{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.2", "source": "כִּֽי־מֵעִ֤יר הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ נִקְרָ֔אוּ וְעַל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִסְמָ֑כוּ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "For from *ʿîr* *haqqōdesh* *niqrāʾû* and upon *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *nismākû* *YHWH* *ṣebāʾôt* *shemô*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "construct state - city of", "*haqqōdesh*": "definite article + masculine singular - the holiness/holy", "*niqrāʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they are called/named", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nismākû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they lean/rely", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣebāʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*shemô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*haqqōdesh*": "the holy/the holiness/the sanctuary", "*niqrāʾû*": "are called/are named/are summoned", "*nismākû*": "lean on/rely on/depend on/are supported by", "*ṣebāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.4", "source": "מִדַּעְתִּ֕י כִּ֥י קָשֶׁ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וְגִ֤יד בַּרְזֶל֙ עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ נְחוּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "From *daʿtî* that *qāsheh* *ʾāttāh* and *gîd* *barzel* *ʿorpekā* and *miṣḥăkā* *neḥûshāh*", "grammar": { "*daʿtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my knowledge", "*qāsheh*": "adjective masculine singular - hard/stubborn/obstinate", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*gîd*": "masculine singular construct - sinew of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular - iron", "*ʿorpekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck", "*miṣḥăkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your forehead", "*neḥûshāh*": "feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*qāsheh*": "hard/stubborn/obstinate/stiff-necked", "*gîd*": "sinew/tendon/muscle", "*barzel*": "iron/ironlike/unyielding", "*ʿorpekā*": "your neck/your stubbornness", "*miṣḥăkā*": "your forehead/your brow", "*neḥûshāh*": "bronze/copper/brass" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.7", "source": "עַתָּ֤ה נִבְרְאוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מֵאָ֔ז וְלִפְנֵי־י֖וֹם וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַעְתָּ֑ם פֶּן־תֹּאמַ֖ר הִנֵּ֥ה יְדַעְתִּֽין׃", "text": "Now *nibreʾû* and not from *ʾāz* and before *yôm* and not *shemaʿtām* lest *tōʾmar* behold *yedaʿtîn*", "grammar": { "*nibreʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they were created", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*shemaʿtām*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you heard them", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you would say", "*yedaʿtîn*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine plural suffix - I knew them" }, "variants": { "*nibreʾû*": "were created/were formed/came into being", "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time/formerly/of old", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*shemaʿtām*": "you heard them/you listened to them", "*tōʾmar*": "you would say/you might say", "*yedaʿtîn*": "I knew them/I was aware of them/I was familiar with them" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.9", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן שְׁמִי֙ אַאֲרִ֣יךְ אַפִּ֔י וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י אֶחֱטָם־לָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For the sake of *shemî* *ʾaʾărîk* *ʾappî* and *tehillātî* *ʾeḥĕṭām*-for you *lebiltî* *hakrîtekā*", "grammar": { "*shemî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ʾaʾărîk*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will prolong/extend", "*ʾappî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nose", "*tehillātî*": "feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my praise", "*ʾeḥĕṭām*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will restrain/bridle", "*lebiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - so as not to", "*hakrîtekā*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - cut you off" }, "variants": { "*shemî*": "my name/my reputation/my renown", "*ʾaʾărîk*": "I will prolong/I will extend/I will defer", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*tehillātî*": "my praise/my glory/my acclaim", "*ʾeḥĕṭām*": "I will restrain/I will bridle/I will muzzle", "*hakrîtekā*": "cutting you off/destroying you/eliminating you" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.10", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה צְרַפְתִּ֖יךָ וְלֹ֣א בְכָ֑סֶף בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ בְּכ֥וּר עֹֽנִי׃", "text": "Behold *ṣeraptîkā* and not with *kāsep* *beḥartîkā* in *kûr* *ʿōnî*", "grammar": { "*ṣeraptîkā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have refined you", "*kāsep*": "masculine singular - silver", "*beḥartîkā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have chosen you", "*kûr*": "masculine singular construct - furnace of", "*ʿōnî*": "masculine singular - affliction" }, "variants": { "*ṣeraptîkā*": "I have refined you/I have purified you/I have tested you", "*kāsep*": "silver/money", "*beḥartîkā*": "I have chosen you/I have selected you/I have elected you", "*kûr*": "furnace/crucible/smelter", "*ʿōnî*": "affliction/poverty/misery/suffering" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.11", "source": "לְמַעֲנִ֧י לְמַעֲנִ֛י אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣יךְ יֵחָ֑ל וּכְבוֹדִ֖י לְאַחֵ֥ר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּֽן׃", "text": "For *lemaʿănî* *lemaʿănî* *ʾeʿĕśeh* for how *yēḥāl* and *kebôdî* to *ʾaḥēr* not *ʾettēn*", "grammar": { "*lemaʿănî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for my sake", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do/act", "*yēḥāl*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is profaned/defiled", "*kebôdî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my glory/honor", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - another", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*lemaʿănî*": "for my sake/for my own purpose/on my account", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will act/I will work", "*yēḥāl*": "is profaned/is defiled/is polluted", "*kebôdî*": "my glory/my honor/my dignity", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/someone else", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/I will grant/I will allow" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.12", "source": "שְׁמַ֤ע אֵלַי֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מְקֹרָאִ֑י אֲנִי־הוּא֙ אֲנִ֣י רִאשׁ֔וֹן אַ֖ף אֲנִ֥י אַחֲרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*Shemaʿ* to me *yaʿăqōb* and *yiśrāʾēl* *meqōrāʾî* *ʾănî*-*hûʾ* *ʾănî* *rīʾshôn* also *ʾănî* *ʾaḥărôn*", "grammar": { "*Shemaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - listen/hear", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meqōrāʾî*": "pual participle masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my called one", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*rīʾshôn*": "adjective masculine singular - first", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective masculine singular - last" }, "variants": { "*Shemaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*meqōrāʾî*": "my called one/whom I called/my summoned one", "*ʾănî-hûʾ*": "I am he/I am the one/I, even I", "*rīʾshôn*": "first/primary/foremost", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/final/ultimate" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.15", "source": "אֲנִ֥י אֲנִ֛י דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אַף־קְרָאתִ֑יו הֲבִיאֹתִ֖יו וְהִצְלִ֥יחַ דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *ʾănî* *dibbartî* also *qerāʾtîw* *hăbîʾōtîw* and *hiṣlîaḥ* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I spoke", "*qerāʾtîw*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I called him", "*hăbîʾōtîw*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I brought him", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he made successful", "*darkô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I have spoken/I declared", "*qerāʾtîw*": "I called him/I summoned him/I invited him", "*hăbîʾōtîw*": "I brought him/I led him/I caused him to come", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "made successful/prospered/accomplished", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his journey/his undertaking" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.18", "source": "ל֥וּא הִקְשַׁ֖בְתָּ לְמִצְוֺתָ֑י וַיְהִ֤י כַנָּהָר֙ שְׁלוֹמֶ֔ךָ וְצִדְקָתְךָ֖ כְּגַלֵּ֥י הַיָּֽם׃", "text": "If only *hiqshabtā* to *miṣwōtāy* and *wayehî* like *nāhār* *shelômekā* and *ṣidqātekā* like *gallê* *hayyām*", "grammar": { "*hiqshabtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you paid attention", "*miṣwōtāy*": "feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and it would have been", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river", "*shelômekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your peace", "*ṣidqātekā*": "feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*gallê*": "masculine plural construct - waves of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + masculine singular - the sea" }, "variants": { "*hiqshabtā*": "paid attention to/listened to/heeded", "*miṣwōtāy*": "my commandments/my precepts/my instructions", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/torrent", "*shelômekā*": "your peace/your prosperity/your well-being", "*ṣidqātekā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts", "*gallê*": "waves of/billows of", "*hayyām*": "the sea/the ocean" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.21", "source": "וְלֹ֣א צָמְא֗וּ בָּחֳרָבוֹת֙ הֽוֹלִיכָ֔ם מַ֥יִם מִצּ֖וּר הִזִּ֣יל לָ֑מוֹ וַיִּ֨בְקַע־צ֔וּר וַיָּזֻ֖בוּ מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And not *ṣāmeʾû* in *ḥorābôt* *hôlîkām* *mayim* from *ṣûr* *hizzîl* for them and *wayyibqaʿ* *ṣûr* and *wayyāzubû* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*ṣāmeʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they thirsted", "*ḥorābôt*": "feminine plural - waste places/deserts", "*hôlîkām*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he led them", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular - rock", "*hizzîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to flow", "*wayyibqaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he split", "*wayyāzubû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they flowed" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmeʾû*": "they thirsted/they were thirsty", "*ḥorābôt*": "waste places/deserts/desolate areas", "*hôlîkām*": "he led them/he guided them/he caused them to walk", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*hizzîl*": "caused to flow/made gush forth", "*wayyibqaʿ*": "he split/he cleaved/he broke open", "*wayyāzubû*": "they flowed/they gushed out" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.22", "source": "אֵ֣ין שָׁל֔וֹם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה לָרְשָׁעִֽים׃", "text": "No *shālôm* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to *reshāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*shālôm*": "masculine singular - peace", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*reshāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the wicked" }, "variants": { "*shālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/safety", "*ʾāmar*": "says/said/has said", "*reshāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones/unrighteous ones" } }