Isaiah 44

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Isaiah 44 - 1

עַתָּהʻattâhBut nowH6258 שָׁמַעshâmaʻlisten ,H8085 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbO JacobH3290 עֶבֶדʻebedMy servant ,H5650 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael ,H3478 בָּחַרbâcharwhom I have chosenH977

Isaiah 44 - 2

כֹּהkôhThisH3541 אָמַרʼâmaris the wordH559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâhyour Maker ,H6213 יָצַרyâtsarwho formed youH3335 בֶּטֶןbeṭenfrom the wombH990 עָזַרʻâzar(and) who will help you :H5826 אַלʼal“ Do notH408 יָרֵאyârêʼbe afraid ,H3372 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbO JacobH3290 עֶבֶדʻebedMy servant ,H5650 יְשֻׁרוּןYᵉshurûwnJeshurun ,H3484 בָּחַרbâcharwhom I have chosenH977

Isaiah 44 - 3

כִּיkîyForH3588 יָצַקyâtsaqI will pourH3332 מַיִםmayimwaterH4325 עַלʻalonH5921 צָמֵאtsâmêʼthe thirsty land ,H6771 נָזַלnâzaland currentsH5140 עַלʻalonH5921 יַבָּשָׁהyabbâshâhthe dry ground.H3004 יָצַקyâtsaqI will pour outH3332 רוּחַrûwachMy SpiritH7307 עַלʻalonH5921 זֶרַעzeraʻyour descendants ,H2233 בְּרָכָהBᵉrâkâhand My blessingH1293 עַלʻalonH5921 צֶאֱצָאtseʼĕtsâʼyour offspring.H6631

Isaiah 44 - 4

צָמַחtsâmachThey will sproutH6779 בֵּיןbêynamongH996 חָצִירchâtsîyrthe grassH2682 עָרָבʻârâblike willowsH6155 עַלʻalbyH5921 יָבָלyâbâlflowingH2988 מַיִםmayimstreams.H4325

Isaiah 44 - 5

זֶהzehOneH2088 אָמַרʼâmarwill say ,H559 אֲנִיʼănîy‘ I (belong)H589 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD ,’H3068 זֶהzehanotherH2088 קָרָאqârâʼwill call himselfH7121 שֵׁםshêmby the nameH8034 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbof Jacob ,H3290 זֶהzehand still anotherH2088 כָּתַבkâthabwill writeH3789 יָדyâdon his hand ,H3027 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh‘ The LORD’s , ’H3068 כָּנָהkânâhand will takeH3655 שֵׁםshêmthe nameH8034 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel. ”H3478

Isaiah 44 - 6

כֹּהkôhThusH3541 אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 מֶלֶךְmelekthe KingH4428 גָּאַלgâʼaland RedeemerH1350 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof Hosts :H6635 אֲנִיʼănîy“ IH589 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnam the firstH7223 אֲנִיʼănîyand I amH589 אַחֲרוֹןʼachărôwnthe last ,H314 אַיִןʼayinand there is noH369 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 בִּלְעֲדֵיbilʻădêybut Me.H1107

Isaiah 44 - 7

מִיmîyWho then (is)H4310 כְּמוֹkᵉmôwlike Me ?H3644 קָרָאqârâʼLet him say so !H7121 נָגַדnâgadLet him declareH5046 עָרַךְʻârak(his) caseH6186 שׂוּםsûwmsince I establishedH7760 עוֹלָםʻôwlâman ancientH5769 עַםʻampeople.H5971 נָגַדnâgadLet him foretellH5046 אָתָהʼâthâhthe things to come ,H857 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand whatH834 בּוֹאbôwʼis to take place.H935

Isaiah 44 - 8

אַלʼalDo notH408 פָּחַדpâchadtrembleH6342 אַלʼal(or)H408 רָהָהrâhâhfear.H7297 לֹאlôʼHave I notH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻtold youH8085 נָגַדnâgadand declared itH5046 אָזʼâzlong ago ?H227 אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859 עֵדʻêdare My witnesses !H5707 יֵשׁyêshIs thereH3426 אֱלוֹהַּʼĕlôwahhany GodH433 בִּלְעֲדֵיbilʻădêybut Me ?H1107 אַיִןʼayinThere is noH369 צוּרtsûwrother Rock ;H6697 יָדַעyâdaʻI knowH3045 בַּלbalnot one. ”H1077

Isaiah 44 - 9

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 יָצַרyâtsarmakersH3335 פֶּסֶלpeçelof idolsH6459 תֹּהוּtôhûware nothing ,H8414 חָמַדchâmadand the things they treasureH2530 בַּלbal...H1077 יַעַלyaʻalare worthless.H3276 עֵדʻêdTheir witnessesH5707 הֵםhêm...H1992 בַּלbalfail toH1077 רָאָהrâʼâhseeH7200 בַּלbal...H1077 יָדַעyâdaʻor comprehend ,H3045 מַעַןmaʻansoH4616 בּוּשׁbûwshthey are put to shame.H954

Isaiah 44 - 10

מִיmîyWhoH4310 יָצַרyâtsarfashionsH3335 אֵלʼêla godH410 נָסַךְnâçakor castsH5258 פֶּסֶלpeçelan idolH6459 יַעַלyaʻalwhich profits himH3276 בִּלְתִּיbiltîynothing ?H1115

Isaiah 44 - 11

הֵןhênBehold ,H2005 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חָבֵרchâbêrhis companionsH2270 בּוּשׁbûwshwill be put to shame ,H954 חָרָשׁchârâshfor the craftsmenH2796 הֵםhêmthemselvesH1992 אָדָםʼâdâmare only human.H120 כֹּלkôlLet them allH3605 קָבַץqâbatsassembleH6908 עָמַדʻâmadand take their stand ;H5975 יַחַדyachadthey will allH3162 פָּחַדpâchadbe brought to terrorH6342 בּוּשׁbûwshand shame.H954

Isaiah 44 - 12

חָרָשׁchârâshThe blacksmithH2796 בַּרְזֶלbarzel...H1270 מַעֲצָדmaʻătsâdtakes a toolH4621 פָּעַלpâʻaland laborsH6466 פֶּחָםpechâmover the coals ;H6352 יָצַרyâtsarhe fashions (an idol)H3335 מַקָּבָהmaqqâbâhwith hammersH4717 פָּעַלpâʻaland forges (it)H6466 כֹּחַkôachwith his strongH3581 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻarms.H2220 גַּםgamYetH1571 רָעֵבrâʻêbhe grows hungryH7456 כֹּחַkôachand loses his strengthH3581 אַיִןʼayin... ;H369 לֹאlôʼhe failsH3808 שָׁתָהshâthâhto drinkH8354 מַיִםmayimwaterH4325 יָעַףyâʻaphand grows faint.H3286

Isaiah 44 - 13

חָרָשׁchârâshThe woodworkerH2796 עֵץʻêts...H6086 נָטָהnâṭâhextendsH5186 קַוqava measuring line ;H6957 תָּאַרtâʼarhe Mark -s it outH8388 שֶׂרֶדseredwith a stylus ;H8279 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe shapesH6213 מַקְצֻעָהmaqtsuʻâhit with chiselsH4741 תָּאַרtâʼarand outlinesH8388 מְחוּגָהmᵉchûwgâhit with a compass.H4230 עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe fashions itH6213 תַּבְנִיתtabnîythin the likenessH8403 אִישׁʼîyshof man ,H376 אָדָםʼâdâmlike manH120 תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâhin all his glory ,H8597 יָשַׁבyâshabthat it may dwellH3427 בַּיִתbayithin a shrine.H1004

Isaiah 44 - 14

כָּרַתkârathHe cuts downH3772 אֶרֶזʼerezcedarsH730 לָקַחlâqachor retrievesH3947 תִּרְזָהtirzâha cypressH8645 אַלּוֹןʼallôwnor oak.H437 אָמַץʼâmatsHe lets it grow strongH553 עֵץʻêtsamong the treesH6086 יַעַרyaʻarof the forest.H3293 נָטַעnâṭaʻHe plantsH5193 אֹרֶןʼôrena laurel ,H766 גֶּשֶׁםgeshemand the rainH1653 גָּדַלgâdalmakes it grow.H1431

Isaiah 44 - 15

הָיָהhâyâhIt servesH1961 בָּעַרbâʻaras fuelH1197 אָדָםʼâdâmfor man.H120 לָקַחlâqachHe takesH3947 חָמַםchâmamto warm himself ,H2552 אַףʼaphandH637 נָשַׂקnâsaqhe kindles a fireH5400 אָפָהʼâphâhand bakesH644 לֶחֶםlechem(his) bread ;H3899 אַףʼaphhe evenH637 פָּעַלpâʻalfashions itH6466 אֵלʼêlinto a godH410 שָׁחָהshâchâhand worships it ;H7812 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe makesH6213 פֶּסֶלpeçelan idolH6459 סָגַדçâgadand bows downH5456

Isaiah 44 - 16

שָׂרַףsâraphHe burnsH8313 חֵצִיchêtsîyhalfH2677 בְּמוֹbᵉmôwof it inH1119 אֵשׁʼêshthe fire ,H784 צָלָהtsâlâhand he roastsH6740 בָּשָׂרbâsârmeatH1320 עַלʻalonH5921 חֵצִיchêtsîythat half.H2677 אָכַלʼâkalHe eatsH398 צָלִיtsâlîythe roastH6748 שָׂבַעsâbaʻand is satisfied.H7646 אַףʼaphIndeed ,H637 חָמַםchâmamhe warms himselfH2552 אָמַרʼâmarand says ,H559 הֶאָחheʼâch“ Ah !H1889 חָמַםchâmamI am warm ;H2552 רָאָהrâʼâhI seeH7200 אוּרʼûwrthe fire. ”H217

Isaiah 44 - 17

שְׁאֵרִיתshᵉʼêrîythFrom the restH7611 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe makesH6213 אֵלʼêla god ,H410 פֶּסֶלpeçelhis graven image.H6459 סָגַדçâgadHe bows down to itH5456 סָגַדçâgad...H5456 שָׁחָהshâchâhand worships ;H7812 פָּלַלpâlalhe praysH6419 אֵלʼêlto itH413 אָמַרʼâmarand says ,H559 נָצַלnâtsal“ Save me ,H5337 כִּיkîyforH3588 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 אֵלʼêlare my god. ”H410

Isaiah 44 - 18

לֹאlôʼThey do notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻcomprehendH3045 לֹאlôʼ(or)H3808 בִּיןbîyndiscern ,H995 כִּיkîyforH3588 טוּחַṭûwachHe has shutH2902 עַיִןʻayintheir eyesH5869 רָאָהrâʼâhso they cannot seeH7200 לֵבlêband (closed) their mindsH3820 שָׂכַלsâkalso they cannot understand.H7919

Isaiah 44 - 19

Isaiah 44 - 20

רָעָהrâʻâhHe feeds onH7462 אֵפֶרʼêpherashes.H665 הָתַלhâthalHis deludedH2048 לֵבlêbheartH3820 נָטָהnâṭâhhas led him astray ,H5186 לֹאlôʼand he cannotH3808 נָצַלnâtsaldeliverH5337 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נֶפֶשׁnepheshhimselfH5315 לֹאlôʼ(or)H3808 אָמַרʼâmarsay ,H559 לֹאlôʼ“ Is notH3808 יָמִיןyâmîynthis thing in my right handH3225 שֶׁקֶרsheqera lie ? ”H8267

Isaiah 44 - 21

זָכַרzâkarRememberH2142 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthese things ,H428 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbO Jacob ,H3290 כִּיkîyforH3588 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 עֶבֶדʻebedare My servant ,H5650 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlO Israel.H3478 יָצַרyâtsarI have made you ,H3335 אַתָּהʼattâh(and) youH859 עֶבֶדʻebedare My servantH5650 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlO Israel ,H3478 לֹאlôʼ(I) will neverH3808 נָשָׁהnâshâhforget (you).H5382

Isaiah 44 - 22

מָחָהmâchâhI have blotted outH4229 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻyour transgressionsH6588 עָבʻâblike a cloud ,H5645 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhand your sinsH2403 עָנָןʻânânlike a mist.H6051 שׁוּבshûwbReturnH7725 אֵלʼêlto Me ,H413 כִּיkîyforH3588 גָּאַלgâʼalI have redeemed you.H1350

Isaiah 44 - 23

Isaiah 44 - 24

כֹּהkôhThusH3541 אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 גָּאַלgâʼalyour RedeemerH1350 יָצַרyâtsarwho formed youH3335 בֶּטֶןbeṭenfrom the womb :H990 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ IH595 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâham the LORD ,H3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwho has madeH6213 כֹּלkôlall things ,H3605 נָטָהnâṭâhwho alone stretched outH5186 בַּדbad...H905 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe heavens ,H8064 מִיmîywho by MyselfH4310 רָקַעrâqaʻspread outH7554 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earthH776 אֵתʼêth,H854

Isaiah 44 - 25

פָּרַרpârarwho foilsH6565 אוֹתʼôwththe signsH226 בַּדbadof false prophetsH907 הָלַלhâlaland makes fools ofH1984 קָסַםqâçamdiviners ,H7080 שׁוּבshûwbwho confoundsH7725 אָחוֹרʼâchôwr...H268 חָכָםchâkâmthe wiseH2450 דַּעַתdaʻathand turns their knowledgeH1847 סָכַלçâkalinto nonsense ,H5528

Isaiah 44 - 26

קוּםqûwmwho confirmsH6965 דָּבָרdâbârthe messageH1697 עֶבֶדʻebedof His servantH5650 שָׁלַםshâlamand fulfillsH7999 עֵצָהʻêtsâhthe counselH6098 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkof His messengers ,H4397 אָמַרʼâmarwho saysH559 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof Jerusalem ,H3389 יָשַׁבyâshab‘ She will be inhabited , ’H3427 עִירʻîyrand of the citiesH5892 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah ,H3063 בָּנָהbânâh‘ They will be rebuilt ,H1129 קוּםqûwmand I will restoreH6965 חׇרְבָּהchorbâhtheir ruins , ’H2723

Isaiah 44 - 27

אָמַרʼâmarwho saysH559 צוּלָהtsûwlâhto the depths of the sea ,H6683 חָרַבchârab‘ Be dry ,H2717 יָבֵשׁyâbêshand I will dry upH3001 נָהָרnâhâryour currents , ’H5104

Isaiah 44 - 28

אָמַרʼâmarwho saysH559 כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshof Cyrus ,H3566 רָעָהrâʻâh‘ My shepherdH7462 שָׁלַםshâlamwill fulfillH7999 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חֵפֶץchêphetsthat I desire , ’H2656 אָמַרʼâmarwho saysH559 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof Jerusalem ,H3389 בָּנָהbânâh‘ She will be rebuilt , ’H1129 הֵיכָלhêykâland of the temple ,H1964 יָסַדyâçad‘ Let its foundation be laid. ’”H3245

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Isaiah 44:28 → 2 Chronicles 36:22, Isaiah 44:28 → Ezra 1:1-3, Isaiah 44:28-45 → 2 Chronicles 36:22-23

Echoes Isaiah 44:13 → 2 Chronicles 36:22, Isaiah 44:13 → 2 Chronicles 36:22-23, Isaiah 44:23 → Deuteronomy 32:43, Zechariah 4:9 → Isaiah 44:28

Cyrus (Gentile Deliverer), Jacob (Transformed Supplanter), Living Water (Spirit and Life), Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope), Zerubbabel (Royal Seed Rebuilding)

Shaped Isaiah 44:6–8