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Isaiah 32:16

Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

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וְשָׁכַ֥ןveshakhanand abideשָׁכַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and abide”, a completed action in a sequenceH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).בַּמִּדְבָּ֖רbamidbarin desertמִדְבָּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in desert”, the ordinary formH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.מִשְׁפָּ֑טmishpatlawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “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,…וּצְדָקָ֖הutsedaqahand justiceצְדָקָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).בַּכַּרְמֶ֥לbakarmelin full earsכַּרְמֶלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in full ears”, the ordinary formH3759a planted field (garden, orchard, vineyard or park); by implication, garden producefull (green) ears (of corn), fruitful field (place), plentiful (field).תֵּשֵֽׁבteshevdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “dwell”, an unfinished actionH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.

Young’s Literal Translation

And dwelt in the wilderness hath judgment, And righteousness in the fruitful field remaineth.

World English Bible

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness will remain in the fruitful field.

Darby Translation

And judgment shall inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness dwell in the fruitful field.

Douay-Rheims

And judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and justice shall sit in charmel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then judgment shall abide in the wilderness, and righteousness shall dwell in Carmel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀναπαύσεται ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ κρίμα, καὶ δικαιοσύνη ἐν τῷ Καρμήλῳ κατοικήσει.