Isaiah 16:5
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And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
In other translations
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
Hebrew words
וְהוּכַןvehukhanand it will be establishedH3559בַּחֶסֶדbachesedin <the> covenant loyaltyH2617כִּסֵּאkise'a throneH3678וְיָשַׁבveyashavand he will sitH3427עָלָיו'alavon itH5921בֶּאֱמֶתbe'emetin faithfulnessH571בְּאֹהֶלbe'ohelin [the] tent ofH168דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732שֹׁפֵטshofet[one who] judgesH8199וְדֹרֵשׁvedoreshand [one who] seeksH1875מִשְׁפָּטmishpatjusticeH4941וּמְהִרumehirand [one] prompt ofH4106צֶדֶק׃tzedekrighteousnessH6664
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