Isaiah

Isaiah 66:3–4

3Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man;

whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;

whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood;

whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol.

Indeed, they have chosen their own ways

and delighted in their abominations.

4So I will choose their punishment

and I will bring terror upon them,

because I called and no one answered,

I spoke and no one listened.

But they did evil in My sight

and chose that in which I did not delight.”

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Isaiah 66:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoever slaughtersשׁוֹחֵ֨טšō·w·ḥêṭVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7819 slaughter, beat
an oxהַשּׁ֜וֹרhaš·šō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
isמַכֵּה־mak·kêh-Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH5221 smite
a manאִ֗ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
whoever sacrificesזוֹבֵ֤חַzō·w·ḇê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
a lambהַשֶּׂה֙haś·śehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
one who breaks a dog’sכֶּ֔לֶבke·leḇNoun - masculine singularH3611 dog
neckעֹ֣רֵֽף‘ō·rêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6202 break the neck
whoever presentsמַעֲלֵ֤הma·‘ă·lêhVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
a grain offeringמִנְחָה֙min·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
one who offersמַזְכִּ֥ירmaz·kîrVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2142 remember
pig’sחֲזִ֔ירḥă·zîrNoun - masculine singularH2386 swine, boar
bloodדַּם־dam-Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
whoever offers frankincenseלְבֹנָ֖הlə·ḇō·nāhNoun - feminine singularH3828 frankincense
one who blessesמְבָ֣רֵֽךְmə·ḇā·rêḵVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
an idolאָ֑וֶן’ā·wenNoun - masculine singularH205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
Indeedגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
theyהֵ֗מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
have chosenבָּֽחֲרוּ֙bā·ḥă·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH977 choose
their own waysבְּדַרְכֵיהֶ֔םbə·ḏar·ḵê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and delightedחָפֵֽצָה׃ḥā·p̄ê·ṣāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2654 delight in
in their abominationsוּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖םū·ḇə·šiq·qū·ṣê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8251 detested thing

Isaiah 66:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
Iאֲנִ֞י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will chooseאֶבְחַ֣ר’eḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH977 choose
their punishmentבְּתַעֲלֻלֵיהֶ֗םbə·ṯa·‘ă·lu·lê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8586 caprice, coming on, vexation
and I will bringאָבִ֣יא’ā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
terrorוּמְגֽוּרֹתָם֙ū·mə·ḡū·rō·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4035 store-house, granary
upon themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
becauseיַ֤עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
I calledקָרָ֙אתִי֙qā·rā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
and noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
one answeredעוֹנֶ֔ה‘ō·w·nehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
I spokeדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
and no oneוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenedשָׁמֵ֑עוּšā·mê·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
But they didוַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in My sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbə·‘ê·nayPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
and choseבָּחָֽרוּ׃סbā·ḥā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH977 choose
that in whichוּבַאֲשֶׁ֥רū·ḇa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
delightחָפַ֖צְתִּיḥā·p̄aṣ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in

Cross-references

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Isaiah 66:3 Proverbs 15:8 · Isaiah 1:11–15 · Amos 5:21–22 · Isaiah 66:17 · Isaiah 65:12 · Leviticus 2:2 · Isaiah 65:3–4 · Deuteronomy 23:18 · Deuteronomy 14:8 · Proverbs 21:27 · Judges 10:14 · Judges 5:8

Isaiah 66:4 Isaiah 65:12 · Proverbs 10:24 · Jeremiah 7:13 · Proverbs 1:24 · 2 Kings 21:6 · 2 Kings 21:2 · Proverbs 1:31–32 · Psalm 81:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.