ISAIAH 57:8

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.

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Isaiah 57:8 Translation & Meaning

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Behind וְאַחַ֤ר Properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) Behind
the doors הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ Something swinging, i.e., the valve of a door doors
also and the posts וְהַמְּזוּזָ֔ה A door-post (as prominent) also posts
hast thou set up שַׂ֖מְתְּ To put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically) set up
thy remembrance: זִכְרוֹנֵ֑ךְ A memento (or memorable thing, day or writing) remembrance
for כִּ֣י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
thou hast discovered גִּלִּ֣ית To denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal discovered
thyself to another (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
than מֵאִתִּ֞י Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) than
me, and art gone up; וַֽתַּעֲלִ֗י To ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative art gone up
thou hast enlarged הִרְחַ֤בְתְּ To broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative) enlarged
thy bed, מִשְׁכָּבֵךְ֙ A bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse bed
and made וַתִּכְרָת To cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces) made
thee with them; thou lovedst אָהַ֥בְתְּ To have affection for (sexually or otherwise) lovedst
a covenant (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
their bed מִשְׁכָּבָ֖ם A bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse bed
where יָ֥ד A hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] where
thou sawest חָזִֽית׃ To gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of sawest
it. (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)

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  • 6  Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

  • 7  Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

  • 8  Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.

  • 9  And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.

  • 10  Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.




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