Isaiah 31:2

“And yet he is wise, and he brings evil, and his words he does not take back; and he will rise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who work wickedness.”

Isaiah 31:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 31:2, word by word

is wiseחָכָםchacham

wise

Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.

Where else “chacham” appears
and he bringsיָּבֵאyave

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “yave” appears
evilרָעra

harm

Something that hurts, a disaster.

Where else “ra” appears
and his wordsדְּבָרָיdevaray

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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take backהֵסִירhesir

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

Where else “hesir” appears
and he will riseקָםkam

rise against

To rise against someone to attack or confront him.

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against the houseבֵּיתbet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

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of evildoersמְרֵעִיםmereim

do evil

To harm someone; evildoers.

Where else “mereim” appears
and against the helpעֶזְרַתezrat

help

Help, aid.

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of those who workפֹּעֲלֵיpoale

do, make

Do, make, carry out.

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wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

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The context

1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, and YHWH they do not seek!

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3And Egypt is a human being, and not El; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit. And YHWH will stretch out his hand, and the helper will stumble, and the one helped will fall, and together all of them will come to an end.

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