1 And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And I said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Hear H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- I pray you, O heads H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- of Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- and ye princes H7101 (קָצִין) — a magistrate (as deciding) or other leader
- of the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- not for you to know H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
- judgment H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
2 ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Who hate H8130 (שָׂנֵא) — to hate (personally)
- the good H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
- and love H157 (אָהַב) — to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- the evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- who pluck off H1497 (גָּזַל) — to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
- their skin H5785 (עוֹר) — skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather
- from off them, and their flesh H7607 (שְׁאֵר) — flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood
- from off their bones H6106 (עֶצֶם) — a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
3 who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Who also eat H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
- the flesh H7607 (שְׁאֵר) — flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood
- of my people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- and flay H6584 (פָּשַׁט) — to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
- their skin H5785 (עוֹר) — skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather
- from off them; and they break H6476 (פָּצַח) — to break out (in joyful sound)
- their bones H6106 (עֶצֶם) — a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
- and chop them in pieces H6566 (פָּרַשׂ) — to break apart, disperse, etc.
- as for the pot H5518 (סִיר) — a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook
- and as flesh H1320 (בָּשָׂר) — flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
- within H8432 (תָּוֶךְ) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
- the caldron H7037 (קַלַּחַת) — a kettle
4 Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Then shall they cry H2199 (זָעַק) — to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
- unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- but he will not hear H6030 (עָנָה) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, a…
- them: he will even hide H5641 (סָתַר) — to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
- his face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- from them at that time H6256 (עֵת) — time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
- as they have behaved themselves ill H7489 (רָעַע) — properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
- in their doings H4611 (מַעֲלָל) — an act (good or bad)
5 Thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that make my people to err; that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and whoso putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Thus saith H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- concerning the prophets H5030 (נָבִיא) — a prophet or (generally) inspired man
- that make my people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- err H8582 (תָּעָה) — to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both
- that bite H5391 (נָשַׁךְ) — to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
- with their teeth H8127 (שֵׁן) — a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
- and cry H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- Peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
- and he that putteth H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- not into their mouths H6310 (פֶּה) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) acc…
- they even prepare H6942 (קָדַשׁ) — to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
- war H4421 (מִלְחָמָה) — a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare)
6 Therefore it shall be night unto you, that ye shall have no vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be black over them.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Therefore night H3915 (לַיִל) — properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
- unto you, that ye shall not have a vision H2377 (חָזוֹן) — a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle
- and it shall be dark H2821 (חָשַׁךְ) — to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken
- unto you, that ye shall not divine H7080 (קָסַם) — properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
- and the sun H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ) — the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
- shall go down H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- over the prophets H5030 (נָבִיא) — a prophet or (generally) inspired man
- and the day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- shall be dark H6937 (קָדַר) — to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)
7 And the seers shall be put to shame, and the diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Then shall the seers H2374 (חֹזֶה) — a beholder in vision; also a compact (as looked upon with approval)
- be ashamed H954 (בּוּשׁ) — properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
- and the diviners H7080 (קָסַם) — properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
- confounded H2659 (חָפֵר) — to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach
- yea, they shall all cover H5844 (עָטָה) — to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, clothe, or roll
- their lips H8222 (שָׂפָם) — the beard (as a lip-piece)
- no answer H4617 (מַעֲנֶה) — a reply (favorable or contradictory)
- of God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
8 But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- But truly H199 (אוּלָם) — however or on the contrary
- I am full H4390 (מָלֵא) — to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
- of power H3581 (כֹּחַ) — vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
- by the spirit H7307 (רוּחַ) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by re…
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- and of judgment H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- and of might H1369 (גְּבוּרָה) — force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
- to declare H5046 (נָגַד) — properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present…
- unto Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- his transgression H6588 (פֶּשַׁע) — a revolt (national, moral or religious)
- and to Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- his sin H2403 (חַטָּאָה) — an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
9 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Hear H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- this, I pray you, ye heads H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- of the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- of Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- and princes H7101 (קָצִין) — a magistrate (as deciding) or other leader
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- that abhor H8581 (תַּעָב) — to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest
- judgment H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- and pervert H6140 (עָקַשׁ) — to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)
- all equity H3477 (יָשָׁר) — straight (literally or figuratively)
10 They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- They build up H1129 (בָּנָה) — to build (literally and figuratively)
- Zion H6726 (צִיּוֹן) — Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
- with blood H1818 (דָּם) — blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. dr…
- and Jerusalem H3389 (יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם) — Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
- with iniquity H5766 (עֶוֶל) — (moral) evil
11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The heads H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- thereof judge H8199 (שָׁפַט) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figur…
- for reward H7810 (שַׁחַד) — a donation (venal or redemptive)
- and the priests H3548 (כֹּהֵן) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- thereof teach H3384 (יָרָה) — properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the f…
- for hire H4242 (מְחִיר) — price, payment, wages
- and the prophets H5030 (נָבִיא) — a prophet or (generally) inspired man
- thereof divine H7080 (קָסַם) — properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
- for money H3701 (כֶּסֶף) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
- yet will they lean H8172 (שָׁעַן) — to support one's self
- upon Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- and say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- not Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- among H7130 (קֶרֶב) — properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
- us? none evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- can come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
12 Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Therefore shall Zion H6726 (צִיּוֹן) — Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
- for your sake H1558 (גָּלָל) — a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of
- be plowed H2790 (חָרַשׁ) — to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); he…
- a field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
- and Jerusalem H3389 (יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם) — Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
- shall become heaps H5856 (עִי) — a ruin (as if overturned)
- and the mountain H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- of the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- as the high places H1116 (בָּמָה) — an elevation
- of the forest H3293 (יַעַר) — a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)