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ForכִּיYHWH isיְהוָהour judge,שֹׁפְטֵנוּYHWH isיְהוָהour lawgiver,מְחֹקְקֵנוּYHWH isיְהוָהour King;מַלְכֵּנוּheהוּאwill save us.יוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ
Isaiah 33:22
Study it in the app“For YHWH is our judge, YHWH is our lawgiver, YHWH is our King; he will save us.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 33:22, word by word
- YHWH isיְהוָהyehva
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- our judgeשֹׁפְטֵshofte
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shofte” appears- our lawgiverמְחֹקְקֵmechokke
decree
To make laws, set rules.
Where else “mechokke” appears- our Kingמַלְכֵּmalke
supreme king
YHWH, king of Israel and the earth.
Where else “malke” appears- will save usיוֹשִׁיעֵyoshie
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “yoshie” appears
The context
21But there YHWH will be magnificent for us, a place of rivers, of canals broad on every side; no galley with oars will go on it, and no magnificent ship will pass over it.
22 · This verse (above)
23Your ropes hang loose; they cannot hold firm the base of their mast, they cannot spread out the sail. Then prey, abundant spoil, will be divided; the lame will plunder the plunder.