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.”

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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

Isaiah 66:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You who trembleהַחֲרֵדִ֖יםha·ḥă·rê·ḏîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2730 trembling
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
His wordדְּבָר֑וֹdə·ḇā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
hearשִׁמְעוּ֙šim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֨ם’ă·ḥê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
who hate youשֹׂנְאֵיכֶ֜םśō·nə·’ê·ḵemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH8130 hate
and exclude youמְנַדֵּיכֶ֗םmə·nad·dê·ḵemVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5077 put away, exclude
because ofלְמַ֤עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
My nameשְׁמִי֙šə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
have saidאָמְרוּ֩’ā·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Let the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
be glorifiedיִכְבַּ֣דyiḵ·baḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
that we may seeוְנִרְאֶ֥הwə·nir·’ehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralH7200 see
your joyבְשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֖םḇə·śim·ḥaṯ·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
But theyוְהֵ֥םwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
will be put to shameיֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃yê·ḇō·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH954 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.