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Isaiah 5:16

But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

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וַיִּגְבַּ֛הvayigbahand be haughtyגָּבַהּconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be haughty”, the next action in the storyH1361to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughtyexalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).צְבָא֖וֹתtsevaotarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טbamishpatin lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in 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,…וְהָאֵל֙vehaeland the idolאֵלconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'הַקָּד֔וֹשׁhaqadoshthe saintקָדוֹשׁdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the saint”, the ordinary formH6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryholy (One), saint.נִקְדָּ֖שׁniqdashappointקָדַשׁverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “appoint”, a verb used as a describing wordH6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.בִּצְדָקָֽהbitsdaqahin justiceצְדָקָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But the LORD of hosts is exalted through justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified through righteousness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but Jehovah of hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah of Hosts is high in judgment, And the Holy God sanctified in righteousness,

World English Bible

but Yahweh of Armies is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Darby Translation

and Jehovah of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and the holy God hallowed in righteousness.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and the holy God shall be sanctified in justice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But the LORD of hosts is exalted through justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified through righteousness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and the holy God shall be glorified in righteousness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὑψωθήσεται Κύριος σαβαὼθ ἐν κρίματι, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἅγιος δοξασθήσεται ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ·