Isaiah 1:24

“Therefore declares the Lord, YHWH Tsevaot, the Mighty One of Israel: Woe! I will find comfort over my adversaries, and avenge myself on my enemies.”

Isaiah 1:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 1:24, word by word

declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears
the Lordאָדוֹןadon

Lord

The Lord, said of God.

Where else “adon” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

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” appears
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

Where else “tsevaot” appears
the Mighty Oneאֲבִירavir

Mighty One

The Mighty One, the Strong One: a name given to God ("the Mighty One of Jacob").

Where else “avir” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

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.

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Woeהוֹיhoy

woe

A cry of grief for the dead or a warning of disaster.

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I will find comfortאֶנָּחֵםenachem

comfort

To ease someone in his pain with words and company.

Where else “enachem” appears
over my adversariesצָּרַtsara

adversary

Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.

Where else “tsara” appears
and avenge myselfאִנָּקְמָהinakma

avenge

Avenge: make someone pay for the wrong done; take vengeance.

Where else “inakma” appears
on my enemiesאוֹיְבָoyva

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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The context

23Your princes are stubborn and companions of thieves; every one of them loves a bribe and chases after rewards. The orphan they do not judge the case of, and the cause of the widow does not come before them.

24 · This verse (above)

25And I will turn my hand against you, and I will smelt away as with lye your dross, and I will remove all your tin.

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