Isaiah 57:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַ֥ר סֹֽלּוּ־סֹ֖לּוּ פַּנּוּ־דָ֑רֶךְ הָרִ֥ימוּ מִכְשׁ֖וֹל מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ עַמִּֽי׃ ס

Transliteration

wə-ʾāmar sōllû-sōllû pannû-dārek hārîmû mikšôl midderek ʿammî.

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾāmar*: conjunctive waw + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says/said
*sōllû-sōllû*: qal imperative, masculine plural (repeated) - build up, build up
*pannû-dārek*: piel imperative, masculine plural + noun, feminine, singular - clear the way
*hārîmû*: hiphil imperative, masculine plural - lift up/remove
*mikšôl*: noun, masculine, singular - stumbling block/obstacle
*midderek*: preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - from the way of
*ʿammî*: noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people

Word Meanings

*sōllû-sōllû*: build up/cast up/prepare (repeated for emphasis)
*pannû-dārek*: clear the way/remove obstacles/prepare the path
*hārîmû*: remove/take away/lift up
*mikšôl*: stumbling block/obstacle/hindrance
*derek*: way/road/path/journey

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Referenced Verses

Isa 62:10 : 10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
Isa 40:3 : 3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Luke 3:5-6 : 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Rom 14:13 : 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
1 Cor 8:13 : 13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Isa 35:8 : 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Jer 18:15 : 15 Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
1 Cor 1:23 : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
1 Cor 8:9 : 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
1 Cor 10:32-33 : 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
2 Cor 6:3 : 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Heb 12:13 : 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

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