, set
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
heart	לִבֵּ֑ךְ	lib·bêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
Is it not	הֲלֹ֨א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
long	וּמֵ֣עֹלָ֔ם	ū·mê·‘ō·lām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
been silent	מַחְשֶׁה֙	maḥ·šeh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H2814 be silent, inactive, still
that	וְאוֹתִ֖י	wə·’ō·w·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
you do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear Me	תִירָֽאִי׃	ṯî·rā·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear

Cross-references

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Isaiah 57:9 Ezekiel 23:16 · Isaiah 30:1–6 · Ezekiel 23:40 · Isaiah 31:1–3 · Colossians 2:18

Isaiah 57:10 Jeremiah 2:25 · Jeremiah 18:12 · Jeremiah 5:3

Isaiah 57:11 Isaiah 51:12–13 · Proverbs 29:25 · Psalm 50:21 · Jeremiah 3:21 · Isaiah 59:3–4 · Isaiah 26:10 · Isaiah 30:9 · Jeremiah 2:32 · Jeremiah 9:3–5 · Ecclesiastes 8:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.