Isaiah 27:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thereforeלָכֵ֗ן
(la·chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
through this 
 
384: "with me is God," an Isr. nameperhaps from eth and el
Jacob'sיַעֲקֹ֔ב
(ya·'a·kov,)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
iniquityעֲוֹֽן־
(a·von-)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
will be forgiven;יְכֻפַּ֣ר
(ye·chup·par)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
And thisוְזֶ֕ה
(ve·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
will be the fullכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
priceפְּרִ֖י
(pe·ri)
6529: fruitfrom parah
of the pardoningהָסִ֣ר
(ha·sir)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
of his sin:חַטָּאתֹ֑ו
(chat·ta·tov;)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
When he makesבְּשׂוּמֹ֣ו
(be·su·mov)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the altarמִזְבֵּ֗חַ
(miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
stonesאַבְנֵ֣י
(av·nei)
68: a stonea prim. root
like pulverizedמְנֻפָּצֹ֔ות
(me·nup·pa·tzo·vt,)
5310a: to shattera prim. root
chalkגִר֙
(gir)
1615: chalk, limefrom an unused word
stones;כְּאַבְנֵי־
(ke·'av·nei-)
68: a stonea prim. root
[When] Asherimאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים
(a·she·rim)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin
and incense altarsוְחַמָּנִֽים׃
(ve·cham·ma·nim.)
2553: a sun pillarfrom chamam
will not stand.יָקֻ֥מוּ
(ya·ku·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
By this
zo'th  (zothe')
this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.
therefore shall the iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
be purged
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
and this is all the fruit
priy  (per-ee')
fruit -- bough, (first-) fruit(-ful), reward.
to take away
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
his sin
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
when he maketh
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
all the stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
of the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
as chalkstones
gir  (gheer)
lime (from being burned in a kiln) -- chalk(-stone).
that are beaten in sunder
naphats  (naw-fats')
to dash to pieces, or scatter -- be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.
the groves
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
and images
chamman  (kham-mawn')
a sun-pillar -- idol, image.
shall not stand up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore through this Jacob's iniquity will be forgiven; And this will be the full price of the pardoning of his sin: When he makes all the altar stones like pulverized chalk stones; When Asherim and incense altars will not stand.

King James Bible
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore Jacob's iniquity will be purged in this way, and the result of the removal of his sin will be this: when he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.

International Standard Version
By this, then, Jacob's guilt will be atoned for, and this will be the full harvest that comes from the removal of his sin: when he makes all the altar stones like pulverized chalkstones, no Asherah poles or incense altars will be left standing.

NET Bible
So in this way Jacob's sin will be forgiven, and this is how they will show they are finished sinning: They will make all the stones of the altars like crushed limestone, and the Asherah poles and the incense altars will no longer stand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In this way the wrongdoings of the descendants of Jacob are covered up. This is the way they will turn from their sins- when they turn all the altar stones into powdered chalk and no poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah or incense altars are left standing.

King James 2000 Bible
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin; when he makes all the stones of the altar like chalkstones that are beaten to dust, the idol poles and incense altars shall not remain standing.
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