Study it in the app“Hear the word of YHWH, children of Israel, for YHWH has a dispute with the inhabitants of the land; for there is no truth, and no loyal love, and no knowledge of Elohim in the land.”
Hearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהchildrenבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלforכִּיYHWH hasלַיהוָהa disputeרִיבwith the inhabitantsעִם יוֹשְׁבֵיof the land;הָאָרֶץforכִּיthere is noאֵיןtruth,אֱמֶתand noוְאֵיןloyal love,חֶסֶדand noוְאֵיןknowledgeדַּעַתof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםin the land.בָּאָרֶץ
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shimu” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devar” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearscase
A matter brought before the judge.
Where else “riv” appearsdwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yoshve” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appearstruth
What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.
Where else “emet” appearsfaithfulness
Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.
Where else “chesed” appearsknowledge
What one has learned; or a close bond with God.
Where else “daat” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears1 · This verse (above)
2Cursing, and lying, and murdering, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and bloodshed touches bloodshed.
