Isaiah 59:6
Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands.
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ASV
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
KJV
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ | ku.rei.Hem | webs their | H6980 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| יִהְי֣וּ | yih.Yu | they will become | H1961 → |
| לְבֶ֔גֶד | le.Ve.ged | <into> clothing | H899 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ | yit.ka.Su | people will cover themselves | H3680 → |
| בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם | be.ma.'a.sei.Hem | with products their | H4639 → |
| מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ | ma.'a.sei.Hem | products their | H4639 → |
| מַֽעֲשֵׂי־ | ma.'a.sei- | [are] products of | H4639 → |
| אָ֔וֶן | 'A.ven | wickedness | H205 → |
| וּפֹ֥עַל | u.Fo.'al | and deed[s] of | H6467 → |
| חָמָ֖ס | cha.Mas | violence | H2555 → |
| בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃ | be.kha.pei.Hem | [is] in hands their | H3709 → |
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