Isaiah 29:12

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.29.12", "source": "וְנִתַּ֣ן הַסֵּ֗פֶר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֥ע סֵ֛פֶר לֵאמֹ֖ר קְרָ֣א נָא־זֶ֑ה וְאָמַ֕ר לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי סֵֽפֶר", "text": "And-*nittan* *ha-sēp̱er* upon who not-*yādaʿ* *sēp̱er* to-say *qĕrā* please-this and-*ʾāmar* not *yādaʿtî* *sēp̱er*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-nittan*": "conjunction waw + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is given", "*ha-sēp̱er*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the book/scroll", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does not know", "*sēp̱er*": "noun, masculine singular - book/writing", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qĕrā*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - read", "*nāʾ-zeh*": "particle nā + demonstrative pronoun - please this", "*wĕ-ʾāmar*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*sēp̱er*": "noun, masculine singular - book/writing" }, "variants": { "*nittan*": "is given/delivered/handed over", "*sēp̱er*": "book/scroll/document/writing", "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/is familiar with", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/understand/am familiar with" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנִתַּ֣ן הַסֵּ֗פֶר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֥ע סֵ֛פֶר לֵאמֹ֖ר קְרָ֣א נָא־זֶ֑ה וְאָמַ֕ר לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי סֵֽפֶר

Transliteration

And-nittan ha-sēp̱er upon who not-yādaʿ sēp̱er to-say qĕrā please-this and-ʾāmar not yādaʿtî sēp̱er

Grammar Details

• *wĕ-nittan*: conjunction waw + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is given
• *ha-sēp̱er*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the book/scroll
• *ʿal*: preposition - to/upon
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who
• *lōʾ-yādaʿ*: negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does not know
• *sēp̱er*: noun, masculine singular - book/writing
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition lamed + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying
• *qĕrā*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - read
• *nāʾ-zeh*: particle nā + demonstrative pronoun - please this
• *wĕ-ʾāmar*: conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yādaʿtî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know

Word Meanings

• *nittan*: is given/delivered/handed over
• *sēp̱er*: book/scroll/document/writing
• *yādaʿ*: knows/understands/is familiar with
• *yādaʿtî*: I know/understand/am familiar with

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Or if the book is handed to someone who cannot read, and they are told, 'Read this, please,' they answer, 'I do not know how to read.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, please: and he says, I am not learned.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yf it be geue to one yt is not lerned, or sayde vnto him: rede this lettre: Then sayeth he. I can not rede.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the booke is giuen vnto him that can not reade, saying, Reade this, I pray thee; he shall say, I can not reade.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the booke is geuen to him that is not learned, saying, Reade thou in it: and he saith, I am not learned.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the book is delivered to him who is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray you; and he says, I am not learned.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the book is given to him who hath not known books, Saying, `Read this, we pray thee,' And he hath said, `I have not known books.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they give it to one without learning, saying, Make clear to us what is in the book: and he says, I have no knowledge of writing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't read."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Or when they hand the scroll to one who can’t read and say,“Read this,” he says,“I can’t read.”

Referenced Verses

• John 7:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "John.7.15", "source": "Καὶ ἐθαύμαζον οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, λέγοντες, Πῶς οὗτος γράμματα οἶδεν, μὴ μεμαθηκώς;", "text": "And *ethaumazon* the *Ioudaioi*, *legontes*, How this *grammata oiden*, not *memathēkōs*?", "grammar": { "*ethaumazon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - were marveling", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*grammata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - letters/writings/learning", "*oiden*": "perfect with present meaning, 3rd singular - knows", "*memathēkōs*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having learned" }, "variants": { "*ethaumazon*": "were marveling/wondering/amazed", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans/Jewish authorities", "*grammata*": "letters/writings/learning/education", "*oiden*": "knows/understands", "*memathēkōs*": "having learned/studied/been trained" } } 16 { "verseID": "John.7.16", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ εἶπεν, Ἡ ἐμὴ διδαχὴ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμή, ἀλλὰ τοῦ πέμψαντός με.", "text": "*Apekrithē* to them the *Iēsous*, and *eipen*, The *emē didachē* not *estin emē*, but of the *pempsantos* me.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*emē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - my", "*didachē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*pempsantos*": "aorist participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of the one having sent" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*emē*": "my/mine", "*didachē*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*pempsantos*": "having sent/having commissioned/the sender" } }
• Isa 28:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁר אָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה הָנִיחוּ לֶעָיֵף וְזֹאת הַמַּרְגֵּעָה וְלֹא אָבוּא שְׁמוֹעַ", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmar* to-them this *hamməṇûḥāh* *hānîḥû* to-*ʿāyēp̄* and-this *hammarəgēʿāh* and-not *ʾāḇûʾ* *šəmôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the rest", "*hānîḥû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "masculine singular adjective - weary/faint", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the refreshing", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were willing", "*šəmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear" }, "variants": { "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "the rest/the resting place", "*hānîḥû*": "cause to rest/give rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "the refreshing/the repose", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "were willing/consented/wanted" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.13", "source": "וְהָיָה לָהֶם דְּבַר־יְהוָה צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם לְמַעַן יֵלְכוּ וְכָשְׁלוּ אָחוֹר וְנִשְׁבָּרוּ וְנוֹקְשׁוּ וְנִלְכָּדוּ", "text": "*Wə-hāyāh* to-them *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *ṣaw* to-*ṣāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *qaw* to-*qāw* *zəʿēyr* *šām* *zəʿēyr* *šām* so-that *yēləḵû* and-*ḵāšəlû* *ʾāḥôr* and-*nišbārû* and-*nôqəšû* and-*nilkāḏû*", "grammar": { "*Wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣaw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*ṣāw*": "masculine singular noun - command/precept", "*qaw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*qāw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*zəʿēyr*": "masculine singular adjective - little", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go", "*ḵāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumble", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*nišbārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are broken", "*nôqəšû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are snared", "*nilkāḏû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are caught" }, "variants": { "*ṣaw*": "command/precept/rule", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/rule", "*zəʿēyr*": "little/a little/small amount", "*yēləḵû*": "will go/will walk/will proceed", "*ḵāšəlû*": "stumble/fall/stagger", "*nišbārû*": "are broken/are shattered", "*nôqəšû*": "are snared/are trapped", "*nilkāḏû*": "are caught/are captured/are taken" } }
• Isa 29:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.18", "source": "וְשָׁמְע֧וּ בַיּוֹם־הַה֛וּא הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים דִּבְרֵי־סֵ֑פֶר וּמֵאֹ֣פֶל וּמֵחֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֵינֵ֥י עִוְרִ֖ים תִּרְאֶֽינָה", "text": "And-*šāmĕʿû* in-*ha-yyôm*-*ha-hûʾ* *ha-ḥērĕšîm* *diḇrê*-*sēp̱er* and-from-*ʾōp̱el* and-from-*ḥōšeḵ* *ʿênê* *ʿiwrîm* *tirʾeynāh*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-šāmĕʿû*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and will hear", "*ḇa-yyôm-ha-hûʾ*": "preposition beth + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + pronoun - in that day", "*ha-ḥērĕšîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the deaf", "*diḇrê-sēp̱er*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - words of book/scroll", "*ū-mē-ʾōp̱el*": "conjunction waw + preposition min + noun, masculine singular - and from gloom", "*ū-mē-ḥōšeḵ*": "conjunction waw + preposition min + noun, masculine singular - and from darkness", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind ones", "*tirʾeynāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will see" }, "variants": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "will hear/listen/understand", "*ḥērĕšîm*": "deaf ones/those unable to hear", "*diḇrê-sēp̱er*": "words of book/writings/document contents", "*ʾōp̱el*": "gloom/darkness/obscurity", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind ones/those unable to see", "*tirʾeynāh*": "they will see/perceive/understand" } }
• Jer 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *'ănî* *'āmartî*, surely-*dallîm* they are; they *nô'ălû* because not they *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*'āmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/low/weak", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*nô'ălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they became foolish", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/manner", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/insignificant/low", "*nô'ălû*": "they became foolish/were senseless/acted foolishly", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/conduct", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/custom" } }
• Hos 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.6", "source": "נִדְמ֥וּ עַמִּ֖י מִבְּלִ֣י הַדָּ֑עַת כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַדַּ֣עַת מָאַ֗סְתָּ וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ מִכַּהֵ֣ן לִ֔י וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח בָּנֶ֖יךָ גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*nidmû* *ʿammî* *mi-bblî* *haddāʿat* *kî*-*ʾattâ* *haddaʿat* *māʾastā* *wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā* *mi-kkahēn* *lî* *wa-tiškaḥ* *tôrat* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾeškaḥ* *bānêkā* *gam*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*nidmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are cut off/destroyed/silenced", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*mi-bblî*": "preposition + negative particle - from lack of/because there is no", "*haddāʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*haddaʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*māʾastā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected", "*wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will reject you", "*mi-kkahēn*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from being priest", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for/to me", "*wa-tiškaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot/have forgotten", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction/law of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct form + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forget", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*nidmû*": "cut off/destroyed/silenced/perish", "*mi-bblî*": "from lack of/without/because there is no", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*māʾas*": "reject/refuse/despise", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }