Isaiah 28:6

“and a spirit of judgment for the one who sits on the judgment seat, and might for those who turn back the battle at the gate.”

Isaiah 28:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 28:6, word by word

and a spiritרוּחַruach

Spirit of God

The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.

Where else “ruach” appears
of judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

Where else “mishpat” appears
for the one who sitsיּוֹשֵׁבyoshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yoshev” appears
and mightגְבוּרָהgevura

strength

Strength of body or spirit to face something.

Where else “gevura” appears
for those who turn backמְשִׁיבֵיmeshive

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “meshive” appears
the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchama” appears
at the gateשָׁעְרָshara

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shara” appears

The context

5On that day YHWH Tsevaot will be a crown of adornment and a diadem of beauty for the remnant of his people,

6 · This verse (above)

7But these also stagger with wine and stray with intoxicating drink; priest and prophet stagger with intoxicating drink; they are swallowed by wine, they stray because of intoxicating drink; they stagger in vision, they stumble in giving verdict.

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