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Look,הֵןAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהhelps me;יַעֲזָר לִיwhoמִיis he whoהוּאwill condemn me?יַרְשִׁיעֵנִיLook,הֵןall of themכֻּלָּםlike a garmentכַּבֶּגֶדwill wear out;יִבְלוּthe mothעָשׁwill eat them.יֹאכְלֵם
Isaiah 50:9
Study it in the app“Look, Adonai YHWH helps me; who is he who will condemn me? Look, all of them like a garment will wear out; the moth will eat them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 50:9, word by word
- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- YHWHיְהוִהyehvi
YHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehvi” appears- helps meיַעֲזָרyaazar
help
To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.
Where else “yaazar” appears- will condemn meיַרְשִׁיעֵyarshie
act wickedly
To act badly, be at fault.
Where else “yarshie” appears- like a garmentבֶּגֶדbeged
garment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “beged” appears- will wear outיִבְלוּyivlu
wear out
To become old and worn out through use or time, like clothing.
Where else “yivlu” appears- the mothעָשׁash
moth
An insect that eats clothing.
Where else “ash” appears- will eat themיֹאכְלֵyochle
devour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “yochle” appears
The context
8Near is he who declares me righteous; who will contend with me? Let us stand up together; who is my adversary in judgment? Let him come near to me.
9 · This verse (above)
10Who among you fears YHWH, listens to the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no brightness, let him trust in the name of YHWH, and lean on his Elohim.