Isaiah
Isaiah 66:3–5
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.”
5You who tremble at His word,
hear the word of the LORD:
“Your brothers who hate you
and exclude you because of My name
have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified
that we may see your joy!’
But they will be put to shame.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Isaiah 66:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You who tremble | הַחֲרֵדִ֖ים | ha·ḥă·rê·ḏîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H2730 trembling |
| at | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| His word | דְּבָר֑וֹ | də·ḇā·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| hear | שִׁמְעוּ֙ | šim·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| the word | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| Your brothers | אֲחֵיכֶ֨ם | ’ă·ḥê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H251 brother |
| who hate you | שֹׂנְאֵיכֶ֜ם | śō·nə·’ê·ḵem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H8130 hate |
| and exclude you | מְנַדֵּיכֶ֗ם | mə·nad·dê·ḵem | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H5077 put away, exclude |
| because of | לְמַ֤עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Preposition | H4616 purpose, intent |
| My name | שְׁמִי֙ | šə·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H8034 name |
| have said | אָמְרוּ֩ | ’ā·mə·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H559 utter, say |
| Let the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| be glorified | יִכְבַּ֣ד | yiḵ·baḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
| that we may see | וְנִרְאֶ֥ה | wə·nir·’eh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | H7200 see |
| your joy | בְשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֖ם | ḇə·śim·ḥaṯ·ḵem | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
| But they | וְהֵ֥ם | wə·hêm | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| will be put to shame | יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃ | yê·ḇō·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H954 be ashamed |
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
Isaiah 66:5 Isaiah 66:2 · John 15:18–20 · Matthew 5:10–12 · Psalm 38:20 · Luke 6:22–23 · Matthew 10:22 · Isaiah 5:19 · 1 John 3:13 · Jeremiah 36:16 · John 9:34 · Luke 13:17 · Proverbs 13:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.