Isaiah 65:7

“your iniquities and the iniquities of your fathers together, says YHWH, who burned incense on the mountains and on the hills taunted me; and I will measure their wages first into their bosom.””

Isaiah 65:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 65:7, word by word

your iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתֵיavonote

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avonote” appears
of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

Where else “avote” appears
togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears
saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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.

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burned incenseקִטְּרוּkitru

burn incense

To offer fragrant smoke to YHWH or other gods.

Where else “kitru” appears
on the mountainsהָרִיםharim

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “harim” appears
and on the hillsגְּבָעוֹתgevaot

hill

Hill.

Where else “gevaot” appears
taunted meחֵרְפוּcherfu

reproach

To defy or humble someone with words, to put them to shame.

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and I will measureמַדֹּתִיmadoti

measure

To work out the size or extent of something with a cord, a reed or paces.

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their wagesפְעֻלָּתָfeulata

wages

What one receives for working.

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firstרִאשֹׁנָהrishona

first

What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.

Where else “rishona” appears
into their bosomחֵיקָcheka

bosom

The chest and arms, where one holds someone close.

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The context

6Look, it is written before me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; and I will repay into their bosom

7 · This verse (above)

8Thus says YHWH: “As when the new wine is found in the cluster, and one says, ‘Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it,’ so I will do for the sake of my servants, so as not to destroy everything.

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