Isaiah 5
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Isaiah 5:20-24

20WoeH1945 unto them that callH559 evilH7451 goodH2896, and goodH2896 evilH7451; that putH7760 darknessH2822 for lightH216, and lightH216 for darknessH2822; that putH7760 bitterH4751 for sweetH4966, and sweetH4966 for bitterH4751!1 21WoeH1945 unto them that are wiseH2450 in their own eyesH5869, and prudentH995 in their own sightH6440!2 22WoeH1945 unto them that are mightyH1368 to drinkH8354 wineH3196, and menH582 of strengthH2428 to mingleH4537 strong drinkH7941: 23Which justifyH6663 the wickedH7563 forH6118 rewardH7810, and take awayH5493 the righteousnessH6666 of the righteousH6662 from him! 24Therefore as the fireH784 devourethH398 the stubbleH7179, and the flameH3852H3956 consumethH7503 the chaffH2842, so their rootH8328 shall be as rottennessH4716, and their blossomH6525 shall go upH5927 as dustH80: because they have cast awayH3988 the lawH8451 of YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635, and despisedH5006 the wordH565 of the Holy OneH6918 of IsraelH3478.3

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 5:20 call…: Heb. say concerning evil, It is good, etc. ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 5:21 in their own sight: Heb. before their face. ↩
  3. 3. Isaiah 5:24 fire: Heb. tongue of fire. ↩

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