Isaiah 45:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that it is I, Jehovah, who call thee by thy name, even the God of Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנָתַתִּ֤י לְךָ֙ אוֹצְר֣וֹת חֹ֔שֶׁךְ וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י מִסְתָּרִ֑ים לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֗ע כִּֽי־אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה הַקּוֹרֵ֥א בְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Transliteration

And-nātattî to-you ʾôṣĕrôt ḥōšek and-maṭmunê mistārîm for-maʿan tēdaʿ that-ʾănî YHWH the-qôrēʾ in-your-name ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

*nātattî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/I will give
*ʾôṣĕrôt*: masculine plural construct - treasures of
*ḥōšek*: masculine singular noun - darkness
*maṭmunê*: masculine plural construct - hidden treasures of
*mistārîm*: masculine plural noun - secret places/hiding places
*maʿan*: conjunction - so that/in order that
*tēdaʿ*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know
*ʾănî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
*qôrēʾ*: qal participle, masculine singular - calling/who calls
*ʾĕlōhê*: masculine plural construct - God of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

*ʾôṣĕrôt*: treasures/storehouses/hoards
*maṭmunê*: hidden treasures/hidden things/things stored up
*mistārîm*: secret places/hiding places/concealed areas
*qôrēʾ*: calling/who calls/who summons

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 43:1 : 1 But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.
Jer 50:37 : 37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed.
Exod 33:12 : 12 And Moses said unto Jehovah, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found favor in my sight.
Isa 48:15 : 15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Isa 49:1 : 1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:
Exod 33:17 : 17 And Jehovah said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken; for thou hast found favor in my sight, and I know thee by name.
Jer 51:53 : 53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come unto her, saith Jehovah.
Isa 41:23 : 23 Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
Ezek 29:19-20 : 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall carry off her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army. 20 I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Ezra 1:2 : 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Jer 27:5-7 : 5 I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me. 6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field also have I given him to serve him. 7 And all the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the time of his own land come: and then many nations and great kings shall make him their bondman.
Jer 41:8 : 8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

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