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Isaiah 3

Hebrew — Westminster Leningrad Codex · 26 verses

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  1. 1

    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)

  2. 2

    גִּבּ֖וֹר וְאִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה שׁוֹפֵ֥ט וְנָבִ֖יא וְקֹסֵ֥ם וְזָקֵֽן

    mighty · and man of · battle · judging · and prophet · and divining · and old

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    וְנָתַתִּ֥י נְעָרִ֖ים שָׂרֵיהֶ֑ם וְתַעֲלוּלִ֖ים יִמְשְׁלוּ בָֽם

    and to give · boys · princes their · and vexations · to rule · in/at them

  5. 5

    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

  6. 6

    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

  7. 7

    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

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

    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

  10. 10

    אִמְר֥וּ צַדִּ֖יק כִּי ט֑וֹב כִּֽי פְרִ֥י מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם יֹאכֵֽלוּ

    say · righteous · that · good · that · fruit of · deeds their · to eat

    Septuagint runs longer here

  11. 11

    א֖וֹי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ

    woe · to/for wicked · evil · that · recompense of · hands his · to do · to/for him

  12. 12

    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

  13. 13

    נִצָּ֥ב לָרִ֖יב יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד לָדִ֥ין עַמִּֽים

    standing · to contend · LORD · and standing · to judge · peoples

    Septuagint runs longer here

  14. 14

    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

  15. 15

    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

    Septuagint runs shorter here

  16. 16

    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

    Septuagint runs longer here

  17. 17

    וְשִׂפַּ֣ח אֲדֹנָ֔י קָדְקֹ֖ד בְּנ֣וֹת צִיּ֑וֹן וַיהוָ֖ה פָּתְהֵ֥ן יְעָרֶֽה

    and to join · Lord my · head of · daughters of · Zion · and LORD · sockets their · to uncover

  18. 18

    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

  19. 19

    הַנְּטִיפ֥וֹת וְהַשֵּׁיר֖וֹת וְהָֽרְעָלֽוֹת

    the pendants · and the bracelets · and the veils

  20. 20

    הַפְּאֵרִ֤ים וְהַצְּעָדוֹת֙ וְהַקִּשֻּׁרִ֔ים וּבָתֵּ֥י הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ וְהַלְּחָשִֽׁים

    the turbans · and the stepping chains · and the bands · and houses of · the soul · and the charms

    Septuagint runs longer here

  21. 21

    הַטַּבָּע֖וֹת וְנִזְמֵ֥י הָאָֽף

    the signet rings · and rings of · the nose

    Septuagint runs longer here

  22. 22

    הַמַּֽחֲלָצוֹת֙ וְהַמַּ֣עֲטָפ֔וֹת וְהַמִּטְפָּח֖וֹת וְהָחֲרִיטִֽים

    the robes · and the overtunics · and the cloaks · and the bags

    Septuagint runs longer here

  23. 23

    וְהַגִּלְיֹנִים֙ וְהַסְּדִינִ֔ים וְהַצְּנִיפ֖וֹת וְהָרְדִידִֽים

    and the tables · and the linen wrappers · and the turbans · and the veils

    Septuagint runs longer here

  24. 24

    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

  25. 25

    מְתַ֖יִךְ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֑לוּ וּגְבוּרָתֵ֖ךְ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה

    men your · in/at the sword · to fall · and strength your · in/at the battle

  26. 26

    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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