Isaiah 1:26

“And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning; afterward you will be called City of Righteousness, Faithful City.”

Isaiah 1:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 1:26, word by word

And I will restoreאָשִׁיבָהashiva

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “ashiva” appears
your judgesשֹׁפְטַיִshoftayi

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

Where else “shoftayi” appears
as at the firstרִאשֹׁנָהrishona

former

What already happened or existed before, in past times.

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and your counselorsיֹעֲצַיִyoatsayi

counselor

A trusted person who gives the king or a leader his opinion.

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as at the beginningתְּחִלָּהtechila

beginning

Beginning, start; "at first".

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you will be calledיִקָּרֵאyikare

name

To give someone a name.

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Cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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of Righteousnessצֶּדֶקtsedek

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

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Faithfulנֶאֱמָנָהneemana

be firm

To be dependable, steady, never failing.

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Cityקִרְיָהkirya

town, city

Town: a poetic way of saying "city."

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The context

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.

26 · This verse (above)

27Zion will be ransomed with justice, and those of her who return with righteousness.

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