Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.2", "source": "כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֥ מִבֶּ֖טֶן יַעְזְרֶ֑ךָּ אַל־תִּירָא֙ עַבְדִּ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וִישֻׁר֖וּן בָּחַ֥רְתִּי בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʿōśeḵā* *wə-yōṣerḵā* *mibbeṭen* *yaʿzreḵā* *ʾal-tîrāʾ* *ʿaḇdî* *yaʿăqōḇ* *wîšurûn* *bāḥartî* *bô*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʿōśeḵā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maker", "*wə-yōṣerḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your former", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from womb", "*yaʿzreḵā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will help you", "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - do not fear", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wîšurûn*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeshurun (poetic name for Israel)", "*bāḥartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/with him" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeḵā*": "your maker/creator/fashioner", "*yōṣerḵā*": "your former/fashioner/creator", "*mibbeṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*wîšurûn*": "Jeshurun/Upright One (poetic name for Israel)", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/selected/elected" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.3", "source": "כִּ֤י אֶצָּק־מַ֙יִם֙ עַל־צָמֵ֔א וְנֹזְלִ֖ים עַל־יַבָּשָׁ֑ה אֶצֹּ֤ק רוּחִי֙ עַל־זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וּבִרְכָתִ֖י עַל־צֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾeṣṣāq-mayim* *ʿal-ṣāmēʾ* *wə-nōzlîm* *ʿal-yabbāšāh* *ʾeṣṣōq* *rûḥî* *ʿal-zarʿeḵā* *û-ḇirḵātî* *ʿal-ṣeʾĕṣāʾeyḵā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾeṣṣāq-mayim*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular + noun, masculine plural - I will pour waters", "*ʿal-ṣāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - upon thirsty", "*wə-nōzlîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and flowing streams", "*ʿal-yabbāšāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - upon dry ground", "*ʾeṣṣōq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will pour", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*ʿal-zarʿeḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon your seed/offspring", "*û-ḇirḵātî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my blessing", "*ʿal-ṣeʾĕṣāʾeyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon your descendants" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṣṣāq*": "I will pour/pour out/spill", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "thirsty/thirsty one/thirsty land", "*nōzlîm*": "flowing streams/floods/liquid flows", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/breath/wind", "*zarʿeḵā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾeyḵā*": "your descendants/offspring/progeny" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.5", "source": "זֶ֤ה יֹאמַר֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אָ֔נִי וְזֶ֖ה יִקְרָ֣א בְשֵֽׁם־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְזֶ֗ה יִכְתֹּ֤ב יָדוֹ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וּבְשֵׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יְכַנֶּֽה׃", "text": "*zeh* *yōʾmar* *lȧYHWH* *ʾānî* *wə-zeh* *yiqrāʾ* *ḇəšēm-yaʿăqōḇ* *wə-zeh* *yiḵtōḇ* *yādô* *lȧYHWH* *û-ḇəšēm* *yiśrāʾēl* *yəḵanneh*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this one", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*lȧYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this one", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will call", "*ḇəšēm-yaʿăqōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - by the name of Jacob", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this one", "*yiḵtōḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will write", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*lȧYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*û-ḇəšēm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and by the name of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*yəḵanneh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will title/surname himself" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "he will call/proclaim/name", "*yiḵtōḇ yādô*": "he will write with his hand/he will sign", "*yəḵanneh*": "he will title himself/surname himself/give a title" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.6", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְגֹאֲל֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אֲנִ֤י רִאשׁוֹן֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲר֔וֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖י אֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl* *wə-gōʾălô* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ʾănî* *rišôn* *wa-ʾănî* *ʾaḥărôn* *û-mibbalʿāday* *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*wə-gōʾălô*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his redeemer", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts/armies", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rišôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - last", "*û-mibbalʿāday*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - and besides me", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*gōʾălô*": "his redeemer/kinsman-redeemer/rescuer", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "of hosts/of armies/of heavenly forces", "*rišôn*": "first/foremost/beginning", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/final/latter", "*mibbalʿāday*": "besides me/apart from me/without me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.7", "source": "וּמִֽי־כָמ֣וֹנִי יִקְרָ֗א וְיַגִּידֶ֤הָ וְיַעְרְכֶ֙הָ֙ לִ֔י מִשּׂוּמִ֖י עַם־עוֹלָ֑ם וְאֹתִיּ֛וֹת וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֖אנָה יַגִּ֥ידוּ לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*û-mî-ḵāmônî* *yiqrāʾ* *wə-yaggîdehā* *wə-yaʿrḵehā* *lî* *miśśûmî* *ʿam-ʿôlām* *wə-ʾōtiyyôt* *wa-ʾăšer* *tāḇōʾnāh* *yaggîdû* *lāmô*", "grammar": { "*û-mî-ḵāmônî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and who is like me", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will call/proclaim", "*wə-yaggîdehā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and declare it", "*wə-yaʿrḵehā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and arrange it", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*miśśûmî*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - from my setting/appointing", "*ʿam-ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - people of antiquity/eternity", "*wə-ʾōtiyyôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and things to come/signs", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and that which", "*tāḇōʾnāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will come", "*yaggîdû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will declare/tell", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (archaic) - to them" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "call/proclaim/announce", "*yaggîdehā*": "declare it/announce it/tell it", "*yaʿrḵehā*": "arrange it/set it in order/prepare it", "*miśśûmî*": "from my setting/from my appointing/since I established", "*ʿam-ʿôlām*": "people of antiquity/eternal people/ancient nation", "*ʾōtiyyôt*": "things to come/signs/future things", "*lāmô*": "to them/for them (archaic form)" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.8", "source": "אַֽל־תִּפְחֲדוּ֙ וְאַל־תִּרְה֔וּ הֲלֹ֥א מֵאָ֛ז הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֥יךָ וְהִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְאַתֶּ֣ם עֵדָ֑י הֲיֵ֤שׁ אֱל֙וֹהַּ֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר בַּל־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "*ʾal-tipḥădû* *wə-ʾal-tirhû* *hălōʾ* *mēʾāz* *hišmaʿtîḵā* *wə-higgadtî* *wə-ʾattem* *ʿēdāy* *hăyēš* *ʾĕlôaḥ* *mibbalʿāday* *wə-ʾên* *ṣûr* *bal-yādāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tipḥădû*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear", "*wə-ʾal-tirhû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be afraid", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - have not", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition + adverb - from then/long ago", "*hišmaʿtîḵā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I declared to you", "*wə-higgadtî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I announced", "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - and you", "*ʿēdāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my witnesses", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there", "*ʾĕlôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*mibbalʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - besides me", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there is not", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/strong one", "*bal-yādāʿtî*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I do not know" }, "variants": { "*tipḥădû*": "you (plural) fear/dread/be in awe", "*tirhû*": "you (plural) be afraid/tremble/be dismayed", "*hišmaʿtîḵā*": "I declared to you/I made you hear/I announced to you", "*higgadtî*": "I announced/I told/I declared", "*ʿēdāy*": "my witnesses/my testifiers", "*ʾĕlôaḥ*": "god/deity/divine being", "*ṣûr*": "rock/stronghold/refuge" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.9", "source": "יֹֽצְרֵי־פֶ֤סֶל כֻּלָּם֙ תֹּ֔הוּ וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם בַּל־יוֹעִ֑ילוּ וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣ם הֵׄ֗מָּׄהׄ בַּל־יִרְא֛וּ וּבַל־יֵדְע֖וּ לְמַ֥עַן יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*yōṣrê-p̄esel* *kullām* *tōhû* *wa-ḥămûdêhem* *bal-yôʿîlû* *wə-ʿēdêhem* *hēmmāh* *bal-yirʾû* *û-ḇal-yēdʿû* *ləmaʿan* *yēḇōšû*", "grammar": { "*yōṣrê-p̄esel*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - formers of idol", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*wa-ḥămûdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their desired things", "*bal-yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not profit", "*wə-ʿēdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their witnesses", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bal-yirʾû*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not see", "*û-ḇal-yēdʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they do not know", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*yōṣrê*": "formers of/shapers of/makers of", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/nothingness/chaos", "*ḥămûdêhem*": "their desired things/their delights/their precious objects", "*yôʿîlû*": "they profit/they benefit/they help", "*ʿēdêhem*": "their witnesses/their testifiers", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.11", "source": "הֵ֤ן כָּל־חֲבֵרָיו֙ יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ וְחָרָשִׁ֥ים הֵ֖מָּה מֵֽאָדָ֑ם יִֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ כֻלָּם֙ יַֽעֲמֹ֔דוּ יִפְחֲד֖וּ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*hēn* *kāl-ḥăḇērāyw* *yēḇōšû* *wə-ḥārāšîm* *hēmmāh* *mēʾādām* *yitqabbəṣû* *ḵullām* *yaʿămōdû* *yip̄ḥădû* *yēḇōšû* *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*kāl-ḥăḇērāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all his companions", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*wə-ḥārāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and craftsmen", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*mēʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from mankind", "*yitqabbəṣû*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will gather themselves", "*ḵullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*yaʿămōdû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stand", "*yip̄ḥădû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will dread", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḇērāyw*": "his companions/his associates/his fellows", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced", "*ḥārāšîm*": "craftsmen/artisans/workers", "*mēʾādām*": "from mankind/from humanity/merely human", "*yitqabbəṣû*": "they will gather themselves/they will assemble", "*yaʿămōdû*": "they will stand/they will take a stand", "*yip̄ḥădû*": "they will dread/they will fear/they will be terrified" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.12", "source": "חָרַ֤שׁ בַּרְזֶל֙ מַֽעֲצָ֔ד וּפָעַל֙ בַּפֶּחָ֔ם וּבַמַּקָּב֖וֹת יִצְּרֵ֑הוּ וַיִּפְעָלֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ כֹּח֔וֹ גַּם־רָעֵב֙ וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ לֹא־שָׁ֥תָה מַ֖יִם וַיִּיעָֽף׃", "text": "*ḥāraš* *barzel* *maʿăṣād* *û-p̄āʿal* *bappeḥām* *û-ḇammaqāḇôt* *yiṣṣərēhû* *wayyip̄ʿālēhû* *bizrôaʿ* *kōḥô* *gam-rāʿēḇ* *wə-ʾên* *kōaḥ* *lōʾ-šātāh* *mayim* *wayyîʿāp̄*", "grammar": { "*ḥāraš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*maʿăṣād*": "noun, masculine singular - axe/cutting tool", "*û-p̄āʿal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he works", "*bappeḥām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the coals", "*û-ḇammaqāḇôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and with hammers", "*yiṣṣərēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he shapes it", "*wayyip̄ʿālēhû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he works it", "*bizrôaʿ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with arm of", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*gam-rāʿēḇ*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - also he is hungry", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength", "*lōʾ-šātāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has not drunk", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wayyîʿāp̄*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is weary" }, "variants": { "*ḥāraš*": "craftsman/smith/artisan", "*maʿăṣād*": "axe/cutting tool/chisel", "*p̄āʿal*": "works/labors/makes", "*peḥām*": "coals/charcoal", "*maqāḇôt*": "hammers/mallets", "*yiṣṣərēhû*": "he shapes it/he forms it/he fashions it", "*yip̄ʿālēhû*": "he works it/he makes it/he fashions it", "*rāʿēḇ*": "hungry/famished", "*yîʿāp̄*": "he is weary/he grows faint/he is exhausted" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.13", "source": "חָרַ֣שׁ עֵצִים֮ נָ֣טָה קָו֒ יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּ בַשֶּׂ֔רֶד יַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ בַּמַּקְצֻע֔וֹת וּבַמְּחוּגָ֖ה יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּ וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ כְּתַבְנִ֣ית אִ֔ישׁ כְּתִפְאֶ֥רֶת אָדָ֖ם לָשֶׁ֥בֶת בָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*ḥāraš* *ʿēṣîm* *nāṭāh* *qāw* *yətāʾărēhû* *baśśered* *yaʿăśēhû* *bammaqṣuʿôt* *û-ḇamməḥûḡāh* *yətāʾŏrēhû* *wayyaʿăśēhû* *kəṯaḇnîṯ* *ʾîš* *kəṯip̄ʾereṯ* *ʾādām* *lāšeḇeṯ* *bāyiṯ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāraš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wood/trees", "*nāṭāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stretches out", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - line/measuring line", "*yətāʾărēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he marks it out", "*baśśered*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the stylus/chalk line", "*yaʿăśēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he makes it", "*bammaqṣuʿôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with the planes/chisels", "*û-ḇamməḥûḡāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and with the compass", "*yətāʾŏrēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he marks it", "*wayyaʿăśēhû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he makes it", "*kəṯaḇnîṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - according to the pattern of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*kəṯip̄ʾereṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - according to the beauty of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*bāyiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*ḥāraš*": "craftsman/artisan/worker in", "*ʿēṣîm*": "wood/trees/timber", "*nāṭāh qāw*": "stretches out a line/extends a measuring line", "*yətāʾărēhû*": "marks it out/outlines it/traces it", "*śered*": "stylus/red chalk/marking tool", "*maqṣuʿôt*": "planes/chisels/carving tools", "*məḥûḡāh*": "compass/circle-maker", "*taḇnîṯ*": "pattern/form/figure/likeness", "*tip̄ʾereṯ*": "beauty/glory/splendor", "*lāšeḇeṯ bāyiṯ*": "to dwell in a house/for household residence" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.14", "source": "לִכְרָת־ל֣וֹ אֲרָזִ֔ים וַיִּקַּ֤ח תִּרְזָה֙ וְאַלּ֔וֹן וַיְאַמֶּץ־ל֖וֹ בַּעֲצֵי־יָ֑עַר נָטַ֥ע אֹ֖רֶן וְגֶ֥שֶׁם יְגַדֵּֽל׃", "text": "*liḵrāṯ-lô* *ʾărāzîm* *wayyiqqaḥ* *tirzāh* *wə-ʾallôn* *wayʾammeṣ-lô* *baʿăṣê-yāʿar* *nāṭaʿ* *ʾōren* *wə-ḡešem* *yəḡaddēl*", "grammar": { "*liḵrāṯ-lô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to cut down for himself", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cedars", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he takes", "*tirzāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cypress/evergreen oak", "*wə-ʾallôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and oak", "*wayʾammeṣ-lô*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he selects for himself", "*baʿăṣê-yāʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - among the trees of forest", "*nāṭaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he plants", "*ʾōren*": "noun, masculine singular - pine/ash tree", "*wə-ḡešem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rain", "*yəḡaddēl*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes grow" }, "variants": { "*liḵrāṯ*": "to cut down/to cut off/to fell", "*ʾărāzîm*": "cedars/cedar trees", "*tirzāh*": "cypress/holm oak/evergreen oak", "*ʾallôn*": "oak/oak tree", "*yʾammeṣ*": "selects/strengthens/secures", "*ʿăṣê-yāʿar*": "trees of forest/forest trees/woodland trees", "*ʾōren*": "pine/ash/fir", "*yəḡaddēl*": "makes grow/nurtures/raises up" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.15", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה לְאָדָם֙ לְבָעֵ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֤ח מֵהֶם֙ וַיָּ֔חָם אַף־יַשִּׂ֖יק וְאָ֣פָה לָ֑חֶם אַף־יִפְעַל־אֵל֙ וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּ עָשָׂ֥הוּ פֶ֖סֶל וַיִּסְגָּד־לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *ləʾādām* *ləḇāʿēr* *wayyiqqaḥ* *mēhem* *wayyāḥām* *ʾap̄-yaśśîq* *wəʾāp̄āh* *lāḥem* *ʾap̄-yip̄ʿal-ʾēl* *wayyištāḥû* *ʿāśāhû* *p̄esel* *wayyisggād-lāmô*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it becomes", "*ləʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a person", "*ləḇāʿēr*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - for burning", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he takes", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*wayyāḥām*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he warms himself", "*ʾap̄-yaśśîq*": "adverb + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - indeed he kindles", "*wəʾāp̄āh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and bakes", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*ʾap̄-yip̄ʿal-ʾēl*": "adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - indeed he makes a god", "*wayyištāḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he worships", "*ʿāśāhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he makes it", "*p̄esel*": "noun, masculine singular - an idol", "*wayyisggād-lāmô*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (archaic) - and he bows down to it" }, "variants": { "*ləḇāʿēr*": "for burning/for fuel/for kindling", "*wayyāḥām*": "and he warms himself/and he gets warm", "*yaśśîq*": "he kindles/he lights/he sets ablaze", "*ʾāp̄āh*": "bakes/prepares", "*yip̄ʿal-ʾēl*": "he makes a god/he fashions a deity", "*yištāḥû*": "he worships/he bows down/he prostrates himself", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*yisggād*": "he bows down/he prostrates himself/he worships" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.16", "source": "חֶצְיוֹ֙ שָׂרַ֣ף בְּמוֹ־אֵ֔שׁ עַל־חֶצְיוֹ֙ בָּשָׂ֣ר יֹאכֵ֔ל יִצְלֶ֥ה צָלִ֖י וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע אַף־יָחֹם֙ וְיֹאמַ֣ר הֶאָ֔ח חַמּוֹתִ֖י רָאִ֥יתִי אֽוּר׃", "text": "*ḥeṣyô* *śārap̄* *bəmô-ʾēš* *ʿal-ḥeṣyô* *bāśār* *yōʾḵēl* *yiṣleh* *ṣālî* *wəyiśbāʿ* *ʾap̄-yāḥōm* *wəyōʾmar* *heʾāḥ* *ḥammôṯî* *rāʾîṯî* *ʾûr*", "grammar": { "*ḥeṣyô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - half of it", "*śārap̄*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he burns", "*bəmô-ʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fire", "*ʿal-ḥeṣyô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon half of it", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - meat/flesh", "*yōʾḵēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he eats", "*yiṣleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he roasts", "*ṣālî*": "noun, masculine singular - roast meat", "*wəyiśbāʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is satisfied", "*ʾap̄-yāḥōm*": "adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - indeed he warms himself", "*wəyōʾmar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*heʾāḥ*": "interjection - aha", "*ḥammôṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am warm", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*ʾûr*": "noun, masculine singular - fire/flame" }, "variants": { "*ḥeṣyô*": "half of it/part of it", "*bəmô-ʾēš*": "in fire/in the fire", "*bāśār*": "meat/flesh/food", "*yiṣleh ṣālî*": "he roasts meat/he prepares roasted food", "*yiśbāʿ*": "he is satisfied/he is filled/he has enough", "*yāḥōm*": "he warms himself/he gets warm", "*heʾāḥ*": "aha/ah/hurrah (expression of satisfaction)", "*ʾûr*": "fire/flame/light" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.17", "source": "וּשְׁאֵ֣רִית֔וֹ לְאֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה לְפִסְל֑וֹ *יסגוד־**יִסְגָּד־ל֤וֹ וְיִשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל אֵלָ֔יו וְיֹאמַר֙ הַצִּילֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֵלִ֖י אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*û-šəʾērîṯô* *ləʾēl* *ʿāśāh* *ləp̄islô* *yisggād-lô* *wəyištaḥû* *wəyiṯpallēl* *ʾēlāyw* *wəyōʾmar* *haṣṣîlēnî* *kî* *ʾēlî* *ʾāttāh*", "grammar": { "*û-šəʾērîṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its remainder", "*ləʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a god", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes", "*ləp̄islô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his idol", "*yisggād-lô*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he bows down to it", "*wəyištaḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he worships", "*wəyiṯpallēl*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he prays", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to it", "*wəyōʾmar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my god", "*ʾāttāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*šəʾērîṯô*": "its remainder/its residue/the rest of it", "*ʿāśāh*": "he makes/he creates/he fashions", "*p̄islô*": "his idol/his carved image/his graven image", "*yisggād*": "he bows down/he prostrates himself/he worships", "*yištaḥû*": "he worships/he bows down/he prostrates himself", "*yiṯpallēl*": "he prays/he intercedes/he supplicates", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/save me/rescue me" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.19", "source": "וְלֹא־יָשִׁ֣יב אֶל־לִבּ֗וֹ וְלֹ֨א דַ֥עַת וְלֹֽא־תְבוּנָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ חֶצְי֞וֹ שָׂרַ֣פְתִּי בְמוֹ־אֵ֗שׁ וְ֠אַף אָפִ֤יתִי עַל־גֶּחָלָיו֙ לֶ֔חֶם אֶצְלֶ֥ה בָשָׂ֖ר וְאֹכֵ֑ל וְיִתְרוֹ֙ לְתוֹעֵבָ֣ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה לְב֥וּל עֵ֖ץ אֶסְגּֽוֹד׃", "text": "*wəlōʾ-yāšîḇ* *ʾel-libbô* *wəlōʾ* *ḏaʿaṯ* *wəlōʾ-ṯəḇûnāh* *lēʾmōr* *ḥeṣyô* *śārap̄tî* *ḇəmô-ʾēš* *wəʾap̄* *ʾāp̄îṯî* *ʿal-geḥālāyw* *leḥem* *ʾeṣleh* *ḇāśār* *wəʾōḵēl* *wəyiṯrô* *ləṯôʿēḇāh* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ləḇûl* *ʿēṣ* *ʾesggôḏ*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ-yāšîḇ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he does not take to heart", "*ʾel-libbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his heart", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and no", "*ḏaʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlōʾ-ṯəḇûnāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, feminine singular - and no understanding", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥeṣyô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - half of it", "*śārap̄tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I burned", "*ḇəmô-ʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fire", "*wəʾap̄*": "conjunction + adverb - and indeed", "*ʾāp̄îṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I baked", "*ʿal-geḥālāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon its coals", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*ʾeṣleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I roast", "*ḇāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/meat", "*wəʾōḵēl*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I eat", "*wəyiṯrô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its remainder", "*ləṯôʿēḇāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for an abomination", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I make", "*ləḇûl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a block of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood", "*ʾesggôḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I bow down" }, "variants": { "*yāšîḇ ʾel-libbô*": "takes to heart/considers/reflects upon", "*ḏaʿaṯ*": "knowledge/awareness/perception", "*ṯəḇûnāh*": "understanding/intelligence/insight", "*śārap̄tî*": "I burned/I consumed with fire", "*ʾāp̄îṯî*": "I baked/I cooked", "*geḥālāyw*": "its coals/its embers", "*ʾeṣleh*": "I roast/I cook", "*yiṯrô*": "its remainder/its residue/the rest of it", "*ṯôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/something abhorrent", "*ḇûl*": "block/log/piece", "*ʾesggôḏ*": "I bow down/I worship/I prostrate myself" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.20", "source": "רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃", "text": "*rōʿeh* *ʾēp̄er* *lēḇ* *hûṯal* *hiṭṭāhû* *wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl* *ʾeṯ-nap̄šô* *wəlōʾ* *yōʾmar* *hălôʾ* *šeqer* *bîmînî*", "grammar": { "*rōʿeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - feeding on", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*hûṯal*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is deceived", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has led him astray", "*wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cannot deliver", "*ʾeṯ-nap̄šô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - a lie", "*bîmînî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my right hand" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh ʾēp̄er*": "feeding on ashes/shepherding ashes/tending to ashes", "*lēḇ hûṯal*": "a deceived heart/a deluded heart", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "has led him astray/has turned him aside/has deluded him", "*yaṣṣîl*": "deliver/save/rescue", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bîmînî*": "in my right hand/in my power" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.21", "source": "זְכָר־אֵ֣לֶּה יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֣י עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יְצַרְתִּ֤יךָ עֶֽבֶד־לִי֙ אַ֔תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א תִנָּשֵֽׁנִי׃", "text": "*zəḵār-ʾēlleh* *yaʿăqōḇ* *wəyiśrāʾēl* *kî* *ʿaḇdî-ʾāttāh* *yəṣartîḵā* *ʿeḇeḏ-lî* *ʾattāh* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *tinnāšēnî*", "grammar": { "*zəḵār-ʾēlleh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular + demonstrative pronoun, plural - remember these", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wəyiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿaḇdî-ʾāttāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you are my servant", "*yəṣartîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have formed you", "*ʿeḇeḏ-lî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - a servant to me", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tinnāšēnî*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will be forgotten by me" }, "variants": { "*zəḵār*": "remember/be mindful of/recall", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*yəṣartîḵā*": "I have formed you/I have fashioned you/I have created you", "*tinnāšēnî*": "you will be forgotten by me/you will not be forgotten by me (with negation)" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.22", "source": "מָחִ֤יתִי כָעָב֙ פְּשָׁעֶ֔יךָ וְכֶעָנָ֖ן חַטֹּאותֶ֑יךָ שׁוּבָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י כִּ֥י גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*māḥîṯî* *ḵāʿāḇ* *pəšāʿeḵā* *wəḵeʿānān* *ḥaṭṭôʾṯeḵā* *šûḇāh* *ʾēlay* *kî* *ḡəʾaltîḵā*", "grammar": { "*māḥîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have wiped out", "*ḵāʿāḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a thick cloud", "*pəšāʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your transgressions", "*wəḵeʿānān*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like a cloud", "*ḥaṭṭôʾṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sins", "*šûḇāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḡəʾaltîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have redeemed you" }, "variants": { "*māḥîṯî*": "I have wiped out/I have blotted out/I have erased", "*ʿāḇ*": "thick cloud/dark cloud/cloud mass", "*pəšāʿeḵā*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your sins", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*ḥaṭṭôʾṯeḵā*": "your sins/your offenses/your wrongs", "*šûḇāh*": "return/come back/turn", "*ḡəʾaltîḵā*": "I have redeemed you/I have ransomed you/I have rescued you" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.23", "source": "רָנּ֨וּ שָׁמַ֜יִם כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ תַּחְתִּיּ֣וֹת אָ֔רֶץ פִּצְח֤וּ הָרִים֙ רִנָּ֔ה יַ֖עַר וְכָל־עֵ֣ץ בּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־גָאַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְפָּאָֽר׃", "text": "*rānnû* *šāmayim* *kî-ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *hārîʿû* *taḥtiyyôṯ* *ʾāreṣ* *piṣḥû* *hārîm* *rinnāh* *yaʿar* *wəḵāl-ʿēṣ* *bô* *kî-ḡāʾal* *YHWH* *yaʿăqōḇ* *û-ḇyiśrāʾēl* *yiṯpāʾār*", "grammar": { "*rānnû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - sing", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*kî-ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - for has done", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hārîʿû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - shout", "*taḥtiyyôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - lower parts of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth", "*piṣḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - break forth", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*rinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful shouting", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest", "*wəḵāl-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and every tree", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*kî-ḡāʾal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - for has redeemed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*û-ḇyiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun, masculine - and in Israel", "*yiṯpāʾār*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he glorifies himself" }, "variants": { "*rānnû*": "sing/sing aloud/shout for joy", "*ʿāśāh*": "has done/has made/has accomplished", "*hārîʿû*": "shout/shout aloud/raise a war cry", "*taḥtiyyôṯ ʾāreṣ*": "lower parts of earth/depths of earth", "*piṣḥû*": "break forth/burst out/erupt", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/ringing cry", "*ḡāʾal*": "has redeemed/has ransomed/has rescued", "*yiṯpāʾār*": "he glorifies himself/he shows his beauty/he displays his splendor" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.24", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ מִבָּ֑טֶן אָנֹכִ֤י יְהוָה֙ עֹ֣שֶׂה כֹּ֔ל נֹטֶ֤ה שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ לְבַדִּ֔י רֹקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ *מי *אתי **מֵאִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *gōʾaleḵā* *wəyōṣerḵā* *mibāṭen* *ʾānōḵî* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *kōl* *nōṭeh* *šāmayim* *ləḇaddî* *rōqaʿ* *hāʾāreṣ* *mēʾittî*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*gōʾaleḵā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your redeemer", "*wəyōṣerḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your former", "*mibāṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the womb", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - maker of", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*nōṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - stretching out", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*rōqaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - spreading out", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me/who was with me" }, "variants": { "*gōʾaleḵā*": "your redeemer/your ransomer/your rescuer", "*yōṣerḵā*": "your former/your fashioner/your maker", "*mibāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*ʿōśeh kōl*": "maker of all/doer of all/creator of everything", "*nōṭeh*": "stretching out/extending/spreading", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own", "*rōqaʿ*": "spreading out/hammering out/extending", "*mēʾittî*": "from me/with me/who was with me (rhetorical question marker)" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.25", "source": "מֵפֵר֙ אֹת֣וֹת בַּדִּ֔ים וְקֹסְמִ֖ים יְהוֹלֵ֑ל מֵשִׁ֧יב חֲכָמִ֛ים אָח֖וֹר וְדַעְתָּ֥ם יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃", "text": "*mēp̄ēr* *ʾōṯôṯ* *baddîm* *wəqōsəmîm* *yəhôlēl* *mēšîḇ* *ḥăḵāmîm* *ʾāḥôr* *wəḏaʿtām* *yəśakkēl*", "grammar": { "*mēp̄ēr*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - frustrating", "*ʾōṯôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - signs of", "*baddîm*": "noun, masculine plural - liars/empty talkers", "*wəqōsəmîm*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - and diviners", "*yəhôlēl*": "verb, poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes fools", "*mēšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - turning back", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*wəḏaʿtām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their knowledge", "*yəśakkēl*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes foolish" }, "variants": { "*mēp̄ēr*": "frustrating/breaking/bringing to nothing", "*ʾōṯôṯ baddîm*": "signs of liars/omens of impostors/tokens of false prophets", "*qōsəmîm*": "diviners/soothsayers/fortune-tellers", "*yəhôlēl*": "makes fools/drives mad/makes into fools", "*mēšîḇ ḥăḵāmîm ʾāḥôr*": "turning wise men backward/driving back the wise/confounding the wise", "*yəśakkēl*": "makes foolish/makes into folly/shows to be nonsense" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.26", "source": "מֵקִים֙ דְּבַ֣ר עַבְדּ֔וֹ וַעֲצַ֥ת מַלְאָכָ֖יו יַשְׁלִ֑ים הָאֹמֵ֨ר לִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם תּוּשָׁ֗ב וּלְעָרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ תִּבָּנֶ֔ינָה וְחָרְבוֹתֶ֖יהָ אֲקוֹמֵֽם׃", "text": "*mēqîm* *dəḇar* *ʿaḇdô* *waʿăṣaṯ* *malʾāḵāyw* *yašlîm* *hāʾōmēr* *lîrûšālaim* *tûšāḇ* *ûləʿārê* *yəhûḏāh* *tibbānenāh* *wəḥārḇôṯehā* *ʾăqômēm*", "grammar": { "*mēqîm*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - confirming", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*waʿăṣaṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and counsel of", "*malʾāḵāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers", "*yašlîm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he fulfills", "*hāʾōmēr*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one saying", "*lîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*tûšāḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be inhabited", "*ûləʿārê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - and to cities of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*tibbānenāh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be built", "*wəḥārḇôṯehā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her ruins", "*ʾăqômēm*": "verb, polel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will raise up" }, "variants": { "*mēqîm*": "confirming/establishing/fulfilling", "*malʾāḵāyw*": "his messengers/his angels/his envoys", "*yašlîm*": "he fulfills/he completes/he perfects", "*tûšāḇ*": "she will be inhabited/she will be populated/she will be settled", "*tibbānenāh*": "they will be built/they will be established/they will be constructed", "*ḥārḇôṯehā*": "her ruins/her desolate places/her waste places", "*ʾăqômēm*": "I will raise up/I will restore/I will rebuild" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.44.28", "source": "הָאֹמֵ֤ר לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ רֹעִ֔י וְכָל־חֶפְצִ֖י יַשְׁלִ֑ם וְלֵאמֹ֤ר לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ תִּבָּנֶ֔ה וְהֵיכָ֖ל תִּוָּסֵֽד׃", "text": "*hāʾōmēr* *ləḵôreš* *rōʿî* *wəḵāl-ḥep̄ṣî* *yašlim* *wəlēʾmōr* *lîrûšālaim* *tibbāneh* *wəhêḵāl* *tiwwāsēḏ*", "grammar": { "*hāʾōmēr*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one saying", "*ləḵôreš*": "preposition + proper noun - to Cyrus", "*rōʿî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my shepherd", "*wəḵāl-ḥep̄ṣî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and all my pleasure/desire", "*yašlim*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fulfill", "*wəlēʾmōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to say", "*lîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*tibbāneh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be built", "*wəhêḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and temple", "*tiwwāsēḏ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be founded" }, "variants": { "*ḵôreš*": "Cyrus (Persian king)", "*rōʿî*": "my shepherd/my pastor/my herdsman", "*ḥep̄ṣî*": "my pleasure/my desire/my purpose", "*yašlim*": "he will fulfill/he will complete/he will accomplish", "*tibbāneh*": "she will be built/she will be rebuilt/she will be established", "*hêḵāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*tiwwāsēḏ*": "it will be founded/it will be established/its foundation will be laid" } }