Isaiah 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim,)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
has stumbledכָשְׁלָה֙
(cha·she·lah)
3782: to stumble, stagger, tottera prim. root
and Judahוִיהוּדָ֖ה
(vi·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
has fallen,נָפָ֑ל
(na·fal;)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
Becauseכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
their speechלְשֹׁונָ֤ם
(le·sho·v·nam)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
and their actionsוּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙
(u·ma·'al·lei·hem)
4611: a deed, practicefrom alal
are againstאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
To rebelלַמְרֹ֖ות
(lam·ro·vt)
4784: to be contentious or rebelliousa prim. root
against His gloriousכְבֹודֹֽו׃
(che·vo·v·dov.)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
presence.עֵנֵ֥י
(e·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
For Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
is ruined
kashal  (kaw-shal')
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
and Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
is fallen
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
because their tongue
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
and their doings
ma`alal  (mah-al-awl')
an act (good or bad) -- doing, endeavour, invention, work.
are against the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to provoke
marah  (maw-raw')
to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of his glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen, Because their speech and their actions are against the LORD, To rebel against His glorious presence.

King James Bible
For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they have spoken and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence.

International Standard Version
"For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because what they say and do opposes the LORD; they keep defying him.

NET Bible
Jerusalem certainly stumbles, Judah falls, for their words and their actions offend the LORD; they rebel against his royal authority.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because what they say and what they do is against the LORD. They are defiant in his honored presence.

King James 2000 Bible
For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their deeds are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
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