Isaiah 48:1
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Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—
In other translations
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—
Hebrew words
שִׁמְעוּ־shim'u-listen toH8085זֹאתzotthisH2063בֵּית־beit-O house ofH1004יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290הַנִּקְרָאִיםhanikra'imthose [who] are calledH7121בְּשֵׁםbeshemby [the] name ofH8034יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וּמִמֵּיumimeiand from [the] waters ofH4325יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063יָצָאוּyatza'uthey came outH3318הַנִּשְׁבָּעִים׀hanishba'imthose [who] swearH7650בְּשֵׁםbeshemby [the] name ofH8034יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וּבֵאלֹהֵיuveloheiand <in> [the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478יַזְכִּירוּyazkiruthey bring to remembranceH2142לֹאlo'notH3808בֶאֱמֶתve'emetin truthH571וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808בִצְדָקָה׃vitzdakahin righteousnessH6666
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