Isaiah 59:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	is turned away	וְהֻסַּ֤ג	h5253
1	backward	אָחוֹר֙	h268
2	And judgment	מִשְׁפָּ֔ט	h4941
3	and justice	וּצְדָקָ֖ה	h6666
4	afar off	מֵרָח֣וֹק	h7350
5	standeth	תַּעֲמֹ֑ד	h5975
6		כִּֽי	h3588
7	is fallen	כָשְׁלָ֤ה	h3782
8	in the street	בָֽרְחוֹב֙	h7339
9	for truth	אֱמֶ֔ת	h571
10	and equity	וּנְכֹחָ֖ה	h5229
11		לֹא	h3808
12	cannot	תוּכַ֥ל	h3201
13	enter	לָבֽוֹא׃	h935

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the right is turned back, and righteousness is far away: for good faith is not to be seen in the public places, and upright behaviour may not come into the town.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And judgment is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth stumbleth in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

World English Bible (WEB)

Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And removed backward is judgment, And righteousness afar off standeth, For truth hath been feeble in the street, And straightforwardness is not able to enter,