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Isaiah 33:22

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).שֹׁפְטֵ֔נוּshofetenvjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מְחֹקְקֵ֑נוּmechoqeqenvappointחָקַקverb, poel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “appoint”, a verb used as a describing wordH2710properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (gen.) prescribeappoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מַלְכֵּ֖נוּmalkenvkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.ה֥וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּyoshienvbe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “be safe”, an unfinished actionH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our Lawgiver, the LORD is our King; He will save us.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Jehovah our judge, Jehovah our lawgiver, Jehovah our king — He doth save us.

World English Bible

For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah, our lawgiver, Jehovah, our king: he will save us.

Douay-Rheims

For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king: he will save us.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our Lawgiver, the LORD is our King; He will save us.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For my God is great: the Lord our judge shall not pass me by: the Lord is our prince, the Lord is our king; the Lord, he shall save us.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ γὰρ Θεός μου μέγας ἐστίν· οὐ παρελεύσεταί με Κύριος κριτὴς ἡμῶν, Κύριος ἄρχων ἡμῶν, Κύριος βασιλεὺς ἡμῶν, Κύριος οὗτος ἡμᾶς σώσει.