makh.she.lah denotes ruins in Isaiah and, in Zephaniah, stumbling blocks swept away with the wicked.

The attested uses show a ruined condition placed under a leader's hand in Isaiah 3:6 and plural stumbling blocks swept away alongside the wicked in Zephaniah 1:3.

1. Ruined condition under a leader's hand · common

   In Isaiah 3:6, the singular absolute form occurs in the appeal for a man to become chief; the APB renders the clause, "and these ruins will be under your hand."

   Isaiah 3:6
2. Stumbling blocks swept away · common

   In Zephaniah 1:3, the plural absolute form stands within the repeated announcement of sweeping away; the APB renders "the stumbling blocks together with the wicked."

   Zephaniah 1:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the singular occurrence as "ruins" in Isaiah 3:6 and the plural occurrence as "stumbling blocks" in Zephaniah 1:3. These renderings are read in light of each verse's clause.