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Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
שִׁמְעוּ־listen toverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063בֵּית־O house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290הַנִּקְרָאִיםthose [who] are calledart + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH7121בְּשֵׁםby [the] name ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8034יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וּמִמֵּיand from [the] waters ofconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH4325יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063יָצָאוּthey came outverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3318הַנִּשְׁבָּעִיםthose [who] swearart + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH7650בְּשֵׁםby [the] name ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8034יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וּבֵאלֹהֵיand in [the] God ofconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478יַזְכִּירוּthey bring to remembranceverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH2142לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בֶאֱמֶתin truthprep + noun sg f absH571וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808בִצְדָקָה׃in righteousnessprep + noun sg f absH6666 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מֵעִירfrom [the] city ofprep + noun sg f cstrH5892הַקֹּדֶשׁthe holinessart + noun sg m absH6944נִקְרָאוּthey have called themselvesverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH7121וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478נִסְמָכוּthey have supported themselvesverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH5564יְהוָה[is] Yahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635שְׁמוֹ׃ סname hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
הָרִאשֹׁנוֹתthe former [things]art + Numerical position adj pl f absH7223מֵאָזfrom thenprep + advH227הִגַּדְתִּיI declaredverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH5046וּמִפִּיand from mouth myconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310יָצְאוּthey went outverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3318וְאַשְׁמִיעֵםand I proclaimed themconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH8085פִּתְאֹםsuddenlyadvH6597עָשִׂיתִיI actedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6213וַתָּבֹאנָה׃and they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl fH935 Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
מִדַּעְתִּיfor knew Iprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588קָשֶׁה[were] stubbornadj sg m absH7186אָתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859וְגִידand [was] a sinew ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1517בַּרְזֶלironnoun sg m absH1270עָרְפֶּךָneck yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6203וּמִצְחֲךָand forehead yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4696נְחוּשָׁה׃[was] bronzenoun sg f absH5154 I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.
וָאַגִּידand I declared [them]Consecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 1 sg cH5046לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031מֵאָזfrom thenprep + advH227בְּטֶרֶםin beforeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH2962תָּבוֹאit cameverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935הִשְׁמַעְתִּיךָI proclaimed to youverb Hiphil perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH8085פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435תֹּאמַרyou should sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559עָצְבִּיidol mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6090עָשָׂםit did themverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH6213וּפִסְלִיand carved image myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6459וְנִסְכִּיand molten image myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5262צִוָּם׃it commanded themverb Piel perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH6680 Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.
שָׁמַעְתָּyou have heardverb Qal perf 2 sg mH8085חֲזֵהlook atverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2372כֻּלָּהּall of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3605וְאַתֶּםand youconj + pron 2 pl mH859הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808תַגִּידוּwill you tellverb Hiphil impf 2 pl mH5046הִשְׁמַעְתִּיךָI will proclaim to youverb Hiphil perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH8085חֲדָשׁוֹתnew [things]adj pl f absH2319מֵעַתָּהfrom nowprep + advH6258וּנְצֻרוֹתand secret [things]conj + verb Qal ptc passive pl f absH5341וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יְדַעְתָּם׃you have known themverb Qal perf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH3045 They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
עַתָּהnowadvH6258נִבְרְאוּthey have been createdverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1254וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808מֵאָזfrom thenprep + advH227וְלִפְנֵי־and to beforeconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440יוֹםa daynoun sg m absH3117וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שְׁמַעְתָּםyou had heard of themverb Qal perf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH8085פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435תֹּאמַרyou should sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009יְדַעְתִּין׃I knew themverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl fH3045 Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
גַּםneitheradvH1571לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808שָׁמַעְתָּyou heardverb Qal perf 2 sg mH8085גַּםnoradvH1571לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעְתָּyou knewverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045גַּםnoradvH1571מֵאָזfrom thenprep + advH227לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808פִתְּחָהit openedverb Piel perf 3 sg fH6605אָזְנֶךָear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יָדַעְתִּיI knewverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045בָּגוֹדcertainly to act treacherouslyverb Qal inf absH898תִּבְגּוֹדyou will act treacherouslyverb Qal impf 2 sg mH898וּפֹשֵׁעַand a rebelconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH6586מִבֶּטֶןfrom [the] wombprep + noun sg f absH990קֹרָאit has been calledverb Pual perf 3 sg mH7121לָךְ׃to the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032 For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
לְמַעַןfor [the] sake ofConditional ParticleH4616שְׁמִיname mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8034אַאֲרִיךְI will make longverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH748אַפִּיanger mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH639וּתְהִלָּתִיand praise myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8416אֶחֱטָם־I will restrain myselfverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2413לָךְto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032לְבִלְתִּיto notprep + noun sg c absH1115הַכְרִיתֶךָ׃to cut off youverb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3772 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009צְרַפְתִּיךָI have refined youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH6884וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808בְכָסֶףin silverprep + noun sg m absH3701בְּחַרְתִּיךָI have chosen youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH977בְּכוּרin a furnace ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3564עֹנִי׃afflictionnoun sg m absH6040 For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
לְמַעֲנִיfor own sake myConditional Particle + sfx 1 sg cH4616לְמַעֲנִיfor own sake myConditional Particle + sfx 1 sg cH4616אֶעֱשֶׂהI will actverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6213כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵיךְhow?Interrogative ParticleH349יֵחָלwill it be profanedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH2490וּכְבוֹדִיand glory myconj + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3519לְאַחֵרto anotherprep + adj sg m absH312לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אֶתֵּן׃ סI will giveverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
שְׁמַעlistenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413יַעֲקֹבO Jacobname m individualH3290וְיִשְׂרָאֵלand Israelconj + name LocationH3478מְקֹרָאִיcalled [one] myverb Pual ptc passive sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7121אֲנִי־Ipron 1 sg cH589הוּא[am] hepron 3 sg mH1931אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589רִאשׁוֹן[am] firstNumerical position adj sg m absH7223אַףalsoInterjectionH637אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אַחֲרוֹן׃[am] lastadj sg m absH314 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
אַף־alsoInterjectionH637יָדִיhand mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027יָסְדָהit foundedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3245אֶרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776וִימִינִיand right [hand] myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3225טִפְּחָהit spread outverb Piel perf 3 sg fH2946שָׁמָיִם[the] heavensnoun pl m absH8064קֹרֵא[am] callingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7121אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אֲלֵיהֶםto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH413יַעַמְדוּthey standverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5975יַחְדָּו׃togetheradvH3162 All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.
הִקָּבְצוּgather togetherverb Niphal impv 2 pl mH6908כֻלְּכֶםall of younoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3605וּשֲׁמָעוּand listenconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310בָהֶםamong themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038הִגִּידhas he declaredverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5046אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֵלֶּהthese [things]Demonstrative ParticleH428יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֲהֵבוֹhe loves himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH157יַעֲשֶׂהhe will executeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213חֶפְצוֹpleasure hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2656בְּבָבֶלon Babylonprep + name LocationH894וּזְרֹעוֹand arm hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2220כַּשְׂדִּים׃[the] Chaldeansname LocationH3778 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589דִּבַּרְתִּיI have spokenverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1696אַף־alsoInterjectionH637קְרָאתִיוI have summoned himverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH7121הֲבִיאֹתִיוI have brought himverb Hiphil perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH935וְהִצְלִיחַand he will make successfulConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6743דַּרְכּוֹ׃way hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870 Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
קִרְבוּdraw nearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7126אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413שִׁמְעוּ־listen toverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808מֵרֹאשׁfrom [the] beginningprep + noun sg m absH7218בַּסֵּתֶרin the secrecyprep Definite + noun sg m absH5643דִּבַּרְתִּיI have spokenverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1696מֵעֵתfrom [the] timeprep + noun sg c cstrH6256הֱיוֹתָהּhappened itverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1961שָׁם[was] thereadvH8033אָנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136יְהוִהYahwehname TitleH3069שְׁלָחַנִיhe has sent meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7971וְרוּחוֹ׃ פand spirit hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7307 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
כֹּה־thusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068גֹּאַלְךָredeemer yourverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1350קְדוֹשׁ[the] holy [one] ofadj sg m cstrH6918יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָה[am] Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430מְלַמֶּדְךָ[who] teaches youverb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3925לְהוֹעִילto profitprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3276מַדְרִיכֲךָ[who] leads youverb Hiphil ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1869בְּדֶרֶךְin [the] wayprep + noun sg c absH1870תֵּלֵךְ׃[which] you will goverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1980 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
לוּאifconjH3863הִקְשַׁבְתָּyou had paid attentionverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH7181לְמִצְוֹתָיto commandments myprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4687וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כַנָּהָרlike the riverprep Definite + noun sg m absH5104שְׁלוֹמֶךָpeace yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7965וְצִדְקָתְךָand righteousness yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6666כְּגַלֵּיlike [the] waves ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1530הַיָּם׃the seaart + noun sg m absH3220 Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כַחוֹלlike the sandprep Definite + noun sg m absH2344זַרְעֶךָoffspring yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233וְצֶאֱצָאֵיand [the] descendants ofconj + noun pl m cstrH6631מֵעֶיךָinward parts yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4578כִּמְעֹתָיוlike grains itsprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4579לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִכָּרֵתit will be cut offverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3772וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִשָּׁמֵדit will be destroyedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH8045שְׁמוֹname itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034מִלְּפָנָי׃from to before meprep + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440 Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
צְאוּgo outverb Qal impv 2 pl mH3318מִבָּבֶלfrom Babylonprep + name LocationH894בִּרְחוּfleeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1272מִכַּשְׂדִּיםfrom [the] Chaldeansprep + noun Gentilic pl m absH3778בְּקוֹלwith a sound ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963רִנָּהa shout of joynoun sg f absH7440הַגִּידוּdeclareverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH5046הַשְׁמִיעוּproclaimverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH8085זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063הוֹצִיאוּהָsend out itverb Hiphil impv 2 pl m + sfx 3 sg fH3318עַד־toprepH5704קְצֵה[the] end ofnoun sg m cstrH7097הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776אִמְרוּsayverb Qal impv 2 pl mH559גָּאַלhe has redeemedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1350יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עַבְדּוֹservant hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650יַעֲקֹב׃Jacobname m individualH3290 And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.
וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808צָמְאוּthey were thirstyverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6770בָּחֳרָבוֹת[when] in [the] waste placesprep + noun pl f absH2723הוֹלִיכָםhe led themverb Hiphil perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH1980מַיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325מִצּוּרfrom a rockprep + noun sg m absH6697הִזִּילhe caused to flowverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5140לָמוֹfor themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038וַיִּבְקַע־and he split openConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1234צוּרa rocknoun sg m absH6697וַיָּזֻבוּand they flowed outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH2100מָיִם׃watersnoun pl m absH4325 There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.
אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369שָׁלוֹםpeacenoun sg m absH7965אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לָרְשָׁעִים׃ ס[belongs] to the wicked [people]prep Definite + noun pl m absH7563
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.