Isaiah 59:17
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
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ASV
And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.
KJV
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּלְבַּ֤שׁ | vai.yil.Bash | and he put on | H3847 → |
| צְדָקָה֙ | tze.da.Kah | righteousness | H6666 → |
| כַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ן | ka.shir.Yan | like <the> body armor | H8302 → |
| וְכ֥וֹבַע | ve.Khoa' | and a helmet of | H3553 → |
| יְשׁוּעָ֖ה | ye.shu.'Ah | salvation | H3444 → |
| בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ | be.ro.Sho | on head his | H7218 → |
| וַיִּלְבַּ֞שׁ | vai.yil.Bash | and he put on | H3847 → |
| בִּגְדֵ֤י | big.Dei | garments of | H899 → |
| נָקָם֙ | na.Kam | vengeance | H5359 → |
| תִּלְבֹּ֔שֶׁת | til.Bo.shet | clothing | H8516 → |
| וַיַּ֥עַט | vai.Ya.'at | and he wrapped himself | H5844 → |
| כַּמְעִ֖יל | kam.'Il | like <the> robe | H4598 → |
| קִנְאָֽה׃ | kin.'Ah | zeal | H7068 → |
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