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Isaiah 58:2

For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”
Isaiah 58:2
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וְאוֹתִ֗י י֥וֹם יוֹם֙ יִדְרֹשׁ֔וּן וְדַ֥עַת דְּרָכַ֖י יֶחְפָּצ֑וּן כְּג֞וֹי אֲשֶׁר־צְדָקָ֣ה עָשָׂ֗ה וּמִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֱלֹהָיו֙ לֹ֣א עָזָ֔ב יִשְׁאָל֙וּנִי֙ מִשְׁפְּטֵי־צֶ֔דֶק קִרְבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים יֶחְפָּצֽוּן׃

  1. וְאוֹתִ֗יve.'o.Ti“and <obj.> me”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  2. י֥וֹםYom“day”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “daily” · Strong's H3117J
  3. יוֹם֙yOm“day”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “daily” · Strong's H3117J
  4. יִדְרֹשׁ֔וּןyid.ro.Shun“they seek !”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, paragogic nun · from דָּרַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1875
  5. וְדַ֥עַתve.Da.'at“and [the] knowledge of”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from דַּ֫עַת · “knowledge” · Strong's H1847
  6. דְּרָכַ֖יde.ra.Khai“ways my”
    Noun, both genders, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
  7. יֶחְפָּצ֑וּןyech.pa.Tzun“they desire !”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, paragogic nun · from חָפֵץ · “to delight in” · Strong's H2654A
  8. כְּג֞וֹיke.Goy“like a nation”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גּוֹי · “nation” · Strong's H1471A
  9. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  10. צְדָקָ֣הtze.da.Kah“righteousness”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צְדָקָה · “righteousness” · Strong's H6666
  11. עָשָׂ֗ה'a.Sah“it has done”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  12. וּמִשְׁפַּ֤טu.mish.Pat“and [the] judgment of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מִשְׁפָּט · “judgement” · Strong's H4941G
  13. אֱלֹהָיו֙'e.lo.Hav“God its”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  14. לֹ֣אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  15. עָזָ֔ב'a.Zav“it has forsaken”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָזַב · “forsake” · Strong's H5800A
  16. יִשְׁאָל֙וּנִי֙yish.'a.Lu.ni“they ask me”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from שָׁאַל · “to ask” · Strong's H7592
  17. מִשְׁפְּטֵי־mish.pe.tei-“judgments of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
  18. צֶ֔דֶקTze.dek“righteousness”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צֶ֫דֶק · “righteousness” · Strong's H6664G
  19. קִרְבַ֥תkir.Vat“[the] approach of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from קִרְבָה · “nearness” · Strong's H7132
  20. אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him“God”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  21. יֶחְפָּצֽוּן׃yech.pa.Tzun“they desire !”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, paragogic nun · from חָפֵץ · “to delight in” · Strong's H2654A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)