Verse 1

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Verse 2

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Verse 3

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Verse 4

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 11

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Verse 13

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Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.1.15", "source": "וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם כַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם אַעְלִ֤ים עֵינַי֙ מִכֶּ֔ם גַּ֛ם כִּֽי־תַרְבּ֥וּ תְפִלָּ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי שֹׁמֵ֑עַ יְדֵיכֶ֖ם דָּמִ֥ים מָלֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*ûbᵉpāriśkem* *kappêkem* *ʾa'lîm* *'ênay* *mikkem* *gam* *kî*-*tarbû* *tᵉpillâ* *ʾênennî* *šōmēa'* *yᵉdêkem* *dāmîm* *mālēʾû*", "grammar": { "*ûbᵉpāriśkem*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bᵉ- + verb, piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and when you spread out", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide", "*'ênay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you", "*gam*": "adverb - even/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - though/when", "*tarbû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you multiply", "*tᵉpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer", "*ʾênennî*": "negative particle + 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*šōmēa'*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*yᵉdêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*mālēʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are full" }, "variants": { "*pāriśkem*": "spread out/stretch forth/extend", "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands/open hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "hide/conceal/avert", "*tarbû*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*tᵉpillâ*": "prayer/supplication/intercession", "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening/heeding", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/blood guilt" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.1.18", "source": "לְכוּ־נָ֛א וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙ כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ* *wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyû* *ḥăṭāʾêkem* *kaššānîm* *kaššeleg* *yalbînû* *ʾim*-*yaʾdîmû* *kattôlā'* *kaṣṣemer* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*lᵉkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - now/please", "*wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us reason together", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*kaššānîm*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, feminine plural - like scarlet", "*kaššeleg*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like snow", "*yalbînû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be white", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yaʾdîmû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are red", "*kattôlā'*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like crimson", "*kaṣṣemer*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wool", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ*": "come now/come please", "*niwwākᵉḥâ*": "reason together/argue/dispute/settle", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*šānîm*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red", "*yalbînû*": "they shall be white/become white/be made white", "*yaʾdîmû*": "they are red/they glow red", "*tôlā'*": "crimson/worm/crimson dye" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.1.21", "source": "אֵיכָה֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְזוֹנָ֔ה קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה מְלֵאֲתִ֣י מִשְׁפָּ֗ט צֶ֛דֶק יָלִ֥ין בָּ֖הּ וְעַתָּ֥ה מְרַצְּחִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾêkâ* *hāyᵉtâ* *lᵉzônâ* *qiryâ* *neʾĕmānâ* *mᵉlēʾătî* *mišpāṭ* *ṣedeq* *yālîn* *bāh* *wᵉ'attâ* *mᵉraṣṣᵉḥîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾêkâ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*hāyᵉtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has become", "*lᵉzônâ*": "preposition lᵉ- + noun, feminine singular - a harlot", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*neʾĕmānâ*": "adjective, niphal participle, feminine singular - faithful", "*mᵉlēʾătî*": "adjective, feminine singular - full of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*yālîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would lodge", "*bāh*": "preposition bᵉ- + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her", "*wᵉ'attâ*": "conjunction wə- + adverb - and now", "*mᵉraṣṣᵉḥîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - murderers" }, "variants": { "*ʾêkâ*": "how/alas/what a tragedy", "*hāyᵉtâ*": "has become/has turned into", "*lᵉzônâ*": "a harlot/prostitute", "*qiryâ*": "city/town", "*neʾĕmānâ*": "faithful/trustworthy/loyal", "*mᵉlēʾătî*": "full of/filled with", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*yālîn*": "would lodge/dwell/remain overnight", "*mᵉraṣṣᵉḥîm*": "murderers/assassins/those who kill" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.1.23", "source": "שָׂרַ֣יִךְ סוֹרְרִ֗ים וְחַבְרֵי֙ גַּנָּבִ֔ים כֻּלּוֹ֙ אֹהֵ֣ב שֹׁ֔חַד וְרֹדֵ֖ף שַׁלְמֹנִ֑ים יָתוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ וְרִ֥יב אַלְמָנָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹא אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*śārayik* *sôrᵉrîm* *wᵉḥabrê* *gannābîm* *kullô* *ʾōhēb* *šōḥad* *wᵉrōdēp* *šalmōnîm* *yātôm* *lōʾ* *yišpōṭû* *wᵉrîb* *ʾalmānâ* *lōʾ*-*yābôʾ* *ʾălêhem*", "grammar": { "*śārayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your princes", "*sôrᵉrîm*": "adjective, qal active participle, masculine plural - rebellious", "*wᵉḥabrê*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural construct - and companions of", "*gannābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thieves", "*kullô*": "construct noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*ʾōhēb*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - loving", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "*wᵉrōdēp*": "conjunction wə- + participle, qal active, masculine singular - and pursuing", "*šalmōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rewards/payments", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišpōṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they judge", "*wᵉrîb*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular construct - and cause of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition ʾel + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*śārayik*": "your princes/rulers/officials", "*sôrᵉrîm*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant", "*ḥabrê*": "companions/associates/partners", "*gannābîm*": "thieves/robbers", "*ʾōhēb*": "loving/fond of/attached to", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/payoff", "*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing/following after", "*šalmōnîm*": "rewards/payments/bribes", "*yišpōṭû*": "they judge/defend/give justice to", "*rîb*": "cause/case/legal claim" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.1.24", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן נְאֻ֤ם הָֽאָדוֹן֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲבִ֖יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ה֚וֹי אֶנָּחֵ֣ם מִצָּרַ֔י וְאִנָּקְמָ֖ה מֵאוֹיְבָֽי׃", "text": "*lākēn* *nᵉʾum* *hāʾādôn* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* *ʾăbîr* *yiśrāʾēl* *hôy* *ʾennāḥēm* *miṣṣāray* *wᵉʾinnāqᵉmâ* *mēʾôyᵉbāy*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*nᵉʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*hāʾādôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*ʾăbîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - Mighty One of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hôy*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʾennāḥēm*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be relieved", "*miṣṣāray*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - from my adversaries", "*wᵉʾinnāqᵉmâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will avenge myself", "*mēʾôyᵉbāy*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - from my enemies" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/hence/so", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hāʾādôn*": "the Lord/Master/Sovereign", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "of hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*ʾăbîr*": "Mighty One/Champion/Strong One", "*ʾennāḥēm*": "be relieved/be eased/be consoled/get relief", "*miṣṣāray*": "from my adversaries/foes/opponents", "*ʾinnāqᵉmâ*": "avenge myself/take vengeance/get satisfaction", "*mēʾôyᵉbāy*": "from my enemies/foes" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.1.25", "source": "וְאָשִׁ֤יבָה יָדִי֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ וְאֶצְרֹ֥ף כַּבֹּ֖ר סִיגָ֑יִךְ וְאָסִ֖ירָה כָּל־בְּדִילָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*wᵉʾāšîbâ* *yādî* *'ālayik* *wᵉʾeṣrōp* *kabbōr* *sîgāyik* *wᵉʾāsîrâ* *kol*-*bᵉdîlāyik*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾāšîbâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will turn", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*'ālayik*": "preposition 'al + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - against you", "*wᵉʾeṣrōp*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will smelt", "*kabbōr*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as with lye", "*sîgāyik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your dross", "*wᵉʾāsîrâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will remove", "*kol*": "construct noun - all", "*bᵉdîlāyik*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your alloy/tin" }, "variants": { "*wᵉʾāšîbâ* *yādî*": "turn my hand/direct my power", "*'ālayik*": "against you/upon you/toward you", "*wᵉʾeṣrōp*": "smelt/refine/purge", "*kabbōr*": "as with lye/with potash/like soap", "*sîgāyik*": "your dross/impurities/refuse", "*wᵉʾāsîrâ*": "remove/take away/eliminate", "*bᵉdîlāyik*": "your alloy/tin/base metals" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.1.26", "source": "וְאָשִׁ֤יבָה שֹׁפְטַ֙יִךְ֙ כְּבָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה וְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְ כְּבַתְּחִלָּ֑ה אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן יִקָּ֤רֵא לָךְ֙ עִ֣יר הַצֶּ֔דֶק קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃", "text": "*wᵉʾāšîbâ* *šōpᵉṭayik* *kᵉbārîʾšōnâ* *wᵉyō'ăṣayik* *kᵉbattᵉḥillâ* *ʾaḥărê*-*kēn* *yiqqārēʾ* *lāk* *'îr* *haṣṣedeq* *qiryâ* *neʾĕmānâ*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾāšîbâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will restore", "*šōpᵉṭayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your judges", "*kᵉbārîʾšōnâ*": "preposition kᵉ- + preposition bᵉ- + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - as at the first", "*wᵉyō'ăṣayik*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and your counselors", "*kᵉbattᵉḥillâ*": "preposition kᵉ- + preposition bᵉ- + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as at the beginning", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be called", "*lāk*": "preposition lᵉ- + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to you", "*'îr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*haṣṣedeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteousness", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*neʾĕmānâ*": "adjective, niphal participle, feminine singular - faithful" }, "variants": { "*wᵉʾāšîbâ*": "restore/bring back/return", "*šōpᵉṭayik*": "your judges/rulers/leaders", "*kᵉbārîʾšōnâ*": "as at the first/as before/as formerly", "*wᵉyō'ăṣayik*": "your counselors/advisors", "*kᵉbattᵉḥillâ*": "as at the beginning/as originally", "*ʾaḥărê*-*kēn*": "afterward/after that/subsequently", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/named/designated", "*'îr* *haṣṣedeq*": "city of righteousness/righteous city", "*qiryâ* *neʾĕmānâ*": "faithful city/trusted town" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.1.31", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה הֶחָסֹן֙ לִנְעֹ֔רֶת וּפֹעֲל֖וֹ לְנִיצ֑וֹץ וּבָעֲר֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם יַחְדָּ֖ו וְאֵ֥ין מְכַבֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wᵉhāyâ* *heḥāsōn* *linᵉ'ōret* *ûpō'ălô* *lᵉnîṣôṣ* *ûbā'ărû* *šᵉnêhem* *yaḥdāw* *wᵉʾên* *mᵉkabbeh*", "grammar": { "*wᵉhāyâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will become", "*heḥāsōn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the strong one", "*linᵉ'ōret*": "preposition lᵉ- + noun, feminine singular - tow/flax", "*ûpō'ălô*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his work", "*lᵉnîṣôṣ*": "preposition lᵉ- + noun, masculine singular - spark", "*ûbā'ărû*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will burn", "*šᵉnêhem*": "noun, masculine dual + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wᵉʾên*": "conjunction wə- + particle of negation - and [there is] no one", "*mᵉkabbeh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - extinguishing/quenching" }, "variants": { "*wᵉhāyâ*": "will become/shall be", "*heḥāsōn*": "the strong one/the strong man/the mighty", "*linᵉ'ōret*": "tow/flax/kindling material", "*ûpō'ălô*": "and his work/labor/deed", "*lᵉnîṣôṣ*": "spark/flame", "*ûbā'ărû*": "they will burn/be consumed by fire", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time", "*mᵉkabbeh*": "extinguishing/quenching/putting out" } }