Isaiah 59:4

“There is no one who calls with righteousness, and no one who pleads his case with faithfulness; they trust in emptiness and speak falsehood; they conceive suffering and give birth to wickedness.”

Isaiah 59:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 59:4, word by word

who callsקֹרֵאkore

cry out

To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.

Where else “kore” appears
with righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

Where else “tsedek” appears
who pleads his caseנִשְׁפָּטnishpat

call to account

To call to account, punish.

Where else “nishpat” appears
with faithfulnessאֱמוּנָהemuna

faithfulness

Being dependable, always keeping one's word, like YHWH.

Where else “emuna” appears
they trustבָּטוֹחַbatoach

trust

To rely on someone, YHWH or man.

Where else “batoach” appears
in emptinessתֹּהוּtohu

emptiness

Something empty and worthless; "in vain".

Where else “tohu” appears
and speakדַבֶּרdaber

speak

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

Where else “daber” appears
falsehoodשָׁוְאshav

falsehood

Something false, like false testimony.

Where else “shav” appears
they conceiveהָרוֹharo

conceive

Become pregnant, conceive; figuratively, conceive a plan.

Where else “haro” appears
sufferingעָמָלamal

suffering

Pain one goes through, or harm done to others.

Where else “amal” appears
and give birth toהוֹלֵידholed

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

Where else “holed” appears
wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears

The context

3For your palms are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken falsehood; your tongue mutters injustice.

4 · This verse (above)

5They hatch cobra eggs, and they weave spider webs; whoever eats of their eggs dies, and the crushed egg breaks open into a viper.

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