Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.1", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֣את בֵּֽית־יַעֲקֹ֗ב הַנִּקְרָאִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִמֵּ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יָצָ֑אוּ הַֽנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים ׀ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה וּבֵאלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יַזְכִּ֔ירוּ לֹ֥א בֶאֱמֶ֖ת וְלֹ֥א בִצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*Shimʿû*-*zōʾt* *bêt*-*yaʿăqōb* *hanniqrāʾîm* in *shēm* *yiśrāʾēl* *ûmimmê* *yehûdāh* *yāṣāʾû* *hannishbāʿîm* in *shēm* *YHWH* *ûbēʾlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *yazkîrû* not in *ʾemet* and not in *ṣedāqāh*", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative plural - hear/listen", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*hanniqrāʾîm*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine plural - the ones being called", "*shēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûmimmê*": "conjunction wə + preposition min + construct form - and from waters of", "*yehûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yāṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they came out/went forth", "*hannishbāʿîm*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine plural - the ones swearing", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ûbēʾlōhê*": "conjunction wə + preposition bə + construct form - and in/by God of", "*yazkîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they mention/invoke", "*ʾemet*": "feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*ṣedāqāh*": "feminine singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*Shimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*hanniqrāʾîm*": "called/named/summoned", "*ûmimmê*": "from waters of/from sources of/from lineage of", "*yāṣāʾû*": "came forth/descended/originated", "*hannishbāʿîm*": "who swear/take oaths/make pledges", "*yazkîrû*": "mention/invoke/proclaim/commemorate", "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ṣedāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightful conduct" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.3", "source": "הָרִֽאשֹׁנוֹת֙ מֵאָ֣ז הִגַּ֔דְתִּי וּמִפִּ֥י יָצְא֖וּ וְאַשְׁמִיעֵ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם עָשִׂ֖יתִי וַתָּבֹֽאנָה׃", "text": "The *rīʾshōnôt* from *ʾāz* *higgadtî* and from *pî* *yāṣeʾû* and *ʾashmîʿēm* *pitʾōm* *ʿāśîtî* and *tābōʾnāh*", "grammar": { "*rīʾshōnôt*": "feminine plural - former things/previous things", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*higgadtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I declared/announced", "*pî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*yāṣeʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went out/came forth", "*ʾashmîʿēm*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I caused them to hear/I announced them", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly/unexpectedly", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I did/made/accomplished", "*tābōʾnāh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they came/arrived/happened" }, "variants": { "*rīʾshōnôt*": "former things/previous events/first things", "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I announced/I made known", "*yāṣeʾû*": "went forth/came out/proceeded", "*ʾashmîʿēm*": "I announced them/I proclaimed them/I made them hear", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/instantly", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/I made/I accomplished/I performed", "*tābōʾnāh*": "they came/they arrived/they happened/they came to pass" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.5", "source": "וָאַגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ מֵאָ֔ז בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ פֶּן־תֹּאמַר֙ עָצְבִּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ם וּפִסְלִ֥י וְנִסְכִּ֖י צִוָּֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾaggîd* to you from *ʾāz* in *ṭerem* *tābôʾ* *hishmaʿtîkā* lest *tōʾmar* *ʿoṣbî* *ʿāśām* and *pislî* and *niskî* *ṣiwwām*", "grammar": { "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I declared/told", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it comes/happens", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I caused you to hear/I announced to you", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you would say", "*ʿoṣbî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my idol", "*ʿāśām*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he did/made them", "*pislî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my carved image", "*niskî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my molten image", "*ṣiwwām*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he commanded them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaggîd*": "I declared/I told/I announced", "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet/ere", "*tābôʾ*": "it comes/it happens/it arrives/it occurs", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "I announced to you/I made you hear/I informed you", "*ʿoṣbî*": "my idol/my image/my painful toil", "*ʿāśām*": "made them/did them/accomplished them", "*pislî*": "my carved image/my idol/my sculpture", "*niskî*": "my molten image/my poured idol/my drink offering", "*ṣiwwām*": "commanded them/ordered them/decreed them" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.6", "source": "שָׁמַ֤עְתָּֽ חֲזֵה֙ כֻּלָּ֔הּ וְאַתֶּ֖ם הֲל֣וֹא תַגִּ֑ידוּ הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֤יךָ חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ מֵעַ֔תָּה וּנְצֻר֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽם׃", "text": "You *shāmaʿtā* *ḥăzēh* *kullāh* and you all *hălôʾ* *taggîdû* *hishmaʿtîkā* *ḥădāshôt* from *ʿattāh* and *neṣûrôt* and not *yedaʿtām*", "grammar": { "*shāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*ḥăzēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see/behold", "*kullāh*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all of it", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not?", "*taggîdû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will declare/tell", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I caused you to hear/I announced to you", "*ḥădāshôt*": "feminine plural - new things", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*neṣûrôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - hidden/kept/preserved things", "*yedaʿtām*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you knew them" }, "variants": { "*shāmaʿtā*": "you heard/you listened/you obeyed", "*ḥăzēh*": "see/behold/observe", "*kullāh*": "all of it/the whole of it/everything", "*taggîdû*": "you will declare/you will tell/you will announce", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "I announced to you/I made you hear/I informed you", "*ḥădāshôt*": "new things/fresh things/renewed things", "*neṣûrôt*": "hidden things/preserved things/treasured things/secret things", "*yedaʿtām*": "you knew them/you were aware of them" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.8", "source": "גַּ֣ם לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ גַּ֚ם לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתָּ גַּ֕ם מֵאָ֖ז לֹא־פִתְּחָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ בָּג֣וֹד תִּבְגּ֔וֹד וּפֹשֵׁ֥עַ מִבֶּ֖טֶן קֹ֥רָא לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Also not *shāmaʿtā* also not *yādaʿtā* also from *ʾāz* not *pittḥāh* *ʾoznekā* for *yādaʿtî* *bāgôd* *tibgôd* and *pōshēaʿ* from *beṭen* *qōrāʾ* to you", "grammar": { "*shāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*pittḥāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it opened", "*ʾoznekā*": "feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I knew", "*bāgôd*": "infinitive absolute qal - acting treacherously", "*tibgôd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you act treacherously", "*pōshēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - transgressor/rebel", "*beṭen*": "feminine singular - womb/belly", "*qōrāʾ*": "pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was called" }, "variants": { "*shāmaʿtā*": "you heard/you listened/you obeyed", "*yādaʿtā*": "you knew/you understood/you were aware", "*pittḥāh*": "opened/was opened", "*ʾoznekā*": "your ear/your hearing", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware/I understood", "*bāgôd tibgôd*": "you would surely deal treacherously/you would certainly be unfaithful", "*pōshēaʿ*": "transgressor/rebel/one who breaks away", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/birth", "*qōrāʾ*": "was called/was named/was designated" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.13", "source": "אַף־יָדִי֙ יָ֣סְדָה אֶ֔רֶץ וִֽימִינִ֖י טִפְּחָ֣ה שָׁמָ֑יִם קֹרֵ֥א אֲנִ֛י אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם יַעַמְד֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "Also *yādî* *yāsdāh* *ʾereṣ* and *yemînî* *ṭippeḥāh* *shāmāyim* *qōrēʾ* *ʾănî* to them *yaʿamdû* *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*yādî*": "feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*yāsdāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she founded/established", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular - earth/land", "*yemînî*": "feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my right hand", "*ṭippeḥāh*": "piel perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she spread out/stretched", "*shāmāyim*": "masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - calling", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*yaʿamdû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will stand", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*yādî*": "my hand/my power", "*yāsdāh*": "founded/established/laid the foundation of", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yemînî*": "my right hand/my right side/my strength", "*ṭippeḥāh*": "spread out/stretched/measured by spans", "*shāmāyim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/proclaiming", "*yaʿamdû*": "they stand/they will stand/they present themselves", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all at once/in unity" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.14", "source": "הִקָּבְצ֤וּ כֻלְּכֶם֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּ מִ֥י בָהֶ֖ם הִגִּ֣יד אֶת־אֵ֑לֶּה יְהוָ֣ה אֲהֵב֔וֹ יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה חֶפְצוֹ֙ בְּבָבֶ֔ל וּזְרֹע֖וֹ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃", "text": "*Hiqqābṣû* all of you and *shemāʿû* who among them *higgîd* *ʾet*-these *YHWH* *ʾăhēbô* he will do *ḥepṣô* in *bābel* and *zerōʿô* *kaśdîm*", "grammar": { "*Hiqqābṣû*": "niphal imperative masculine plural - be gathered/assemble", "*shemāʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he declared/told", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾăhēbô*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he loved him", "*ḥepṣô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pleasure/delight/will", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*zerōʿô*": "feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans" }, "variants": { "*Hiqqābṣû*": "assemble/gather yourselves/come together", "*shemāʿû*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*higgîd*": "declared/told/announced/proclaimed", "*ʾăhēbô*": "loved him/has loved him/shows favor to him", "*ḥepṣô*": "his pleasure/his will/his purpose/his desire", "*zerōʿô*": "his arm/his power/his strength", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.16", "source": "קִרְב֧וּ אֵלַ֣י שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֗את לֹ֤א מֵרֹאשׁ֙ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי מֵעֵ֥ת הֱיוֹתָ֖הּ שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי וְעַתָּ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה שְׁלָחַ֖נִי וְרוּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Qirbû* to me *shimʿû*-*zōʾt* not from *rōʾsh* in *sēter* *dibbartî* from time *hĕyôtāh* there *ʾānî* and now *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *shelāḥanî* and *rûḥô*", "grammar": { "*Qirbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - draw near", "*shimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*rōʾsh*": "masculine singular - head/beginning", "*sēter*": "masculine singular - secret/hiding", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I spoke", "*hĕyôtāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its being/existence", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾădōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix used as divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*shelāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he sent me", "*rûḥô*": "feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spirit" }, "variants": { "*Qirbû*": "draw near/come close/approach", "*shimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*rōʾsh*": "beginning/first/head", "*sēter*": "secret/hiding place/concealment", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I have spoken/I declared", "*hĕyôtāh*": "its being/its existence/when it came to be", "*shelāḥanî*": "has sent me/dispatched me/commissioned me", "*rûḥô*": "his spirit/his breath/his wind" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.17", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה גֹּאַלְךָ֖ קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ מְלַמֶּדְךָ֣ לְהוֹעִ֔יל מַדְרִֽיכֲךָ֖ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ תֵּלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *gōʾalkā* *qedôsh* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *melammĕdĕkā* to *hôʿîl* *madrîkăkā* in *derek* *tēlēk*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*gōʾalkā*": "qal participle masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your redeemer", "*qedôsh*": "adjective masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*melammĕdĕkā*": "piel participle masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - teaching you", "*hôʿîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/benefit", "*madrîkăkā*": "hiphil participle masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - leading you", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will walk/go" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*gōʾalkā*": "your redeemer/your deliverer/your vindicator", "*qedôsh*": "holy one/set-apart one/sacred one", "*melammĕdĕkā*": "teaching you/instructing you/training you", "*hôʿîl*": "to profit/to benefit/to succeed", "*madrîkăkā*": "leading you/guiding you/causing you to walk", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*tēlēk*": "you should walk/you should go/you should follow" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.19", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י כַחוֹל֙ זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥י מֵעֶ֖יךָ כִּמְעֹתָ֑יו לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת וְֽלֹא־יִשָּׁמֵ֛ד שְׁמ֖וֹ מִלְּפָנָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayehî* like *ḥôl* *zarʿekā* and *ṣeʾĕṣāʾê* *mēʿêkā* like *meʿōtāyw* not *yikkārēt* and not *yishshāmēd* *shemô* from before me", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and it would have been", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular - sand", "*zarʿekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾê*": "masculine plural construct - descendants of", "*mēʿêkā*": "masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bowels/inward parts", "*meʿōtāyw*": "masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its grains", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it would be cut off", "*yishshāmēd*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it would be destroyed", "*shemô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his/its name" }, "variants": { "*ḥôl*": "sand/dust", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾê*": "descendants of/offspring of/progeny of", "*mēʿêkā*": "your bowels/your inward parts/your body", "*meʿōtāyw*": "its grains/its particles/its contents", "*yikkārēt*": "would be cut off/would be removed/would cease", "*yishshāmēd*": "would be destroyed/would be eliminated/would perish" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.20", "source": "צְא֣וּ מִבָּבֶל֮ בִּרְח֣וּ מִכַּשְׂדִּים֒ בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּ֗ה הַגִּ֤ידוּ הַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ זֹ֔את הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ עַד־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ אִמְר֕וּ גָּאַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה עַבְדּ֥וֹ יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*Ṣeʾû* from *bābel* *birḥû* from *kaśdîm* with *qôl* *rinnāh* *haggîdû* *hashmiʿû* *zōʾt* *hôṣîʾûhā* to-edge of *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾimrû* *gāʾal* *YHWH* *ʿabdô* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*Ṣeʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go out", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*birḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - flee", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular - joyful shouting", "*haggîdû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - declare/tell", "*hashmiʿû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to hear/proclaim", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - bring it out", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the earth/land", "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - say", "*gāʾal*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he redeemed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʿabdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*Ṣeʾû*": "go out/depart/exit", "*birḥû*": "flee/escape/run away", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*haggîdû*": "declare/tell/announce/proclaim", "*hashmiʿû*": "proclaim/announce/cause to hear", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "bring it out/send it forth/spread it", "*gāʾal*": "has redeemed/has rescued/has delivered" } }