Isaiah

Isaiah 59:12–15

¹²For our transgressions are multiplied before You,

and our sins testify against us.

Our transgressions are indeed with us,

and we know our iniquities:

¹³rebelling and denying the LORD,

turning away from our God,

speaking oppression and revolt,

conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.

¹⁴So justice is turned away,

and righteousness stands at a distance.

For truth has stumbled in the public square,

and honesty cannot enter.

¹⁵Truth is missing,

and whoever turns from evil becomes prey.

The LORD looked and was displeased^c

that there was no justice.

Footnotes

c 59:15 Hebrew and it was evil in His eyes

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Isaiah 59:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
our transgressions	פְשָׁעֵ֙ינוּ֙	p̄ə·šā·‘ê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6588 transgression
are multiplied	רַבּ֤וּ	rab·bū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7231 be or become, many, much
before You	נֶגְדֶּ֔ךָ	neḡ·de·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
and our sins	וְחַטֹּאותֵ֖ינוּ	wə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
testify	עָ֣נְתָה	‘ā·nə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
against us	בָּ֑נוּ	bā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
Our transgressions	פְשָׁעֵ֣ינוּ	p̄ə·šā·‘ê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6588 transgression
are indeed	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
with us	אִתָּ֔נוּ	’it·tā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H854 with
and we know	יְדַֽעֲנֽוּם׃	yə·ḏa·‘ă·nūm	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine plural	H3045 know
our iniquities	וַעֲוֺנֹתֵ֖ינוּ	wa·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; first person common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Isaiah 59:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
rebelling	פָּשֹׁ֤עַ	pā·šō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6586 rebel, transgress
and denying	וְכַחֵשׁ֙	wə·ḵa·ḥêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
turning away	וְנָס֖וֹג	wə·nā·sō·wḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H5253 retreat
from	מֵאַחַ֣ר	mê·’a·ḥar	Preposition-m	H310 behind
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
speaking	דַּבֶּר־	dab·ber-	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H1696 speak
oppression	עֹ֣שֶׁק	‘ō·šeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6233 oppression, extortion
and revolt	וְסָרָ֔ה	wə·sā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5627 a turning aside, defection, apostasy, withdrawal
conceiving	הֹר֧וֹ	hō·rōw	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and uttering	וְהֹג֛וֹ	wə·hō·ḡōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
lies	שָֽׁקֶר׃	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
from the heart	מִלֵּ֖ב	mil·lêḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Isaiah 59:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So justice	מִשְׁפָּ֔ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
is turned away	וְהֻסַּ֤ג	wə·hus·saḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5253 retreat
and righteousness	וּצְדָקָ֖ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
stands	תַּעֲמֹ֑ד	ta·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at a distance	מֵרָח֣וֹק	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
truth	אֱמֶ֔ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
has stumbled	כָשְׁלָ֤ה	ḵā·šə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
in the public square	בָֽרְחוֹב֙	ḇā·rə·ḥō·wḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7339 broad open place, plaza
and honesty	וּנְכֹחָ֖ה	ū·nə·ḵō·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5229 straightforwardness, integrity, truth
cannot	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
enter	לָבֽוֹא׃	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Isaiah 59:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truth	הָֽאֱמֶת֙	hā·’ĕ·meṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
is	וַתְּהִ֤י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
missing	נֶעְדֶּ֔רֶת	ne‘·de·reṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H5737 help
and whoever turns	וְסָ֥ר	wə·sār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
from evil	מֵרָ֖ע	mê·rā‘	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
becomes prey	מִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑ל	miš·tō·w·lêl	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H7997 draw out
The LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
looked	וַיַּ֧רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
and was displeased	וַיֵּ֥רַע	way·yê·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there was no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
justice	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment