Isaiah 1:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 1:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
לִמְד֥וּ
lâmad
H3925
to learn
הֵיטֵ֛ב
yâṭab
H3190
to be good
דִּרְשׁ֥וּ
dârash
H1875
to seek
מִשְׁפָּ֖ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
judgment
אַשְּׁר֣וּ
ʼâshar
H833
to go straight
חָמ֑וֹץ
châmôwts
H2541
oppressor
שִׁפְט֣וּ
shâphaṭ
H8199
to judge
יָת֔וֹם
yâthôwm
H3490
orphan
רִ֖יבוּ
rîyb
H7378
to contend
אַלְמָנָֽה
ʼalmânâh
H490
widow
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World English Bible Public Domain
Learn to do well. Seek justice, Relieve the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, Plead for the widow."
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King James Version Public Domain
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Learn to do good, seek justice, gladden the oppressed, judge the orphan, plead the widow.” q1
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