Isaiah 5:19

“who say, “Let him hurry, let him hasten his work, so that we may see it; and let it draw near and come, the plan of the Holy One of Israel, and we will know it.””

Isaiah 5:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 5:19, word by word

who sayאֹמְרִיםomrim

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “omrim” appears
“Let him hurryיְמַהֵרyemaher

hurry

To act without delay, with haste and energy.

Where else “yemaher” appears
let him hastenיָחִישָׁyachisha

hurry

To move or act quickly, losing no time.

Where else “yachisha” appears
his workמַעֲשֵׂmaase

work

What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.

Where else “maase” appears
we may see itנִרְאֶהnire

realize

To realize: "he saw that it was good".

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and let it draw nearתִקְרַבtikrav

come near

To come near to someone or something.

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and comeתָבוֹאָtavoa

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “tavoa” appears
the planעֲצַתatsat

plan

What someone decides to do, above all YHWH, which stands.

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of the Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁkedosh

Holy One

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

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and we will know itנֵדָעָהnedaa

know

To know something, realize.

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The context

18Woe to those who drag iniquity with cords of falsehood, and as with ropes of a cart, sin;

19 · This verse (above)

20Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

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