Isaiah

Isaiah 29:13–14

13Therefore the Lord said:

“These people draw near to Me with their mouths

and honor Me with their lips,

but their hearts are far from Me.

Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.c

14Therefore I will again confound these people

with wonder upon wonder.

The wisdom of the wise will vanish,

and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.d”

Footnotes

  • c 29:13 Hebrew; LXX They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.Cited in Matthew 15:8–9|MAT 15:8-9and Mark 7:6–7
  • d 29:14 Hebrew; LXX I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will hide the intelligence of the intelligent.Cited in 1 Corinthians 1:19|1CO 1:19

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Isaiah 29:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeיַ֚עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Theseהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
draw near to Meנִגַּשׁ֙nig·gašVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
with their mouthsבְּפִ֤יוbə·p̄îwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
and honor Meכִּבְּד֔וּנִיkib·bə·ḏū·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
with their lipsוּבִשְׂפָתָיו֙ū·ḇiś·p̄ā·ṯāwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
but their heartsוְלִבּ֖וֹwə·lib·bōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
are farרִחַ֣קri·ḥaqVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7368 be, or become, far, distant
from Meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Their worshipיִרְאָתָם֙yir·’ā·ṯāmVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3374 fear
of Meאֹתִ֔י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
is butוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
rulesמִצְוַ֥תmiṣ·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4687 commandment
taughtמְלֻמָּדָֽה׃mə·lum·mā·ḏāhVerb - Pual - Participle - feminine singularH3925 exercise in, learn
by menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind

Isaiah 29:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
I will againיוֹסִ֛ףyō·w·sip̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
confoundלְהַפְלִ֥יאlə·hap̄·lîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
theseהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָֽעָם־hā·‘ām-Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
with wonderהַפְלֵ֣אhap̄·lêVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
upon wonderוָפֶ֑לֶאwā·p̄e·leConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6382 wonder
The wisdomחָכְמַ֣תḥā·ḵə·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2451 wisdom
of the wiseחֲכָמָ֔יוḥă·ḵā·māwAdjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2450 wise
will vanishוְאָֽבְדָה֙wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH6 perish
and the intelligenceוּבִינַ֥תū·ḇî·naṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH998 understanding
of the intelligentנְבֹנָ֖יוnə·ḇō·nāwVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH995 discern
will be hiddenתִּסְתַּתָּֽר׃סtis·tat·tārVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5641 hide, conceal

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Isaiah 29:13 Jeremiah 12:2 · Ezekiel 33:31–33 · Mark 7:2–13 · Matthew 15:2–9 · Jeremiah 3:10 · Isaiah 58:2–3 · Proverbs 30:6 · Jeremiah 5:2 · Colossians 2:22 · Isaiah 48:1–2 · Jeremiah 42:2–4 · Jeremiah 42:20

Isaiah 29:14 Habakkuk 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 1:19–24 · Isaiah 28:21 · John 9:39–41 · Jeremiah 49:7 · Job 5:13 · Obadiah 1:8 · John 9:29–34 · Isaiah 6:9–10 · Luke 10:24 · Jeremiah 8:7–9 · Isaiah 19:11–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.