King James Version

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

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הֵ֥ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.לְצֶ֖דֶקletsedeqto rightצֶדֶקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).יִמְלָךְyimlakhereignמָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “reign”, an unfinished actionH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.מֶ֑לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וּלְשָׂרִ֖יםulesarimand to captainשַׂרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and to captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.לְמִשְׁפָּ֥טlemishpatto lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…יָשֹֽׂרוּyasorvmake self a princeשָׂרַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “make self a prince”, an unfinished actionH8323to have (transitively, exercise; reflexively, get) dominion[idiom] altogether, make self a prince, (bear) rule.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and as for princes, they shall rule in justice.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

World English Bible

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

Darby Translation

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

Douay-Rheims

Behold a king shall reign in justice, and princes shell rule in judgment.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and as for princes, they shall rule in justice.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For, behold, a righteous king shall reign, and princes shall govern with judgment.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ γὰρ βασιλεὺς δίκαιος βασιλεύσει, καὶ ἄρχοντες μετὰ κρίσεως ἄρξουσι.