Isaiah

Isaiah 59:14

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
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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.