Isaiah 3:12

My people—infants [inexperienced young leaders] are their oppressors,
and women rule over them.
O my people, those who lead you to a dead end
and destroy the path of your steps.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עַמִּי   נֹגְשָׂיו   מְעוֹלֵל   וְנָשִׁים   מָשְׁלוּ   בוֹ   עַמִּי   מְאַשְּׁרֶיךָ   מַתְעִים   וְדֶרֶךְ   אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ   בִּלֵּעוּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

λαός μου οἱ πράκτορες ὑμῶν καλαμῶνται ὑμᾶς καὶ οἱ ἀπαιτοῦντες κυριεύουσιν ὑμῶν λαός μου οἱ μακαρίζοντες ὑμᾶς πλανῶσιν ὑμᾶς καὶ τὸν τρίβον τῶν ποδῶν ὑμῶν ταράσσουσιν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5971a
H9020
עַמִּ (ami)
י֙ (j)
people
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H5065
H9033
נֹגְשָׂ֣י (nógeshaj)
ו (v)
to oppress
him
Verb Verb
qal participle active pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vqrmpc
Sp3ms
H5953c
מְעוֹלֵ֔ל (mevólel)
to mock
Verb Verb
piel participle active sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Vprmsa
H9002
H0802
וְ (ve)
נָשִׁ֖ים (nashim)
and
woman
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

C
Ncmpa
H4910
מָ֣שְׁלוּ (mashelo)
to rule
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H9003
H9033
ב֑ (v)
וֹ (vó)
in
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms
H5971a
H9020
עַמִּ (ami)
י֙ (j)
people
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H0833
H9031
מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣י (meashere)
ךָ (kha)
to bless
you
Verb Verb
piel participle active pl. piel participle active masculine plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Vprmpc
Sp2ms
H8582
מַתְעִ֔ים (mateim)
to go astray
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active pl. hiphil participle active masculine plural

Vhrmpa
H9002
H1870
וְ (ve)
דֶ֥רֶךְ (derekhe)
and
way
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H0734
H9021
אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖י (órechóte)
ךָ (kha)
way
your
Noun Noun
pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncfpc
Sp2ms
H1104
H9016
H9018
בִּלֵּֽעוּ (bileo)
׃
ס (s)
to swallow up
verseEnd
section
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p pl. piel qatal third person plural

Vpp3cp

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