{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.1", "source": "כָּרַ֥ע בֵּל֙ קֹרֵ֣ס נְב֔וֹ הָיוּ֙ עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֔ם לַחַיָּ֖ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם עֲמוּס֔וֹת מַשָּׂ֖א לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃", "text": "*kāraʿ Bēl kōrēs Nəbô*, *hāyû* their-*ʿăṣabbêhem* for-the-*ḥayyâ* wə-for-the-*bəhēmâ*; your-*nəśuʾōtêkem ʿămûsôt maśśāʾ* for-the-*ʿăyēpâ*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - has bowed down/stooped", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*kōrēs*": "participle, singular, masculine - stooping/collapsing", "*Nəbô*": "proper noun - Nebo (Babylonian deity)", "*hāyû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have become", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person plural suffix - their idols/images", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - living creature/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock/beast", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "passive participle, feminine, plural + 2nd person plural suffix - your carried things/burdens", "*ʿămûsôt*": "passive participle, feminine, plural - loaded/burdened", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - weary/faint" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "bow down/stoop/kneel/collapse", "*kōrēs*": "stooping/collapsing/bending", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "things carried/burdens/loads", "*ʿămûsôt*": "loaded/burdened/weighed down", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/lifting", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "weary/faint/exhausted one" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.2", "source": "קָרְס֤וּ כָֽרְעוּ֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו לֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ מַלֵּ֣ט מַשָּׂ֑א וְנַפְשָׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁבִ֥י הָלָֽכָה׃", "text": "*qārəsû kārəʿû* together, *lōʾ yākəlû mallēṭ maśśāʾ*, wə-*napšām* in-the-*šəbî hālākâ*.", "grammar": { "*qārəsû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have collapsed/stooped", "*kārəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have bowed down/crouched", "*yākəlû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were able/could", "*mallēṭ*": "infinitive construct, piel - to deliver/rescue/save", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person plural suffix - their soul/life/self", "*šəbî*": "noun, masculine, singular - captivity/exile", "*hālākâ*": "perfect, 3rd feminine, singular - has gone/walked" }, "variants": { "*qārəsû*": "collapse/stoop/bend down", "*kārəʿû*": "bow down/crouch/kneel", "*mallēṭ*": "deliver/rescue/save/escape", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/oracle", "*napšām*": "their soul/life/self/person", "*šəbî*": "captivity/exile/imprisonment" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.3", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙ מִנִּי־בֶ֔טֶן הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖ים מִנִּי־רָֽחַם׃", "text": "*šimʿû* to-me *bêt Yaʿăqōb* wə-all-*šəʾērît bêt Yiśrāʾēl*, the-*ʿămûsîm* from-*beṭen*, the-*nəśûʾîm* from-*rāḥam*.", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - listen/hear", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - house of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - remnant of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿămûsîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne/loaded", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*nəśûʾîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne", "*rāḥam*": "noun, masculine, singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*ʿămûsîm*": "carried/borne/loaded/burdened", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*nəśûʾîm*": "carried/borne/lifted", "*rāḥam*": "womb/compassion" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.4", "source": "וְעַד־זִקְנָה֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְעַד־שֵ‪[c]‬יבָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י אֶסְבֹּ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶשָּׂ֔א וַאֲנִ֥י אֶסְבֹּ֖ל וַאֲמַלֵּֽט׃", "text": "wə-until-*ziqnâ ʾănî hûʾ* wə-until-*śêbâ ʾănî ʾesbōl*; *ʾănî ʿāśîtî* wa-*ʾănî ʾeśśāʾ* wa-*ʾănî ʾesbōl* wa-*ʾămallēṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ziqnâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - old age", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*śêbâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - grey hair/old age", "*ʾesbōl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will carry/bear", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have made/done", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will carry/bear/lift", "*ʾămallēṭ*": "imperfect, 1st singular, piel - I will deliver/rescue" }, "variants": { "*ziqnâ*": "old age/advanced years", "*śêbâ*": "grey hair/hoary head/old age", "*ʾesbōl*": "carry/bear/endure", "*ʿāśîtî*": "made/done/fashioned/created", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "carry/bear/lift up/endure", "*ʾămallēṭ*": "deliver/rescue/save/cause to escape" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.5", "source": "לְמִ֥י תְדַמְי֖וּנִי וְתַשְׁו֑וּ וְתַמְשִׁל֖וּנִי וְנִדְמֶֽה׃", "text": "To-whom *tədammyûnî* wə-*tašwû* wə-*tamšîlûnî* wə-*nidmeh*?", "grammar": { "*tədammyûnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix, piel - you will compare me", "*tašwû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, hiphil - you will make equal", "*tamšîlûnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix, hiphil - you will liken me", "*nidmeh*": "imperfect, 1st plural, niphal - we will be similar/compared" }, "variants": { "*tədammyûnî*": "compare me/liken me/imagine me", "*tašwû*": "make equal/compare/resemble", "*tamšîlûnî*": "liken me/compare me/make me resemble", "*nidmeh*": "be similar/be compared/be like" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.6", "source": "הַזָּלִ֤ים זָהָב֙ מִכִּ֔יס וְכֶ֖סֶף בַּקָּנֶ֣ה יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ צוֹרֵף֙ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ אֵ֔ל יִסְגְּד֖וּ אַף־יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "The-*zālîm zāhāb* from-*kîs* wə-*kesep* in-the-*qāneh yišqōlû*; *yiśkərû ṣôrēp* wə-*yaʿăśēhû ʾēl*, *yisgədû* indeed-*yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*zālîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - lavishing/pouring out", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*kîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - purse/bag", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod/balance", "*yišqōlû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they weigh", "*yiśkərû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they hire", "*ṣôrēp*": "participle, masculine, singular - goldsmith/refiner", "*yaʿăśēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they make it", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - god/deity", "*yisgədû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they bow down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, hitpael - they prostrate themselves" }, "variants": { "*zālîm*": "lavishing/pouring out/spending freely", "*kîs*": "purse/bag/pouch", "*qāneh*": "reed/measuring rod/balance/scale", "*yišqōlû*": "weigh/measure/pay", "*yiśkərû*": "hire/employ/pay", "*ṣôrēp*": "goldsmith/refiner/metalworker", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being", "*yisgədû*": "bow down/worship/pay homage", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrate themselves/worship/bow down" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.7", "source": "יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּ עַל־כָּתֵ֨ף יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ תַחְתָּיו֙ וְיַֽעֲמֹ֔ד מִמְּקוֹמ֖וֹ לֹ֣א יָמִ֑ישׁ אַף־יִצְעַ֤ק אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֔ה מִצָּרָת֖וֹ לֹ֥א יוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*yiśśāʾuhû* upon-*kātēp*, *yisbəluhû* wə-*yannîḥuhû* under-him wə-*yaʿămōd*; from-*məqômô lōʾ yāmîš*; indeed-*yiṣʿaq* to-him wə-*lōʾ yaʿăneh*, from-*ṣārātô lōʾ yôšîʿennû*.", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will carry him", "*kātēp*": "noun, feminine, singular - shoulder", "*yisbəluhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will bear him", "*yannîḥuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil - they will set him down", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will stand", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yāmîš*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he will move", "*yiṣʿaq*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will cry out", "*yaʿăneh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer", "*ṣārātô*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his troubles", "*yôšîʿennû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil - he will save him" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "they lift him/they carry him/they bear him", "*yisbəluhû*": "they bear him/they carry him/they support him", "*yannîḥuhû*": "they set him down/they place him/they leave him", "*yaʿămōd*": "he stands/he remains/he endures", "*yāmîš*": "he moves/he departs/he removes", "*yiṣʿaq*": "he cries out/he calls/he shouts", "*yaʿăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies", "*ṣārātô*": "his troubles/his distress/his adversities", "*yôšîʿennû*": "he saves him/he delivers him/he rescues him" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.8", "source": "זִכְרוּ־זֹ֖את וְהִתְאֹשָׁ֑שׁוּ הָשִׁ֥יבוּ פוֹשְׁעִ֖ים עַל־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*zikrû-zōʾt* wə-*hitʾōšāšû*; *hāšîbû pôšəʿîm* upon-*lēb*.", "grammar": { "*zikrû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - remember", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this", "*hitʾōšāšû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural, hitpael - be men/show yourselves strong", "*hāšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural, hiphil - bring back/return", "*pôšəʿîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - transgressors/rebels", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*zikrû*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*hitʾōšāšû*": "be men/show yourselves strong/stand firm/consider carefully", "*hāšîbû*": "bring back/return/restore/consider", "*pôšəʿîm*": "transgressors/rebels/those who rebel", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/understanding" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.9", "source": "זִכְר֥וּ רִאשֹׁנ֖וֹת מֵעוֹלָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֥י אֵל֙ וְאֵ֣ין ע֔וֹד אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאֶ֥פֶס כָּמֽוֹנִי׃", "text": "*zikrû rīʾšōnôt* from-*ʿôlām*, *kî ʾānōkî ʾēl* wə-*ʾên ʿôd ʾĕlōhîm* wə-*ʾepes kāmônî*.", "grammar": { "*zikrû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - remember", "*rīʾšōnôt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - former things", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/ancient time", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again/more", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*ʾepes*": "noun, masculine, singular - end/nothing/none", "*kāmônî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - like me" }, "variants": { "*rīʾšōnôt*": "former things/ancient things/things of old", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/ancient time/long duration/antiquity", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾepes*": "end/nothing/none/ceasing" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.10", "source": "מַגִּ֤יד מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֙ אַחֲרִ֔ית וּמִקֶּ֖דֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־נַעֲשׂ֑וּ אֹמֵר֙ עֲצָתִ֣י תָק֔וּם וְכָל־חֶפְצִ֖י אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*maggid* from-*rēʾšît ʾaḥărît* and-from-*qedem* which *lōʾ-naʿăśû*; *ʾōmēr ʿăṣātî tāqûm* wə-all-*ḥepṣî ʾeʿĕśeh*.", "grammar": { "*maggid*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - declaring/telling", "*rēʾšît*": "noun, feminine, singular - beginning", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine, singular - end/outcome", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine, singular - ancient times/east", "*naʿăśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they were done", "*ʾōmēr*": "participle, masculine, singular - saying", "*ʿăṣātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my counsel/advice", "*tāqûm*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will stand", "*ḥepṣî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my pleasure/desire", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*maggid*": "declaring/telling/announcing/proclaiming", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/starting point", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/latter time/future", "*qedem*": "ancient times/east/front/formerly", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/my advice/my plan/my purpose", "*tāqûm*": "will stand/will be established/will come to pass", "*ḥepṣî*": "my pleasure/my desire/my delight/my purpose" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.11", "source": "קֹרֵ֤א מִמִּזְרָח֙ עַ֔יִט מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק אִ֣ישׁ *עצתו **עֲצָתִ֑י אַף־דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ אַף־אֲבִיאֶ֔נָּה יָצַ֖רְתִּי אַף־אֶעֱשֶֽׂנָּה׃", "text": "*qōrēʾ* from-*mizrāḥ ʿayiṭ* from-*ʾereṣ merḥāq ʾîš ʿăṣātî*; indeed-*dibbartî* indeed-*ʾăbîʾennāh*, *yāṣartî* indeed-*ʾeʿĕśennāh*.", "grammar": { "*qōrēʾ*": "participle, masculine, singular - calling", "*mizrāḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - east/rising (of sun)", "*ʿayiṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - bird of prey/eagle", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*merḥāq*": "noun, masculine, singular - distance/far country", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ʿăṣātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my counsel/purpose", "*dibbartî*": "perfect, 1st singular, piel - I have spoken", "*ʾăbîʾennāh*": "imperfect, 1st singular, hiphil + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will bring it", "*yāṣartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have formed/planned", "*ʾeʿĕśennāh*": "imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will do it" }, "variants": { "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/inviting", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/rising (of sun)/eastern place", "*ʿayiṭ*": "bird of prey/eagle/vulture", "*merḥāq*": "distance/far country/remote place", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/my purpose/my plan", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/I have declared/I have promised", "*ʾăbîʾennāh*": "I will bring it/I will bring it about/I will cause it to come", "*yāṣartî*": "I have formed/I have planned/I have purposed", "*ʾeʿĕśennāh*": "I will do it/I will accomplish it/I will perform it" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.12", "source": "שִׁמְע֥וּ אֵלַ֖י אַבִּ֣ירֵי לֵ֑ב הָרְחוֹקִ֖ים מִצְּדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*šimʿû* to-me *ʾabbîrê lēb*, the-*rəḥôqîm* from-*ṣədāqâ*.", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - listen/hear", "*ʾabbîrê*": "adjective, masculine, plural, construct - mighty ones of", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart", "*rəḥôqîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - far/distant ones", "*ṣədāqâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey", "*ʾabbîrê*": "mighty ones/strong ones/stubborn ones", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*rəḥôqîm*": "far ones/distant ones/remote ones", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.13", "source": "קֵרַ֤בְתִּי צִדְקָתִי֙ לֹ֣א תִרְחָ֔ק וּתְשׁוּעָתִ֖י לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר וְנָתַתִּ֤י בְצִיּוֹן֙ תְּשׁוּעָ֔ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תִּפְאַרְתִּֽי׃", "text": "*qērabtî ṣidqātî lōʾ tirḥāq* u-*təšûʿātî lōʾ təʾaḥēr*; wə-*nātattî* in-*Ṣiyyôn təšûʿâ*, to-*Yiśrāʾēl tipʾartî*.", "grammar": { "*qērabtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, piel - I have brought near", "*ṣidqātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my righteousness", "*tirḥāq*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be far", "*təšûʿātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my salvation", "*təʾaḥēr*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, piel - it will delay/tarry", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have given/put", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*təšûʿâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tipʾartî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my glory/splendor" }, "variants": { "*qērabtî*": "I have brought near/I have brought close/I have made approach", "*ṣidqātî*": "my righteousness/my justice/my righteous cause", "*tirḥāq*": "will be far/will be distant/will delay", "*təšûʿātî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my rescue", "*təʾaḥēr*": "will delay/will tarry/will be late", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I have put/I have placed/I have set", "*təšûʿâ*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue/victory", "*tipʾartî*": "my glory/my splendor/my beauty/my adornment" } }