Isaiah

Isaiah 59:4–6

⁴No one calls for justice;

no one pleads his case honestly.

They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies;

they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.

⁵They hatch the eggs of vipers

and weave a spider’s web.

Whoever eats their eggs will die;

crack one open, and a viper is hatched.

⁶Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing,

and they cannot cover themselves with their works.

Their deeds are sinful deeds,

and acts of violence are in their hands.

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Isaiah 59:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
calls	קֹרֵ֣א	qō·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
for justice	בְצֶ֔דֶק	ḇə·ṣe·ḏeq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
no one	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
pleads his case	נִשְׁפָּ֖ט	niš·pāṭ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
honestly	בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה	be·’ĕ·mū·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
They rely	בָּט֤וֹחַ	bā·ṭō·w·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H982 trust
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
empty	תֹּ֙הוּ֙	tō·hū	Noun - masculine singular	H8414 formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness
they tell	וְדַבֶּר־	wə·ḏab·ber-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H1696 speak
lies	שָׁ֔וְא	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
they conceive	הָר֥וֹ	hā·rōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
mischief	עָמָ֖ל	‘ā·māl	Noun - masculine singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
and give birth to	וְהוֹלֵ֥יד	wə·hō·w·lêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
iniquity	אָֽוֶן׃	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness

Isaiah 59:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They hatch	בִּקֵּ֔עוּ	biq·qê·‘ū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1234 cleave, break open or through
the eggs	בֵּיצֵ֤י	bê·ṣê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1000 egg
of vipers	צִפְעוֹנִי֙	ṣip̄·‘ō·w·nî	Noun - masculine singular	H6848 viper, thrusting, hissing
and weave	יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּ	ye·’ĕ·rō·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H707 weave
a spider’s	עַכָּבִ֖ישׁ	‘ak·kā·ḇîš	Noun - masculine singular	H5908 spider
web	וְקוּרֵ֥י	wə·qū·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6980 thread, film
Whoever eats	הָאֹכֵ֤ל	hā·’ō·ḵêl	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H398 eat
their eggs	מִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙	mib·bê·ṣê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1000 egg
will die	יָמ֔וּת	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
crack one open	וְהַזּוּרֶ֖ה	wə·haz·zū·reh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H2116 trodden
and a viper	אֶפְעֶֽה׃	’ep̄·‘eh	Noun - masculine singular	H660 viper
is hatched	תִּבָּקַ֥ע	tib·bā·qa‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through

Isaiah 59:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their cobwebs	קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙	qū·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6980 thread, film
cannot	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be made into	יִהְי֣וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
clothing	לְבֶ֔גֶד	lə·ḇe·ḡeḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H899 treachery
and they cannot	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cover themselves	יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ	yiṯ·kas·sū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3680 cover
with their works	בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם	bə·ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
Their deeds	מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙	ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
are sinful	אָ֔וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
deeds	מַֽעֲשֵׂי־	ma·‘ă·śê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4639 deed, work
and acts	וּפֹ֥עַל	ū·p̄ō·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6467 doing, deed, work
of violence	חָמָ֖ס	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
are in their hands	בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃	bə·ḵap·pê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan

Cross-references

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Isaiah 59:4 Job 15:35 · Micah 7:2–5 · James 1:15 · Jeremiah 7:8 · Jeremiah 7:4 · Micah 2:1 · Isaiah 30:12 · Isaiah 59:16 · Proverbs 4:16 · Isaiah 59:3 · Psalm 7:13–14 · Jeremiah 5:4–5

Isaiah 59:5 Matthew 3:7 · Isaiah 14:29 · Matthew 12:34 · Proverbs 23:32 · Job 8:14

Isaiah 59:6 Isaiah 57:12 · Jeremiah 6:7 · Revelation 3:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.