Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 59:4-8

4None callethH7121 for justiceH6664, nor any pleadethH8199 for truthH530: they trustH982 in vanityH8414, and speakH1696 liesH7723; they conceiveH2029 mischiefH5999, and bring forthH3205 iniquityH205.

5They hatchH1234 cockatrice’H6848 eggsH1000, and weaveH707 the spider’sH5908 webH6980: he that eatethH398 of their eggsH1000 diethH4191, and that which is crushedH2116 breaketh outH1234 into a viperH660.1 2

6Their websH6980 shall not become garmentsH899, neither shall they coverH3680 themselves with their worksH4639: their worksH4639 are worksH4639 of iniquityH205, and the actH6467 of violenceH2555 is in their handsH3709.

7Their feetH7272 runH7323 to evilH7451, and they make hasteH4116 to shedH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818: their thoughtsH4284 are thoughtsH4284 of iniquityH205; wastingH7701 and destructionH7667 are in their pathsH4546.3

8The wayH1870 of peaceH7965 they knowH3045 not; and there is no judgmentH4941 in their goingsH4570: they have made them crookedH6140 pathsH5410: whosoever goethH1869 therein shall not knowH3045 peaceH7965.4

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Notes

1. Isaiah 59:5 cockatrice’: or, adder’s. ↩
2. Isaiah 59:5 crushed…: or, sprinkled is as if there brake out a viper. ↩
3. Isaiah 59:7 destruction: Heb. breaking. ↩
4. Isaiah 59:8 judgment: or, right. ↩

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