Isaiah 29:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0an offenderמַחֲטִיאֵ֤יh2398
1That make a manאָדָם֙h120
2for a wordבְּדָבָ֔רh1697
3for him that reprovethוְלַמּוֹכִ֥יחַh3198
4in the gateבַּשַּׁ֖עַרh8179
5and lay a snareיְקֹשׁ֑וּןh6983
6and turn asideוַיַּטּ֥וּh5186
7for a thing of noughtבַתֹּ֖הוּh8414
8the justצַדִּֽיק׃h6662

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

that make a man an offender in `his' cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and pervert [the judgment of] the righteous by futility.

World English Bible (WEB)

that make a man an offender in [his] cause, and lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nothing.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.