23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 1:23:1 ⧉שָׂרַ֣יִךְsarayikhyour princes or your officials Isaiah 1:23:2 ⧉סוֹרְרִ֗יםsorerimrebellious ones Isaiah 1:23:3 ⧉וְחַבְרֵי֙vekhavreiand companions of Isaiah 1:23:4 ⧉גַּנָּבִ֔יםganavimthieves Isaiah 1:23:5 ⧉כֻּלּוֹ֙kuloall of it or all of him or every one Isaiah 1:23:6 ⧉אֹהֵ֣בohevloving Isaiah 1:23:7 ⧉שֹׁ֔חַדshokhada bribe Isaiah 1:23:8 ⧉וְרֹדֵ֖ףverodefand pursuing Isaiah 1:23:9 ⧉שַׁלְמֹנִ֑יםshalmonimgifts or payments Isaiah 1:23:10 ⧉יָתוֹם֙yatoman orphan Isaiah 1:23:11 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Isaiah 1:23:12 ⧉יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּyishpotuthey judge or they bring judgment Isaiah 1:23:13 ⧉וְרִ֥יבverivand a dispute or a case Isaiah 1:23:14 ⧉אַלְמָנָ֖הalmanaa widow Isaiah 1:23:15 ⧉לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹאloyavodoes not come Isaiah 1:23:16 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃פaleihemto them |
23. Formal Translation Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves; they all love bribes and pursue rewards. They do not judge the fatherless, nor does the dispute of the widow reach them. |
23. Dynamic Translation Your leaders have turned against what is right and walk with thieves; everyone delights in bribes and chases after payments. They never defend the orphan, and the widow’s case never reaches them. |