Isaiah 29:21

That make an adam an offender with a devar, 1 and lay a snare for the mokhiach (reprover, defender) in the sha'ar (gate, court), 1 and turn aside the tzaddik from justice.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

In Context

20For the terrifying one is brought to naught, 1 and the scoffer is consumed, 1 and all that strive for avon are cut off; 1

22Therefore thus saith Hashem, who redeemed Avraham, concerning Bais Ya'akov: 1 Ya'akov shall not now be ashamed, 1 neither shall his face now grow fearfully pale. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:21To show partiality is not tov; 1 for a piece of lechem that gever will transgress. 1

Isaiah 5:23Which justify the rasha for shochad (bribe), 1 and take away the tzidkat tzaddikim from him! 1

Jeremiah 18:18Then said they, Come and let us devise plans against Yirmeyah; for the torah shall not perish from the kohen, nor etzah from the chacham, nor the davar from the navi. Come, and let us attack him with the lashon, and let us not give heed to any of his devarim. 1

Jeremiah 26:2Thus saith Hashem: Stand in the khatzer (courtyard) of the Bais Hashem, and speak unto all the towns of Yehudah, which come to worship in the Bais Hashem, all the Devarim that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word;

Amos 5:10They hate the mochiach (reprover) [of injustice] in the gate, 1 and they abhor him that speaketh tamim (uprightly). 1

Micah 2:6Preach ye not, they preach; 1 but if they + 2:6 Hashem ʼs nevi'im do not preach concerning these things, 1 kellimot (disgraces, reproaches) will not be turned back. + 2:6 Ezek 3:18 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 29:18-24

Promises to Israel; Character of Persecutors; Promises of Jacob. ( b. c. 725.) 17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? 18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord , and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought to… Read the whole commentary →

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