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Though the wickedרָשָׁעis shown favor,יֻחַןhe does notבַּלlearnלָמַדrighteousness;צֶדֶקin a landבְּאֶרֶץof uprightnessנְכֹחוֹתhe acts perversely,יְעַוֵּלand does notוּבַלseeיִרְאֶהthe loftinessגֵּאוּתof YHWH.יְהוָה
Isaiah 26:10
Study it in the app“Though the wicked is shown favor, he does not learn righteousness; in a land of uprightness he acts perversely, and does not see the loftiness of YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 26:10, word by word
- Though the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- is shown favorיֻחַןyuchan
show favor
To treat someone with undeserved kindness.
Where else “yuchan” appears- he does notבַּלbal
not
Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").
Where else “bal” appears- learnלָמַדlamad
learn
To receive teaching until one knows or masters it.
Where else “lamad” appears- righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek
righteousness
Living uprightly before God.
Where else “tsedek” appears- in a landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of uprightnessנְכֹחוֹתnechochot
what is straight, right
What is straight, right: what goes straight without turning aside; honesty.
Where else “nechochot” appears- he acts perverselyיְעַוֵּלyeavel
act unjustly
To act unjustly, to twist what is right.
Where else “yeavel” appears- seeיִרְאֶהyire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yire” appears- the loftinessגֵּאוּתgeut
majesty
God's majesty and his mighty deeds.
Where else “geut” appears- of 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
The context
9With my soul I have longed for you in the night; yes, with my spirit within me I seek you early, for when your judgments are on the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
10 · This verse (above)
11YHWH, your hand is lifted up; they do not see it. They will see and be ashamed at your zeal for the people; yes, the fire of your adversaries will devour them.