Isaiah 3
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כִּי֩ הִנֵּ֨ה הָאָד֜וֹן יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת מֵסִ֤יר מִירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ וּמִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה מַשְׁעֵ֖ן וּמַשְׁעֵנָ֑ה כֹּ֚ל מִשְׁעַן לֶ֔חֶם וְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁעַן מָֽיִם
that · behold · the lord · LORD · armies · turning aside · from Jerusalem · and from Judah · staff · and support · all of · staff of · bread · and all of · staff of · water(s)
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גִּבּ֖וֹר וְאִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה שׁוֹפֵ֥ט וְנָבִ֖יא וְקֹסֵ֥ם וְזָקֵֽן
mighty · and man of · battle · judging · and prophet · and divining · and old
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שַׂר חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וּנְשׂ֣וּא פָנִ֑ים וְיוֹעֵ֛ץ וַחֲכַ֥ם חֲרָשִׁ֖ים וּנְב֥וֹן לָֽחַשׁ
prince of · fifty · and lifted · face(s) · and counseling · and wise of · magic arts · and understanding · whispering
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וְנָתַתִּ֥י נְעָרִ֖ים שָׂרֵיהֶ֑ם וְתַעֲלוּלִ֖ים יִמְשְׁלוּ בָֽם
and to give · boys · princes their · and vexations · to rule · in/at them
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וְנִגַּ֣שׂ הָעָ֔ם אִ֥ישׁ בְּאִ֖ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ יִרְהֲב֗וּ הַנַּ֨עַר֙ בַּזָּקֵ֔ן וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה בַּנִּכְבָּֽד
and to oppress · the people · man · in/at man · and man · in/at friend his · to act proudly · the boy · in/at the old · and the disgracing · in/at the heavy
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כִּֽי יִתְפֹּ֨שׂ אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָחִיו֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו שִׂמְלָ֣ה לְכָ֔ה קָצִ֖ין תִּֽהְיֶה לָּ֑נוּ וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את תַּ֥חַת יָדֶֽךָ
that · to seize · man · in/at brother his · house of · father his · garment · to/for you · ruler · to be · to/for us · and the ruin · the this · under · hand your
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יִשָּׂא֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֤וּא לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא אֶהְיֶ֣ה חֹבֵ֔שׁ וּבְבֵיתִ֕י אֵ֥ין לֶ֖חֶם וְאֵ֣ין שִׂמְלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְשִׂימֻ֖נִי קְצִ֥ין עָֽם
to lift · in/at the day · the he · to say · not · to be · binding · and in/at house my · nothing · bread · and nothing · garment · not · to put me · ruler of · people
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כִּ֤י כָשְׁלָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וִיהוּדָ֖ה נָפָ֑ל כִּֽי לְשׁוֹנָ֤ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה לַמְר֖וֹת עֵנֵ֥י כְבוֹדֽוֹ
that · to stumble · Jerusalem · and Judah · to fall · that · tongue their · and deeds their · to · LORD · to rebel · eyes of · glory his
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הַכָּרַ֤ת פְּנֵיהֶם֙ עָ֣נְתָה בָּ֔ם וְחַטָּאתָ֛ם כִּסְדֹ֥ם הִגִּ֖ידוּ לֹ֣א כִחֵ֑דוּ א֣וֹי לְנַפְשָׁ֔ם כִּֽי גָמְל֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם רָעָֽה
appearance of · face(s) their · to answer · in/at them · and sin offering their · like/as Sodom · to make known · not · to hide · woe · to/for soul their · that · to recompense · to/for them · evil
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אִמְר֥וּ צַדִּ֖יק כִּי ט֑וֹב כִּֽי פְרִ֥י מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם יֹאכֵֽלוּ
say · righteous · that · good · that · fruit of · deeds their · to eat
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א֖וֹי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ
woe · to/for wicked · evil · that · recompense of · hands his · to do · to/for him
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עַמִּי֙ נֹגְשָׂ֣יו מְעוֹלֵ֔ל וְנָשִׁ֖ים מָ֣שְׁלוּ ב֑וֹ עַמִּי֙ מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ מַתְעִ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ בִּלֵּֽעוּ
people my · oppressing him · acting severely · and women · to rule · in/at him · people my · going straight you · going astray · and way of · ways your · to swallow up
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נִצָּ֥ב לָרִ֖יב יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד לָדִ֥ין עַמִּֽים
standing · to contend · LORD · and standing · to judge · peoples
Septuagint runs longer here
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יְהוָה֙ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט יָב֔וֹא עִם זִקְנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹ וְשָׂרָ֑יו וְאַתֶּם֙ בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔רֶם גְּזֵלַ֥ת הֶֽעָנִ֖י בְּבָתֵּיכֶֽם
LORD · in/at judgment · to enter · with · old of · people his · and princes his · and you · to burn · the vineyard · plunder of · the poor · in/at houses your
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מלכם מַה לָּכֶם֙ תְּדַכְּא֣וּ עַמִּ֔י וּפְנֵ֥י עֲנִיִּ֖ים תִּטְחָ֑נוּ נְאֻם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת
from to/for you · what · to/for you · to crush · people my · and face(s) of · poor · to grind · utterance of · Lord my · LORD · armies
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה יַ֚עַן כִּ֤י גָֽבְהוּ֙ בְּנ֣וֹת צִיּ֔וֹן וַתֵּלַ֨כְנָה֙ נטוות נְטוּי֣וֹת גָּר֔וֹן וּֽמְשַׂקְּר֖וֹת עֵינָ֑יִם הָל֤וֹךְ וְטָפֹף֙ תֵּלַ֔כְנָה וּבְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם תְּעַכַּֽסְנָה
and to say · LORD · because · that · to be high · daughters of · Zion · and to walk · stretched out · stretched out · throat · and ogling · eyes · to walk · and to skip · to walk · and in/at feet their · to rattle
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וְשִׂפַּ֣ח אֲדֹנָ֔י קָדְקֹ֖ד בְּנ֣וֹת צִיּ֑וֹן וַיהוָ֖ה פָּתְהֵ֥ן יְעָרֶֽה
and to join · Lord my · head of · daughters of · Zion · and LORD · sockets their · to uncover
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בַּיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא יָסִ֣יר אֲדֹנָ֗י אֵ֣ת תִּפְאֶ֧רֶת הָעֲכָסִ֛ים וְהַשְּׁבִיסִ֖ים וְהַשַּׂהֲרֹנִֽים
in/at the day · the he · to turn aside · Lord my · - · glory of · the anklets · and the front bands · and the crescents
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הַנְּטִיפ֥וֹת וְהַשֵּׁיר֖וֹת וְהָֽרְעָלֽוֹת
the pendants · and the bracelets · and the veils
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הַפְּאֵרִ֤ים וְהַצְּעָדוֹת֙ וְהַקִּשֻּׁרִ֔ים וּבָתֵּ֥י הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ וְהַלְּחָשִֽׁים
the turbans · and the stepping chains · and the bands · and houses of · the soul · and the charms
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הַטַּבָּע֖וֹת וְנִזְמֵ֥י הָאָֽף
the signet rings · and rings of · the nose
Septuagint runs longer here
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הַמַּֽחֲלָצוֹת֙ וְהַמַּ֣עֲטָפ֔וֹת וְהַמִּטְפָּח֖וֹת וְהָחֲרִיטִֽים
the robes · and the overtunics · and the cloaks · and the bags
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וְהַגִּלְיֹנִים֙ וְהַסְּדִינִ֔ים וְהַצְּנִיפ֖וֹת וְהָרְדִידִֽים
and the tables · and the linen wrappers · and the turbans · and the veils
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וְהָיָה֩ תַ֨חַת בֹּ֜שֶׂם מַ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֗ה וְתַ֨חַת חֲגוֹרָ֤ה נִקְפָּה֙ וְתַ֨חַת מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה מִקְשֶׁה֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְתַ֥חַת פְּתִיגִ֖יל מַחֲגֹ֣רֶת שָׂ֑ק כִּי תַ֖חַת יֹֽפִי
and to be · under · spice · rottenness · to be · and under · belt · rope · and under · work · turned work · baldness · and under · robe · sash of · sackcloth · burning · under · beauty
Septuagint runs shorter here
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מְתַ֖יִךְ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֑לוּ וּגְבוּרָתֵ֖ךְ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה
men your · in/at the sword · to fall · and strength your · in/at the battle
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וְאָנ֥וּ וְאָבְל֖וּ פְּתָחֶ֑יהָ וְנִקָּ֖תָה לָאָ֥רֶץ תֵּשֵֽׁב
and to mourn · and to mourn · doorways her · and to be pure · to/for the land · to dwell
About this chapter
- 26 Verses
- 252 Hebrew words
- 166 Distinct lemmas
9 verses here run noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (2 shorter, 7 longer) — 3:10, 3:13, 3:15, 3:16, 3:20, 3:21, 3:22, 3:23, 3:24. Open any to read the two side by side.
Measured from the length of the two English translations (the LXX English for the Greek), which tokenize alike — a rough divergence signal, not a word-level alignment or a claim about wording. How the Septuagint differs →
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