Isaiah 5:16

“But YHWH Tsevaot will be exalted in judgment, and the holy El shows himself holy in righteousness.”

Isaiah 5:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 5:16, word by word

But YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

Where else “tsevaot” appears
will be exaltedיִּגְבַּהyigba

be honored

To be honored, or honor another.

Where else “yigba” appears
in judgmentמִּשְׁפָּטmishpat

justice

What is right and fair.

Where else “mishpat” appears
holyקָּדוֹשׁkadosh

Holy One

God, the one wholly set apart and pure, God of Israel.

Where else “kadosh” appears
Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “el” appears
shows himself holyנִקְדָּשׁnikdash

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

Where else “nikdash” appears
in righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

Where else “tsedaka” appears

The context

15And human beings are bowed down, and man is brought low, and the eyes of the haughty are brought low.

16 · This verse (above)

17And lambs will graze as in their pasture, and the ruins of the fat ones resident aliens will eat.

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