Isaiah 16:5 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 16:5 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 →
וְהוּכַ֤ן
kûwn
H3559
to be established
בַּחֶ֨סֶד֙
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
כִּסֵּ֔א
kiççêʼ
H3678
throne
וְיָשַׁ֥ב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
עָלָ֛יו
ʻal
H5921
upon
בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת
ʼemeth
H571
faithfulness
בְּאֹ֣הֶל
ʼôhel
H168
tent
דָּוִ֑ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
שֹׁפֵ֛ט
shâphaṭ
H8199
to judge
וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ
dârash
H1875
to seek
מִשְׁפָּ֖ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
judgment
וּמְהִ֥ר
mâhîyr
H4106
quick
צֶֽדֶק
tsedeq
H6664
righteousness
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World English Bible Public Domain
A throne shall be established in loving kindness; and one shall sit thereon in truth, in the tent of David, judging, and seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.
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King James Version Public Domain
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the throne will be established in covenant faithfulness, and one will sit on it in truth in the tent of David, judging and seeking justice and swift of righteousness.” q1
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).