Isaiah 32

“Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when…” The line’s distinctive content terms include churl, destroy, devices. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.” Naming Rise keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth…” Naming Tremble keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be…” Naming Until keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.” Naming Blessed keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.