whoאֲשֶׁרsayאָמְרוּto those who see,לָרֹאִים“Do notלֹאsee,”תִרְאוּand to the seers,וְלַחֹזִים“Do notלֹאsee visions for usתֶחֱזוּ לָנוּof what is right;נְכֹחוֹתspeak to usדַּבְּרוּ לָנוּsmooth things,חֲלָקוֹתsee visionsחֲזוּof deceptions;מַהֲתַלּוֹת
Isaiah 30:10
Study it in the app“who say to those who see, “Do not see,” and to the seers, “Do not see visions for us of what is right; speak to us smooth things, see visions of deceptions;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 30:10, word by word
- sayאָמְרוּamru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amru” appears- to those who seeרֹאִיםroim
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “roim” appears- and to the seersחֹזִיםchozim
seer
A prophet who sees what God shows him.
Where else “chozim” appears- see visions for usתֶחֱזוּtechezu
see a vision
To see in a vision from God.
Where else “techezu” appears- of what is rightנְכֹחוֹתnechochot
what is straight, right
What is straight, right: what goes straight without turning aside; honesty.
Where else “nechochot” appears- speak to usדַּבְּרוּdabru
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dabru” appears- smooth thingsחֲלָקוֹתchalakot
smooth thing
What is smooth and slippery; also sweet words that flatter.
Where else “chalakot” appears- of deceptionsמַהֲתַלּוֹתmahatalot
deception, illusion
Deception, false illusion.
Where else “mahatalot” appears
The context
9For it is a people of rebellion, lying children, children who are not willing to hear the instruction of YHWH,
10 · This verse (above)
11turn aside from the way, turn away from the path, rid us of the Holy One of Israel.”