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who declare righteousמַצְדִּיקֵיthe wickedרָשָׁעforעֵקֶבa bribe,שֹׁחַדand the righteousnessוְצִדְקַתof the righteousצַדִּיקִיםthey take awayיָסִירוּfrom him!מִמֶּנּוּ
Isaiah 5:23
Study it in the app“who declare righteous the wicked for a bribe, and the righteousness of the righteous they take away from him!”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 5:23, word by word
- who declare righteousמַצְדִּיקֵיmatsdike
vindicate
To pronounce someone in the clear, defend their cause.
Where else “matsdike” appears- the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- forעֵקֶבekev
because
A word linking a cause to what follows: "because", "since".
Where else “ekev” appears- a bribeשֹׁחַדshochad
bribe
Bribe: a gift given to a judge to twist his decision.
Where else “shochad” appears- and the righteousnessצִדְקַתtsidkat
righteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsidkat” appears- of the righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadikim” appears- they take awayיָסִירוּyasiru
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “yasiru” appears
The context
22Woe to those mighty at drinking wine, and men of vigor at mixing intoxicating drink,
23 · This verse (above)
24Therefore, as a tongue of fire devours stubble, and dry grass sinks down in the flame, their root will be like rot, and their blossom will go up like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of YHWH Tsevaot and spurned the saying of the Holy One of Israel.