20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 5:20:1 ⧉ה֣וֹיhoywoe Isaiah 5:20:2 ⧉הָאֹמְרִ֥יםhaomerimthe ones saying Isaiah 5:20:3 ⧉לָרַ֛עlarato evil Isaiah 5:20:4 ⧉ט֖וֹבtovgood Isaiah 5:20:5 ⧉וְלַטּ֣וֹבvelatovand to good Isaiah 5:20:6 ⧉רָ֑עraevil Isaiah 5:20:7 ⧉שָׂמִ֨יםsamimplacing Isaiah 5:20:8 ⧉חֹ֤שֶׁךְkhoshekhdarkness Isaiah 5:20:9 ⧉לְאוֹר֙leorfor light Isaiah 5:20:10 ⧉וְא֣וֹרveorand light Isaiah 5:20:11 ⧉לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְlekhoshekhfor darkness Isaiah 5:20:12 ⧉שָׂמִ֥יםsamimplacing Isaiah 5:20:13 ⧉מַ֛רmarbitter Isaiah 5:20:14 ⧉לְמָת֖וֹקlematokfor sweet Isaiah 5:20:15 ⧉וּמָת֥וֹקumatokand sweet Isaiah 5:20:16 ⧉לְמָֽר׃סlemarfor bitter |
20. Formal Translation Woe to those who say to evil “good” and to good “evil,” who set darkness for light and light for darkness, who set bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. |
20. Dynamic Translation Disaster will come to those who call evil “good” and good “evil,” who swap darkness and light, and turn bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter. |