9 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.59.9",
"source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאוֹר֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃",
"text": "upon-thus *rāḥaq* *mišpāṭ* from-us and-not *taśśîgēnû* *ṣədāqāh* *nəqawweh* to-*ʾôr* and-behold-*ḥōšek* to-*nəgōhôt* in-*ʾăpēlôt* *nəhallēk*",
"grammar": {
"*rāḥaq*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is far/removed",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment",
"*taśśîgēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st plural suffix - overtakes us",
"*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness/justice",
"*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for",
"*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light",
"*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness",
"*nəgōhôt*": "noun, feminine plural - brightness/light",
"*ʾăpēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - darkness/gloom",
"*nəhallēk*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we walk"
},
"variants": {
"*rāḥaq*": "is far/removed/distant",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right",
"*taśśîgēnû*": "overtakes us/reaches us/catches up to us",
"*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness",
"*nəqawweh*": "we wait for/hope for/expect",
"*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunshine",
"*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity",
"*nəgōhôt*": "brightness/light/illumination",
"*ʾăpēlôt*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness",
"*nəhallēk*": "we walk/go/proceed"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.59.10",
"source": "נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃",
"text": "*Nəgaššāšāh* like-*ʿiwrîm* *qîr* and-like-none *ʿênayim* *nəgaššēšāh* *kāšalnû* in-*ṣṣāhŏrayim* like-*neešep* in-*ʾašmannîm* like-*mētîm*",
"grammar": {
"*Nəgaššāšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way",
"*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind (people)",
"*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall",
"*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes",
"*nəgaššēšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way",
"*kāšalnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we stumble/stagger",
"*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday",
"*neešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk",
"*ʾašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fat/fertile places",
"*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead (people)"
},
"variants": {
"*Nəgaššāšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch",
"*ʿiwrîm*": "blind (people)",
"*qîr*": "wall/side",
"*nəgaššēšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch",
"*kāšalnû*": "we stumble/stagger/totter",
"*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/noonday brightness",
"*neešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness",
"*ʾašmannîm*": "fat places/fertile fields/desolate places",
"*mētîm*": "dead (people)/corpses"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.59.11",
"source": "נֶהֱמֶ֤ה כַדֻּבִּים֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים הָגֹ֣ה נֶהְגֶּ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ וָאַ֔יִן לִֽישׁוּעָ֖ה רָחֲקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "*Nehĕmeh* like-*dubbîm* all-us and-like-*yônîm* *hāgōh* *nehgeh* *nəqawweh* to-*mišpāṭ* and-there-is-none to-*yəšûʿāh* *rāḥăqāh* from-us",
"grammar": {
"*Nehĕmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we growl/moan",
"*dubbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bears",
"*yônîm*": "noun, feminine plural - doves",
"*hāgōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - moaning/mourning",
"*nehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we moan/mutter",
"*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment",
"*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance",
"*rāḥăqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is far/distant"
},
"variants": {
"*Nehĕmeh*": "we growl/moan/roar",
"*dubbîm*": "bears",
"*yônîm*": "doves/pigeons",
"*hāgōh*": "moaning/mourning/cooing",
"*nehgeh*": "we moan/mutter/coo",
"*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right",
"*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help",
"*rāḥăqāh*": "it is far/distant/removed"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.59.12",
"source": "כִּֽי־רַבּ֤וּ פְשָׁעֵ֙ינוּ֙ נֶגְדֶּ֔ךָ וְחַטֹּאותֵ֖ינוּ עָ֣נְתָה בָּ֑נוּ כִּֽי־פְשָׁעֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֔נוּ וַעֲוֺנֹתֵ֖ינוּ יְדַֽעֲנֽוּם׃",
"text": "*Kî-rabbû* *pəšāʿênû* before-you and-*ḥaṭṭōʾwtênû* *ʿānətāh* against-us *kî-pəšāʿênû* with-us and-*ʿăwōnōtênû* *yədaʿănûm*",
"grammar": {
"*Kî-rabbû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - for they are many",
"*pəšāʿênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our transgressions",
"*ḥaṭṭōʾwtênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our sins",
"*ʿānətāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she testifies/answers",
"*kî-pəšāʿênû*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - for our transgressions",
"*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our iniquities",
"*yədaʿănûm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - we know them"
},
"variants": {
"*rabbû*": "are many/numerous/great",
"*pəšāʿênû*": "our transgressions/rebellions/crimes",
"*ḥaṭṭōʾwtênû*": "our sins/failures/misdeeds",
"*ʿānətāh*": "testifies/answers/responds",
"*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "our iniquities/guilt/perversities",
"*yədaʿănûm*": "we know them/acknowledge them/recognize them"
}
}