Isaiah

Isaiah 59:13–14

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.

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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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 59:13 Mark 7:21–22 · James 3:6 · Hebrews 3:12

Isaiah 59:14 Ecclesiastes 3:16 · Habakkuk 1:4 · Isaiah 1:21 · Isaiah 5:23 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Isaiah 10:1–2 · Micah 3:9–11 · Amos 5:11 · Jeremiah 5:27–28 · Zephaniah 3:1–3 · Isaiah 59:4 · Amos 5:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.