ISAIAH 42:22

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.”

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Isaiah 42:22 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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But this וְהוּא֮ He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are But this
is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
a people עַם A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
robbed בָּז֣וּז To plunder robbed
and spoiled; וְשָׁסוּי֒ To plunder spoiled
they are (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
all כֻּלָּ֔ם Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
of them snared הָפֵ֤חַ To spread a net snared
in holes, בַּֽחוּרִים֙ The crevice of a serpent; the cell of a prison holes
and they are hid הָחְבָּ֑אוּ To secrete are hid
in prison כְלָאִ֖ים A prison prison
houses: וּבְבָתֵּ֥י A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) houses
they are הָי֤וּ To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) are
for a prey, לָבַז֙ Plunder prey
and none וְאֵ֣ין A nonentity; generally used as a negative particle none
delivereth; מַצִּ֔יל To snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense delivereth
for a spoil, מְשִׁסָּ֖ה Plunder spoil
and none וְאֵין A nonentity; generally used as a negative particle none
saith, אֹמֵ֥ר To say (used with great latitude) saith
Restore. הָשַֽׁב׃ To turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again Restore

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  • 20  Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

  • 21  The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

  • 22  But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

  • 23  Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

  • 24  Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the Lord, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.




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