Isa 1:17-24 : 17 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.1.17",
"source": "לִמְד֥וּ הֵיטֵ֛ב דִּרְשׁ֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט אַשְּׁר֣וּ חָמ֑וֹץ שִׁפְט֣וּ יָת֔וֹם רִ֖יבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "*limdû* *hêṭēb* *diršû* *mišpāṭ* *ʾaššᵉrû* *ḥāmôṣ* *šipṭû* *yātôm* *rîbû* *ʾalmānâ*",
"grammar": {
"*limdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - learn",
"*hêṭēb*": "verb, hifil infinitive absolute - to do good",
"*diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice",
"*ʾaššᵉrû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - set right",
"*ḥāmôṣ*": "adjective, qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed",
"*šipṭû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - defend/judge",
"*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless",
"*rîbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plead for",
"*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow"
},
"variants": {
"*limdû*": "learn/study/become accustomed to",
"*hêṭēb*": "to do good/to do well/to act rightly",
"*diršû*": "seek/search for/pursue",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right",
"*ʾaššᵉrû*": "set right/relieve/help/make happy",
"*ḥāmôṣ*": "oppressed/wronged/mistreated",
"*šipṭû*": "defend/judge/vindicate",
"*rîbû*": "plead for/take up the cause of/contend for"
}
}
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"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.1.19",
"source": "אִם־תֹּאב֖וּ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם ט֥וּב הָאָ֖רֶץ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃",
"text": "*ʾim*-*tōʾbû* *ûšma'tem* *ṭûb* *hāʾāreṣ* *tōʾkēlû*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - if",
"*tōʾbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you are willing",
"*ûšma'tem*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and obey",
"*ṭûb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*tōʾkēlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat"
},
"variants": {
"*tōʾbû*": "are willing/consent/agree",
"*ûšma'tem*": "obey/listen/hear",
"*ṭûb*": "good/best/prosperity",
"*tōʾkēlû*": "you shall eat/consume/enjoy"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.1.20",
"source": "וְאִם־תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ וּמְרִיתֶ֑ם חֶ֣רֶב תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס",
"text": "*wᵉʾim*-*tᵉmāʾănû* *ûmᵉrîtem* *ḥereb* *tᵉʾukkᵉlû* *kî* *pî* *YHWH* *dibbēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉʾim*": "conjunction wə- + conjunction - but if",
"*tᵉmāʾănû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you refuse",
"*ûmᵉrîtem*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and rebel",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "verb, pual imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall be devoured",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has spoken"
},
"variants": {
"*tᵉmāʾănû*": "refuse/decline/be unwilling",
"*ûmᵉrîtem*": "rebel/disobey/be rebellious",
"*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction",
"*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "you shall be devoured/consumed/eaten",
"*pî*": "mouth/word/command"
}
}
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"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.1.22",
"source": "כַּסְפֵּ֖ךְ הָיָ֣ה לְסִיגִ֑ים סָבְאֵ֖ךְ מָה֥וּל בַּמָּֽיִם׃",
"text": "*kaspēk* *hāyâ* *lᵉsîgîm* *sobʾēk* *māhûl* *bammāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*kaspēk*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your silver",
"*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has become",
"*lᵉsîgîm*": "preposition lᵉ- + noun, masculine plural - dross",
"*sobʾēk*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your drink",
"*māhûl*": "adjective, qal passive participle, masculine singular - diluted",
"*bammāyim*": "preposition bᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine plural - with water"
},
"variants": {
"*kaspēk*": "your silver/your money",
"*lᵉsîgîm*": "dross/refuse/waste",
"*sobʾēk*": "your drink/wine/liquor",
"*māhûl*": "diluted/mixed/weakened"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}