Isaiah 59:13

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

Isaiah 59:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 59:13, word by word

transgressingפָּשֹׁעַpashoa

transgress

To break with God and his law.

Where else “pashoa” appears
and denyingכַחֵשׁchachesh

deny

To say what is not so, or deny what is true.

Where else “chachesh” appears
YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
and turning awayנָסוֹגnasog

move back

To go back; also be driven back.

Where else “nasog” appears
our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
speakingדַּבֶּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears
oppressionעֹשֶׁקoshek

oppression, extortion

Oppression; what is gained by taking advantage of another.

Where else “oshek” appears
and rebellionסָרָהsara

rebellion

Moving away from God, rising up against him.

Where else “sara” appears
conceivingהֹרוֹhoro

conceive

Become pregnant, conceive; figuratively, conceive a plan.

Where else “horo” appears
and mutteringהֹגוֹhogo

mutter

To say something softly.

Where else “hogo” appears
from the heartלֵּבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears
wordsדִּבְרֵיdivre

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “divre” appears
of falsehoodשָׁקֶרshaker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

Where else “shaker” appears

The context

12For our transgressions are many before you, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and our iniquities, we know them:

13 · This verse (above)

14And justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far off; for truth has stumbled in the public square, and uprightness cannot enter.

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