Isaiah 32:1

“Look, for righteousness a king will reign, and princes for justice will rule.”

Isaiah 32:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 32:1, word by word

for righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

Where else “tsedek” appears
a kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
will reignיִמְלָךְyimlach

reign

To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.

Where else “yimlach” appears
and princesשָׂרִיםsarim

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sarim” appears
for justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

justice

What is right and fair.

Where else “mishpat” appears
will ruleיָשֹׂרוּyasoru

rule as prince

Rule as a prince; make oneself a prince over others.

Where else “yasoru” appears

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And each one will be like a cover from the wind and a hiding place from the downpour, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shade of a heavy crag in a weary land.

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