Isaiah 32:1
Strong's Lexicon
Behold,
הֵ֥ן (hên)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2005: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if

a king
מֶ֑לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

will reign
יִמְלָךְ־ (yim·lāḵ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4427: 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider

in righteousness,
לְצֶ֖דֶק (lə·ṣe·ḏeq)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6664: 1) justice, rightness, righteousness 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) 1b) righteousness (in government) 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings 1b2) of law 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government 1b5) of God's attribute 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) 1d) rightness (in speech) 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption 1f2) in name of Messianic king 1f3) of people enjoying salvation 1f4) of Cyrus

and princes
וּלְשָׂרִ֖ים (ū·lə·śā·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

will rule
יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃ (yā·śō·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8323: 1) to be or act as prince, rule, contend, have power, prevail over, reign, govern 1a) (Qal) to rule over, govern 1b) (Hithpael) to lord it over

with justice.
לְמִשְׁפָּ֥ט (lə·miš·pāṭ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, a king will reign righteously , and rulers will rule justly .

New American Standard Bible
Behold, a king will reign righteously And princes will rule justly.

King James Bible
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.

New Living Translation
Look, a righteous king is coming! And honest princes will rule under him.

English Standard Version
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, a king will reign righteously And princes will rule justly.

King James Bible
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, a king will reign righteously, and rulers will rule justly.

International Standard Version
"Look, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will rule with justice.

NET Bible
Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.

American Standard Version
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

English Revised Version
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.
















Cross References
Psalm 72:1
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Psalm 72:2
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

Isaiah 4:6
And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.

Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

Isaiah 16:5
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

Jeremiah 33:14
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

Jeremiah 33:15
In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
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