Isaiah 29:13
{ "verseID": "Isaiah.29.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹנָ֗י יַ֚עַן כִּ֤י נִגַּשׁ֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה בְּפִ֤יו וּבִשְׂפָתָיו֙ כִּבְּד֔וּנִי וְלִבּ֖וֹ רִחַ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נִּי וַתְּהִ֤י יִרְאָתָם֙ אֹתִ֔י מִצְוַ֥ת אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מְלֻמָּדָֽה", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾădōnāy* because that *niggaš* *hā-ʿām* *ha-zzeh* with-mouth-his and-with-lips-his *kibbĕdûnî* and-*libbô* *riḥaq* from-me *wa-tĕhî* *yirʾātām* me *miṣwat* *ʾănāšîm* *mĕlummādāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*niggaš*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - draws near/approaches", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*bĕ-p̱îw*": "preposition beth + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with his mouth", "*ū-ḇi-śĕp̱ātāyw*": "conjunction waw + preposition beth + noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and with his lips", "*kibbĕdûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they honor me", "*wĕ-libbô*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - but his heart", "*riḥaq*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is far/removed", "*mimmennî*": "preposition min + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*wa-tĕhî*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and has become", "*yirʾātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fear of", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*mĕlummādāh*": "verb, pual participle, feminine singular - taught/learned" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/the Lord/sovereign", "*niggaš*": "draws near/approaches/comes close", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*kibbĕdûnî*": "they honor me/glorify me/pay homage to me", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner being", "*riḥaq*": "is far/removed/distant", "*yirʾātām*": "their fear/reverence/awe", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/precept/rule", "*mĕlummādāh*": "taught/learned/trained (by rote)" } }