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Isaiah 10:1-4

Woe to Unjust Decrees, Assyria the Rod, and the Return of the Remnant

The chapter moves from woe against unjust rulers, to the final judgment refrain, to Assyria as the LORD’s rod, to Assyria’s arrogant boasting, to the LORD’s judgment on Assyria, to remnant return, to comfort for Zion, to the terrifying Assyrian advance, and finally to the LORD cutting down the lofty forest.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees,

2to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.

3What will you do on the day of reckoning when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?

4Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Luke 11:46Classic cross-references Luke 11:52Classic cross-references Psalms 94:20Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 6:9Classic cross-references Micah 3:1Classic cross-references James 2:1-7OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:23OliveGrove study links

Original words

Woeה֥וֹיH1945Interjectionto those who enactהַחֹֽקְקִ֖יםH2710Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralunjustאָ֑וֶןH205Noun - masculine singularstatutesחִקְקֵי־H2711Noun - masculine plural constructand issueוּֽמְכַתְּבִ֥יםH3789Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluraloppressiveעָמָ֖לH5999Noun - masculine singulardecreesכִּתֵּֽבוּ׃H3789Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Colossians 3:16Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:23Classic cross-references Psalms 94:6Classic cross-references Exodus 22:22Classic cross-references Malachi 3:5Classic cross-references James 2:1-7OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:23OliveGrove study links

Original words

to depriveלְהַטּ֤וֹתH5186Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructthe poorדַּלִּ֔יםH1800Adjective - masculine plural constructof fair treatmentמִדִּין֙H1779Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularand withholdוְלִגְזֹ֕לH1497Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructjusticeמִשְׁפַּ֖טH4941Noun - masculine singular constructfrom the oppressedעֲנִיֵּ֣יH6041Adjective - masculine plural constructof My peopleעַמִּ֑יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularto makeלִהְי֤וֹתH1961Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwidowsאַלְמָנוֹת֙H490Noun - feminine pluraltheir preyשְׁלָלָ֔םH7998Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerorphansיְתוֹמִ֖יםH3490Noun - masculine pluraltheir plunderיָבֹֽזּוּ׃H962Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

1 Peter 2:12Classic cross-references Hosea 9:5Classic cross-references Hosea 9:7Classic cross-references Luke 19:44Classic cross-references Micah 7:4Classic cross-references James 2:1-7OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:23OliveGrove study links

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Whatוּמַֽה־H4100Conjunctive waw | Interrogativewill you doתַּעֲשׂוּ֙H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralon the dayלְי֣וֹםH3117Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof reckoningפְּקֻדָּ֔הH6486Noun - feminine singularwhen devastationוּלְשׁוֹאָ֖הH7722Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularcomesתָּב֑וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularfrom afarמִמֶּרְחָ֣קH4801Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularToעַל־H5921Prepositionwhomמִי֙H4310Interrogativewill you fleeתָּנ֣וּסוּH5127Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralfor helpלְעֶזְרָ֔הH5833Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularWhereוְאָ֥נָהH575Conjunctive waw | Interrogativewill you leaveתַעַזְב֖וּH5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralyour wealthכְּבוֹדְכֶֽם׃H3519Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 138:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:25Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:4Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:30Classic cross-references Ezekiel 14:9Classic cross-references James 2:1-7OliveGrove study links Luke 4:18-19OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:23OliveGrove study links

Original words

Nothing will remainבִּלְתִּ֤יH1115Prepositionbut to crouchכָרַע֙H3766Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularamongתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionthe captivesאַסִּ֔ירH616Noun - masculine singularor fallיִפֹּ֑לוּH5307Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralamongוְתַ֥חַתH8478Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe slainהֲרוּגִ֖יםH2026Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralDespite allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthisזֹאת֙H2063Pronoun - feminine singularHis angerאַפּ֔וֹH639Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleturned awayשָׁ֣בH7725Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularHis handיָד֥וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularis stillוְע֖וֹדH5750Conjunctive waw | Adverbupraisedנְטוּיָֽה׃סH5186Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular

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