Isaiah 11:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and with equitie shall he reprooue for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lippes shall he slay the wicked.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר לְעַנְוֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהִֽכָּה־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּ֔יו וּבְר֥וּחַ שְׂפָתָ֖יו יָמִ֥ית רָשָֽׁע׃

Transliteration

wə-šāpaṭ bə-ṣedeq dallîm wə-hôkîaḥ bə-mîšôr lə-'anwēy-'āreṣ wə-hikkâh-'ereṣ bə-šēbeṭ pîw ûbə-rûaḥ śəpātāyw yāmît rāšā'

Grammar Details

• *wə-šāpaṭ*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will judge
• *bə-ṣedeq*: preposition + masculine singular noun - in righteousness
• *dallîm*: masculine plural adjective - poor/weak ones
• *wə-hôkîaḥ*: conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will decide/reprove
• *bə-mîšôr*: preposition + masculine singular noun - with equity/fairness
• *lə-'anwēy*: preposition + masculine plural construct - for meek/humble ones of
• *'āreṣ*: feminine singular noun - earth/land
• *wə-hikkâh*: conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will strike
• *'ereṣ*: feminine singular noun - earth/land
• *bə-šēbeṭ*: preposition + masculine singular construct - with rod of
• *pîw*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth
• *ûbə-rûaḥ*: conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and with breath of
• *śəpātāyw*: feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips
• *yāmît*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will kill/slay
• *rāšā'*: masculine singular adjective - wicked/guilty one

Word Meanings

• *šāpaṭ*: judge/govern/vindicate
• *ṣedeq*: righteousness/justice
• *dallîm*: poor/weak/needy/helpless ones
• *hôkîaḥ*: decide/reprove/arbitrate/rebuke
• *mîšôr*: equity/fairness/levelness/straightness
• *'anwēy*: meek/humble/afflicted/poor ones
• *hikkâh*: strike/smite/hit/beat
• *šēbeṭ*: rod/staff/scepter/tribe
• *rûaḥ*: breath/wind/spirit
• *yāmît*: will kill/will slay/will put to death
• *rāšā'*: wicked/guilty/criminal one

Referenced Verses

• Job 4:9 : 9 With the blast of God they perish, and with the breath of his nostrels are they cosumed.
• Mal 4:6 : 6 And he shall turne the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with cursing.
• 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 And then shall that wicked man be reueiled, whome the Lorde shall consume with the Spirit of his mouth, and shall abolish with the brightnes of his comming,
• Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lorde God is vpon mee, therefore hath the Lorde anoynted mee: hee hath sent mee to preache good tidings vnto the poore, to binde vp the broken hearted, to preach libertie to the captiues, and to them that are bound, the opening of the prison,
• Ps 2:9 : 9 Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.
• Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he shall deliuer the poore when he cryeth: the needie also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shalbe mercifull to the poore and needie, and shall preserue the soules of the poore. 14 He shall redeeme their soules from deceite and violence, and deare shall their blood be in his sight.
• Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse. 7 Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.
• Isa 9:7 : 7 The increase of his gouernement & peace shall haue none end: he shall sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and vpon his kingdome, to order it, and to stablish it with iudgement and with iustice, from hencefoorth, euen for euer: the zeale of the Lord of hostes will performe this.
• Isa 16:5 : 5 And in mercy shall the throne be prepared, and hee shall sit vpon it in stedfastnesse, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging, and seeking iudgement, and hasting iustice.
• Isa 29:19 : 19 The meeke in the Lorde shall receiue ioye againe, and the poore men shall reioyce in the holy one of Israel.
• Isa 30:33 : 33 For Tophet is prepared of olde: it is euen prepared for the King: hee hath made it deepe and large: the burning thereof is fire and much wood: the breath of the Lord, like a riuer of brimstone, doeth kindle it.
• Isa 32:1 : 1 Beholde, a King shall reigne in iustice, and the princes shall rule in iudgement.
• Titus 3:2 : 2 That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.
• Jer 33:15 : 15 In those dayes and at that time, wil I cause the branch of righteousnesse to growe vp vnto Dauid, & he shall execute iudgement, and righteousnes in the land.
• Rev 19:15 : 15 And out of his mouth went out a sharpe sworde, that with it he should smite the heathen: for he shall rule them with a rod of yron: for he it is that treadeth the wine presse of the fiercenesse and wrath of almightie God.
• Zeph 2:3 : 3 Seeke yee the Lorde all the meeke of the earth, which haue wrought his iudgement: seeke righteousnesse, seeke lowlinesse, if so bee that ye may be hid in the day of the Lords wrath.
• Jas 3:13 : 13 Who is a wise man & endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
• Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seuen starres: and out of his mouth went a sharpe two edged sword: and his face shone as the sunne shineth in his strength.
• Rev 2:16 : 16 Repent thy selfe, or els I will come vnto thee shortly, and will fight against them with the sworde of my mouth.
• Rev 19:11 : 11 And I sawe heauen open, and behold, a white horse, and he that sate vpon him, was called, Faithfull and true, and he iudgeth & fighteth righteously.
• Matt 5:5 : 5 Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherite the earth.
• Matt 11:5 : 5 The blinde receiue sight, and the halt doe walke: the lepers are clensed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and the poore receiue the Gospel.
• Acts 9:1 : 1 And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest,
• 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Nowe I Paul my selfe beseech you by the meekenes, and gentlenes of Christ, which when I am present among you am base, but am bolde toward you being absent:
• Gal 5:23 : 23 Meekenesse, temperancie: against such there is no lawe.
• Ps 72:1-4 : 1 A Psalme of Salomon. Giue thy iudgements to the King, O God, and thy righteousnesse to the Kings sonne. 2 Then shal he iudge thy people in righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie. 3 The mountaines & the hilles shall bring peace to the people by iustice. 4 He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shal subdue the oppressor.
• Jer 5:28 : 28 They are waxen fat and shining: they doe ouerpasse the deedes of the wicked: they execute no iudgement, no not the iudgement of the fatherlesse: yet they prosper, though they execute no iudgement for the poore.
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, The dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will raise vnto Dauid a righteous branche, and a King shal reigne, and prosper, and shall execute iudgement, and iustice in the earth. 6 In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is the Name wherby they shall call him, The Lorde our righteousnesse.
• Ps 82:2-4 : 2 How long wil ye iudge vniustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3 Doe right to the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the poore and needie. 4 Deliuer the poore and needie: saue them from the hand of the wicked.
• Ps 110:2 : 2 The Lorde shall send the rod of thy power out of Zion: be thou ruler in the middes of thine enemies.
• Prov 31:8-9 : 8 Open thy mouth for the domme in the cause of all the children of destruction. 9 Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.
• Isa 1:17 : 17 Learne to doe well: seeke iudgement, relieue the oppressed: iudge the fatherlesse and defend the widowe.
• Isa 3:14 : 14 The Lord shall enter into iudgement with the Ancients of his people & the princes thereof: for ye haue eaten vp the vineyarde: the spoyle of the poore is in your houses.
• Ps 18:8 : 8 Smoke went out at his nostrels, & a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.
• 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 Thus Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, & executed iudgement & iustice vnto all his people.
• 2 Sam 23:2-4 : 2 The Spirit of the Lorde spake by me, and his worde was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel spake to me, ye strength of Israel saide, Thou shalt beare rule ouer men, being iust, and ruling in the feare of God. 4 Euen as the morning light when the sunne riseth, the morning, I say, without cloudes, so shall mine house be, and not as the grasse of the earth is by the bright raine.
• 1 Kgs 10:8-9 : 8 Happy are the men, happie are these thy seruants, which stande euer before thee, and heare thy wisedome. 9 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which loued thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel, because the Lorde loued Israel for euer and made thee King to doe equitie and righteousnesse.