Isaiah 59:15
Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.
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ASV
Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
KJV
Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתְּהִ֤י | va.te.Hi | and it was | H1961 → |
| הָֽאֱמֶת֙ | ha.'e.Met | <the> truth | H571 → |
| נֶעְדֶּ֔רֶת | ne'.De.ret | lacking | H5737 → |
| וְסָ֥ר | ve.Sar | and [one who] turned aside | H5493 → |
| מֵרָ֖ע | me.Ra' | from evil | H7451 → |
| מִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑ל | mish.to.Lel | [was] plundered | H7997 → |
| וַיַּ֧רְא | vai.Yar' | and he saw | H7200 → |
| יְהוָ֛ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וַיֵּ֥רַע | vai.Ye.ra' | and it was displeasing | H7489 → |
| בְּעֵינָ֖יו | be.'ei.Nav | in view his | H5869 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| אֵ֥ין | 'ein | there not | H369 → |
| מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | mish.Pat | [was] justice | H4941 → |
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