properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)וְאֵ֥ין
ʼayin
and — a nonentity; generally used as a negative particleאִ֖ישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)שָׂ֣ם
sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)עַל
ʻal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsלֵ֑ב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anythingוְאַנְשֵׁי
ʼîysh
and — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)חֶ֤סֶד
cheçed
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyנֶֽאֱסָפִים֙
ʼâçaph
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)בְּאֵ֣ין
ʼayin
in/with/by — a nonentity; generally used as a negative particleמֵבִ֔ין
bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandכִּֽי
kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedמִפְּנֵ֥י
pânîym
from — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)הָרָעָ֖ה
raʻ
the — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)נֶאֱסַ֥ף
ʼâçaph
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)הַצַּדִּֽיק
tsaddîyq
the — just
Isaiah 57:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3
The righteous man perishes
Narrator's Aside
A quietly unsettling observation: no one notices when the righteous die, even though their death is itself described as a mercy sparing them… [at the hand of evil], and no one takes it to heart;
Narrator's Aside
A quietly unsettling observation: no one notices when the righteous die, even though their death is itself described as a mercy sparing them… Faithful and devout men are taken away, while no one understands That the righteous person is taken away [to be spared] from disaster and evil.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“The righteous man perishes [at the hand of evil], and no one takes it to heart; Faithful and devout men are taken away, while no one understands That the righteous person is taken away [to be spared] from disaster and evil.”
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