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
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whoever slaughters | שׁוֹחֵ֨ט | šō·w·ḥêṭ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7819 slaughter, beat |
| an ox | הַשּׁ֜וֹר | haš·šō·wr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| is | מַכֵּה־ | mak·kêh- | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5221 smite |
| a man | אִ֗ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| whoever sacrifices | זוֹבֵ֤חַ | zō·w·ḇê·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| a lamb | הַשֶּׂה֙ | haś·śeh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat) |
| one who breaks a dog’s | כֶּ֔לֶב | ke·leḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3611 dog |
| neck | עֹ֣רֵֽף | ‘ō·rêp̄ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6202 break the neck |
| whoever presents | מַעֲלֵ֤ה | ma·‘ă·lêh | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| a grain offering | מִנְחָה֙ | min·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| one who offers | מַזְכִּ֥יר | maz·kîr | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H2142 remember |
| pig’s | חֲזִ֔יר | ḥă·zîr | Noun - masculine singular | H2386 swine, boar |
| blood | דַּם־ | dam- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| whoever offers frankincense | לְבֹנָ֖ה | lə·ḇō·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H3828 frankincense |
| one who blesses | מְבָ֣רֵֽךְ | mə·ḇā·rêḵ | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| an idol | אָ֑וֶן | ’ā·wen | Noun - masculine singular | H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness |
| Indeed | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| they | הֵ֗מָּה | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| have chosen | בָּֽחֲרוּ֙ | bā·ḥă·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H977 choose |
| their own ways | בְּדַרְכֵיהֶ֔ם | bə·ḏar·ḵê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| and delighted | חָפֵֽצָה׃ | ḥā·p̄ê·ṣāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2654 delight in |
| in their abominations | וּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖ם | ū·ḇə·šiq·qū·ṣê·hem | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H8251 detested thing |
Isaiah 66:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| I | אֲנִ֞י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| will choose | אֶבְחַ֣ר | ’eḇ·ḥar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H977 choose |
| their punishment | בְּתַעֲלֻלֵיהֶ֗ם | bə·ṯa·‘ă·lu·lê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H8586 caprice, coming on, vexation |
| and I will bring | אָבִ֣יא | ’ā·ḇî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| terror | וּמְגֽוּרֹתָם֙ | ū·mə·ḡū·rō·ṯām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4035 store-house, granary |
| upon them | לָהֶ֔ם | lā·hem | Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| because | יַ֤עַן | ya·‘an | Adverb | H3282 purpose, intention |
| I called | קָרָ֙אתִי֙ | qā·rā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| and no | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| one answered | עוֹנֶ֔ה | ‘ō·w·neh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| I spoke | דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי | dib·bar·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H1696 speak |
| and no one | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| listened | שָׁמֵ֑עוּ | šā·mê·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8085 hear |
| But they did | וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ | way·ya·‘ă·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| evil | הָרַע֙ | hā·ra‘ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| in My sight | בְּעֵינַ֔י | bə·‘ê·nay | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular | H5869 eye |
| and chose | בָּחָֽרוּ׃ס | bā·ḥā·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H977 choose |
| that in which | וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ū·ḇa·’ă·šer | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I did not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| delight | חָפַ֖צְתִּי | ḥā·p̄aṣ·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H2654 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.