Isaiah 59:12

“For our transgressions are many before you, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and our iniquities, we know them:”

Isaiah 59:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 59:12, word by word

our transgressionsפְשָׁעֵיfeshae

transgression

A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.

Where else “feshae” appears
are manyרַבּוּrabu

multiply

To grow in number.

Where else “rabu” appears
before youנֶגְדֶּnegde

in front of

In someone's presence, before his eyes.

Where else “negde” appears
and our sinsחַטֹּאותֵיchatovte

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatovte” appears
testifyעָנְתָהanta

testify

To speak before a judge as a witness, for or against someone.

Where else “anta” appears
and our iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתֵיavonote

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avonote” appears
we know themיְדַעֲנוּyedaanu

know a person

To know someone.

Where else “yedaanu” appears

The context

11We growl like bears, all of us, and like doves we keep moaning; we wait for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us.

12 · This verse (above)

13transgressing and denying YHWH, and turning away from following our Elohim, speaking oppression and rebellion, conceiving and muttering from the heart words of falsehood.

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