Isaiah
Isaiah 28:12
12to whom He has said:
“This is the place of rest, let the weary rest;
this is the place of repose.”
But they would not listen.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to whom | אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He has said | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| This | זֹ֤את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| is the place of rest | הַמְּנוּחָה֙ | ham·mə·nū·ḥāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4496 resting-place, rest |
| let the weary | לֶֽעָיֵ֔ף | le·‘ā·yêp̄ | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H5889 faint, weary |
| rest | הָנִ֣יחוּ | hā·nî·ḥū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H5117 rest |
| this | וְזֹ֖את | wə·zōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| is the place of repose | הַמַּרְגֵּעָ֑ה | ham·mar·gê·‘āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4774 rest, repose |
| But they would | אָב֖וּא | ’ā·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H14 be willing, consent |
| not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| listen | שְׁמֽוֹעַ׃ | šə·mō·w·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 11:28–29 · Isaiah 30:15 · Jeremiah 6:16 · Isaiah 11:10 · Zechariah 7:14 · Hebrews 12:25 · Jeremiah 44:16 · Psalm 81:11–13 · Zechariah 7:11 · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · 2 Chronicles 16:8–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.