Isaiah 57:3

““But you, come near here, sons of a sorceress, offspring of an adulterer and of her who prostitutes herself.”

Isaiah 57:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 57:3, word by word

come nearקִרְבוּkirvu

come near

To come near to someone or something.

Where else “kirvu” appears
sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of a sorceressעֹנְנָהonna

practice soothsaying

To seek signs to divine, something forbidden.

Where else “onna” appears
offspringזֶרַעzera

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

Where else “zera” appears
of an adultererמְנָאֵףmenaef

commit adultery

To sleep with another's spouse.

Where else “menaef” appears
and of her who prostitutes herselfתִּזְנֶהtizne

prostitute oneself

To give one's body to others outside marriage, often for pay; the woman who does so.

Where else “tizne” appears

The context

2He enters into peace; they rest on their beds, he who walks in his uprightness.

3 · This verse (above)

4Whom are you mocking? Against whom do you open wide the mouth and stick out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of falsehood,

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