Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom. Young's Literal Translation Therefore hath judgment been far from us, And righteousness reacheth us not, We wait for light, and lo, darkness, For brightness—in thick darkness we go, King James Bible Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, [but] we walk in darkness. Hebrew Thereforeעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against justice מִשְׁפָּט֙ (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style is far רָחַ֤ק (rā·ḥaq) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from us, מִמֶּ֔נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of and righteousness צְדָקָ֑ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively does not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no reach us. תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ (ṯaś·śî·ḡê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common plural Strong's 5381: To reach, overtake We hope נְקַוֶּ֤ה (nə·qaw·weh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect for light, לָאוֹר֙ (lā·’ō·wr) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary but there וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! is darkness, חֹ֔שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness for brightness, לִנְגֹה֖וֹת (lin·ḡō·hō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5054: Brightness [but] we walk נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃ (nə·hal·lêḵ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in gloom. בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת (bā·’ă·p̄ê·lō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 653: Duskiness, misfortune, concealment |
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