Study it in the app“Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets divine for silver; and on YHWH they lean, saying, “Is not YHWH in our midst? No evil will come upon us.””
Her headsרָאשֶׁיהָjudgeיִשְׁפֹּטוּfor a bribe,בְּשֹׁחַדand her priestsוְכֹהֲנֶיהָteachיוֹרוּfor a price,בִּמְחִירand her prophetsוּנְבִיאֶיהָdivineיִקְסֹמוּfor silver;בְּכֶסֶףand onוְעַלYHWHיְהוָהthey lean,יִשָּׁעֵנוּsaying,לֵאמֹר“Is notהֲלוֹאYHWHיְהוָהin our midst?בְּקִרְבֵּנוּNoלֹאevilרָעָהwill comeתָבוֹאupon us.”עָלֵינוּ
chief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appearsjudge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “yishpotu” appearsbribe
Bribe: a gift given to a judge to twist his decision.
Where else “shochad” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “chohane” appearsteach
To show someone the way he should go; to instruct him.
Where else “yoru” appearsprice, payment
Price, payment.
Where else “mechir” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “nevie” appearspractice divination
Practice divination: try to learn what is hidden by casting lots or by signs.
Where else “yiksomu” appearsmoney
What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.
Where else “chesef” appearsYHWH
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 “yehva” appearsrely
To trust in YHWH, or in supports that fail.
Where else “yishaenu” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearsmidst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kirbe” appearsevil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “tavo” appears10who build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with injustice.
11 · This verse (above)
12Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem will become heaps of ruins, and the mountain of the house high places of a forest.
