Isaiah 50:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thusכֹּ֣ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Whereאֵ֣י
(ei)
335: where?a prim. adverb
is the certificateסֵ֣פֶר
(se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of divorceכְּרִית֤וּת
(ke·ri·tut)
3748: divorcementfrom karath
By whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I have sentשִׁלַּחְתִּ֔יהָ
(shil·lach·ti·ha,)
7971: to senda prim. root
your motherאִמְּכֶם֙
(im·me·chem)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
away?שֻׁלְּחָ֥ה
(shul·le·chah)
7971: to senda prim. root
Orאֹ֚ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
to whomמִ֣י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
of My creditorsמִנֹּושַׁ֔י
(min·no·v·shai,)
5383: to lend, become a creditora prim. root
did I sellמָכַ֥רְתִּי
(ma·char·ti)
4376: to sella prim. root
you? Behold,הֵ֤ן
(hen)
2005: lo! behold!a prim. interj.
you were soldנִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔ם
(nim·kar·tem,)
4376: to sella prim. root
for your iniquities,בַּעֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙
(ba·'a·vo·no·tei·chem)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
And for your transgressionsוּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶ֖ם
(u·ve·fish·'ei·chem)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha
your motherאִמְּכֶֽם׃
(im·me·chem.)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
was sent away. 
 
7971: to senda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Where is the bill
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of your mother's
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
divorcement
kriythuwth  (ker-ee-thooth')
a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce -- divorce(-ment).
whom I have put away
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
or which of my creditors
nashah  (naw-shaw')
to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest -- creditor, exact, extortioner, lend, usurer, lend on (taker on) usury.
is it to whom I have sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
you Behold for your iniquities
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
have ye sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
yourselves and for your transgressions
pesha`  (peh'-shah)
a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
is your mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
put away
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the LORD, "Where is the certificate of divorce By which I have sent your mother away? Or to whom of My creditors did I sell you? Behold, you were sold for your iniquities, And for your transgressions your mother was sent away.

King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: Where is your mother's divorce certificate that I used to send her away? Or who were My creditors that I sold you to? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and your mother was put away because of your transgressions.

International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "Where is your mother's certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look! It's because of your sins that you were sold, and because of your transgressions that your mother was sent away.

NET Bible
This is what the LORD says: "Where is your mother's divorce certificate by which I divorced her? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold because of your sins; because of your rebellious acts I divorced your mother.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says: Where are your mother's divorce papers? Did I give her any to get rid of her? To which of my creditors did I sell you? You were sold because of your sins. I got rid of your mother because of your rebellion.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have you sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
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