Isaiah 28:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵן שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר־יְהוָה אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן מֹשְׁלֵי הָעָם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלִָם

Transliteration

Therefore šimʿû dəḇar-YHWH ʾanšēy lāṣôn mōšəlēy hāʿām hazzeh ʾăšer in-Yərûšālāim

Grammar Details

*šimʿû*: qal imperative masculine plural - hear
*dəḇar*: masculine singular construct - word of
*YHWH*: divine name - LORD
*ʾanšēy*: masculine plural construct - men of
*lāṣôn*: masculine singular noun - scorn/mockery
*mōšəlēy*: qal participle masculine plural construct - rulers of
*hāʿām*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the people
*hazzeh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
*Yərûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

*ʾanšēy*: men of/leaders of
*lāṣôn*: scorn/mockery/scoffing
*mōšəlēy*: rulers of/governors of

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 1:10 : 10 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Isa 28:22 : 22 Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.
Isa 29:20 : 20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;
Hos 7:5 : 5 On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.
Acts 13:41 : 41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you.
Isa 5:9 : 9 In mine ears [saith] Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
Prov 3:34 : 34 Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Prov 29:8 : 8 Scoffers {H582} set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.

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