Isaiah 31:7

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.7", "source": "כִּי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִמְאָסוּן אִישׁ אֱלִילֵי כַסְפּוֹ וֶאֱלִילֵי זְהָבוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לָכֶם יְדֵיכֶם חֵטְא", "text": "For in the *yôm* the *hûʾ* *yimʾāsûn* *ʾîš* *ʾᵉlîlê* *kaspô* and *ʾᵉlîlê* *zᵉhāḇô* which *ʿāśû* to you *yᵉḏêḵem* *ḥēṭᵉʾ*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*yimʾāsûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal with paragogic nun - they reject", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each man", "*ʾᵉlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver", "*ʾᵉlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*zᵉhāḇô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gold", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they made", "*yᵉḏêḵem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*ḥēṭᵉʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*yimʾāsûn*": "reject/despise/refuse", "*ʾîš*": "man/each man/everyone", "*ʾᵉlîlê*": "idols/false gods/worthless things", "*ʿāśû*": "made/created/fashioned", "*ḥēṭᵉʾ*": "sin/offense/wrongdoing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִמְאָסוּן אִישׁ אֱלִילֵי כַסְפּוֹ וֶאֱלִילֵי זְהָבוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לָכֶם יְדֵיכֶם חֵטְא

Transliteration

For in the yôm the hûʾ yimʾāsûn ʾîš ʾᵉlîlê kaspô and ʾᵉlîlê zᵉhāḇô which ʿāśû to you yᵉḏêḵem ḥēṭᵉʾ

Grammar Details

• *yôm*: noun, masculine singular - day
• *hûʾ*: pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that
• *yimʾāsûn*: imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal with paragogic nun - they reject
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man/each man
• *ʾᵉlîlê*: noun, masculine plural construct - idols of
• *kaspô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver
• *zᵉhāḇô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gold
• *ʿāśû*: perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they made
• *yᵉḏêḵem*: noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hands
• *ḥēṭᵉʾ*: noun, masculine singular - sin

Word Meanings

• *yimʾāsûn*: reject/despise/refuse
• *ʾîš*: man/each man/everyone
• *ʾᵉlîlê*: idols/false gods/worthless things
• *ʿāśû*: made/created/fashioned
• *ḥēṭᵉʾ*: sin/offense/wrongdoing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For on that day each of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your hands have sinfully made.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For in that day every man will cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made for you as a sin.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For in yt daye euery man shal cast out his Idols of syluer and golde, which ye haue made with youre synful hondes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For in that day euery man shall cast out his idoles of siluer, and his idoles of golde, which your handes haue made you, euen a sinne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For in that day euery man shall cast out his idols of siluer, and his idols of golde, whiche ye haue made with your owne handes vnto your sinne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you [for] a sin.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made to you for a sin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For in that day despise doth each His idols of silver, and his idols of gold, That your hands made to you -- a sin.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For in that day they will all give up their images of silver and of gold, the sin which they made for themselves.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For in that day everyone shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold--sin which your own hands have made for you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For at that time everyone will get rid of the silver and gold idols your hands sinfully made.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.20", "source": "בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ יַשְׁלִ֣יךְ הָאָדָ֔ם אֵ֚ת אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת אֱלִילֵ֣י זְהָב֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָֽשׂוּ־לוֹ֙ לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת לַחְפֹּ֥ר פֵּר֖וֹת וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ* *yašlîk* the-*ʾādām* *ʾēt* *ʾĕlîlê* *kaspô* and-*ʾēt* *ʾĕlîlê* *zəhābô* which *ʿāśû*-for-him to-*ləhištaḥăwōt*, to-the-*ḥăpōr* *pērôt* and-to-the-*ʿăṭallēpîm*.", "grammar": { "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yašlîk*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will throw/cast away", "*hā-ʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*zəhābô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gold", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśû-lô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they made for him", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + verb, hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship/bow down", "*la-ḥăpōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the mole", "*pērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - rats", "*wə-lā-ʿăṭallēpîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and to the bats" }, "variants": { "*yašlîk*": "will throw/cast away/discard", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "idols/worthless things/nothings", "*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "to worship/bow down/prostrate oneself", "*ḥăpōr pērôt*": "moles/burrowing animals/rodents", "*ʿăṭallēpîm*": "bats/flying creatures" } }
• Isa 30:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.22", "source": "וְטִמֵּאתֶם אֶת־צִפּוּי פְּסִילֵי כַסְפֶּךָ וְאֶת־אֲפֻדַּת מַסֵּכַת זְהָבֶךָ תִּזְרֵם כְּמוֹ דָוָה צֵא תֹּאמַר לוֹ׃", "text": "And you shall *ṭimmēʾtem* *ʾet* [the] *ṣippûy* of your *pesîlê* of *kaspekā* and *ʾet* [the] *ʾăpuddat* of [the] *massēḵat* of your *zehābeḵā*. You shall *tizrēm* like a *dāwâ*; \"*ṣēʾ*,\" you shall *tōʾmar* to it.", "grammar": { "*ṭimmēʾtem*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will defile", "*ṣippûy*": "masculine singular construct - overlay/plating of", "*pesîlê*": "masculine plural construct - carved images of", "*kaspekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your silver", "*ʾăpuddat*": "feminine singular construct - covering of", "*massēḵat*": "feminine singular construct - molten image of", "*zehābeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gold", "*tizrēm*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will scatter them", "*dāwâ*": "feminine singular noun - menstruous woman", "*ṣēʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go out", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say" }, "variants": { "*ṭimmēʾtem*": "you will defile/make unclean/treat as unclean", "*ṣippûy*": "overlay/plating/covering of", "*pesîlê*": "carved images/idols of", "*kaspekā*": "your silver/money", "*ʾăpuddat*": "covering/wrapping/ephod of", "*massēḵat*": "molten image/cast idol of", "*zehābeḵā*": "your gold", "*tizrēm*": "you will scatter them/disperse them/throw them away", "*dāwâ*": "menstruous woman/impure thing", "*ṣēʾ*": "go out/get out/depart", "*tōʾmar*": "you will say/tell/command" } }
• Ezek 36:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.25", "source": "וְזָרַקְתִּ֧י עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם מַ֥יִם טְהוֹרִ֖ים וּטְהַרְתֶּ֑ם מִכֹּ֧ל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם וּמִכָּל־גִּלּ֥וּלֵיכֶ֖ם אֲטַהֵ֥ר אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*zāraqtî* upon-you *mayim* *ṭәhôrîm* and-*ṭәhartem* from-all *ṭumʾôtêkhem* and-from-all-*gillûlêkhem* *ʾăṭahēr* you", "grammar": { "*zāraqtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will sprinkle", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - waters", "*ṭәhôrîm*": "masculine plural - clean/pure", "*ṭәhartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will be clean", "*ṭumʾôtêkhem*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your uncleannesses", "*gillûlêkhem*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your idols", "*ʾăṭahēr*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will cleanse" }, "variants": { "*zāraqtî*": "I will sprinkle/I will scatter/I will toss", "*mayim ṭәhôrîm*": "clean waters/pure waters", "*ṭәhartem*": "you will be clean/you will be purified", "*ṭumʾôtêkhem*": "your uncleannesses/your impurities/your filthiness", "*gillûlêkhem*": "your idols/your dung-idols/your detestable things", "*ʾăṭahēr*": "I will cleanse/I will purify/I will make clean" } }
• Hos 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.11", "source": "כִּֽי־הִרְבָּ֥ה אֶפְרַ֛יִם מִזְבְּחֹ֖ת לַחֲטֹ֑א הָיוּ־ל֥וֹ מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לַחֲטֹֽא׃", "text": "For *hirbāh* *ʾep̄rayim* *mizbəḥōṯ* for *laḥăṭōʾ*; they *hāyû*-to him *mizbəḥôṯ* for *laḥăṭōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*hirbāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he multiplied", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mizbəḥōṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - altars", "*laḥăṭōʾ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - for sinning", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they became", "*mizbəḥôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - altars" }, "variants": { "*hirbāh*": "multiplied/increased/made many", "*mizbəḥōṯ*": "altars/places of sacrifice", "*laḥăṭōʾ*": "for sinning/to sin/for sin", "*hāyû*": "they became/were" } }
• Hos 14:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.14.8", "source": "יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בְצִלּ֔וֹ יְחַיּ֥וּ דָגָ֖ן וְיִפְרְח֣וּ כַגָּ֑פֶן זִכְר֖וֹ כְּיֵ֥ין לְבָנֽוֹן׃", "text": "*yāšuḇû* *yōšĕḇê* *ḇĕṣillô* *yĕḥayyû* *dāgān* *wĕyiprĕḥû* *ḵaggāpen* *ziḵrô* *kĕyên* *lĕḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*yāšuḇû*": "qal imperfect 3rd plural - they shall return", "*yōšĕḇê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers of", "*ḇĕṣillô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + suffix - in his shadow", "*yĕḥayyû*": "piel imperfect 3rd plural - they shall revive", "*dāgān*": "noun masculine singular - grain", "*wĕyiprĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they shall flourish", "*ḵaggāpen*": "preposition + definite article + noun common feminine singular - like the vine", "*ziḵrô*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - his remembrance/memorial", "*kĕyên*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - like the wine of", "*lĕḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*yāšuḇû*": "return/turn back/dwell again", "*yōšĕḇê ḇĕṣillô*": "those who dwell in his shadow/those who sit under his shade", "*yĕḥayyû*": "revive/bring to life/cause to grow", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn (symbol of abundance)", "*ziḵrô*": "memory of him/fame/remembrance", "*yên lĕḇānôn*": "wine of Lebanon (renowned for quality)" } }
• Deut 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.25", "source": "פְּסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן בָּאֵ֑שׁ לֹֽא־תַחְמֹד֩ כֶּ֨סֶף וְזָהָ֤ב עֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ לָ֔ךְ פֶּ֚ן תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ בּ֔וֹ כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ הֽוּא׃", "text": "The *pəsîlê* of their *ʾĕlōhêhem* you shall *tiśrəpûn* with the *ʾēš*; not *taḥmōd* the *kesep* and *zāhāv* on them and *wəlāqaḥtā* for yourself, lest you *tiwwāqēš* by it, for *tôʿăvat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* it is.", "grammar": { "*pəsîlê*": "noun masculine plural construct - carved images of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*tiśrəpûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall burn", "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*taḥmōd*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall covet/desire", "*kesep*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāv*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you shall take", "*tiwwāqēš*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be ensnared", "*tôʿăvat*": "noun feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*pəsîlê*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*tiśrəpûn*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*taḥmōd*": "covet/desire/crave", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*zāhāv*": "gold", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "take/seize/get", "*tiwwāqēš*": "be ensnared/be trapped/be caught", "*tôʿăvat*": "abomination of/detestable thing of/loathsome thing of" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:28-30 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.28", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֖י עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם רַב־לָכֶם֙ מֵעֲל֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הִנֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ* the *melekh* *wə-yaʿaś* two *ʿeglê* of *zāhāb wə-yōʾmer* to them, *rab-lākhem* from *ʿălôt yərûšālaim hinnēh ʾĕlōhêkā yiśrāʾēl ʾăšer heʿĕlûkā mēʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took counsel", "*melekh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ʿeglê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - calves of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*rab-lākhem*": "adjective + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - too much for you", "*ʿălôt*": "infinitive construct - going up to", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - brought you up", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "took counsel/consulted/considered", "*ʿeglê*": "calves/young bulls", "*rab-lākhem*": "too much for you/enough for you/you have gone far enough", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods [plural form]/your God [plural of majesty]", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "brought you up/caused you to ascend" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.29", "source": "וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד נָתַ֥ן בְּדָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yāśem ʾet-hāʾeḥād bə-bêt-ʾēl wə-ʾet-hāʾeḥād nātan bə-dān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśem*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he placed/set", "*ʾet-hāʾeḥād*": "direct object marker + definite article + numeral - the one", "*bə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bethel", "*wə-ʾet-hāʾeḥād*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + numeral - and the one", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/put/placed", "*bə-dān*": "preposition + proper noun - in Dan" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāśem*": "placed/set/put", "*nātan*": "gave/put/placed/established" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.30", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה לְחַטָּ֑את וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֶחָ֖ד עַד־דָּֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî had-dābār haz-zeh lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt wə-yēlkû hā-ʿām lipnê hā-ʾeḥād ʿad-dān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it became/was", "*had-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for/as sin", "*wə-yēlkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of", "*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + numeral - the one", "*ʿad-dān*": "preposition + proper noun - to/as far as Dan" }, "variants": { "*had-dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "for sin/as sin/unto sin", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/to worship" } }