Isaiah

Isaiah 29:14–16

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”

¹⁵Woe to those who dig deep

to hide their plans from the LORD.

In darkness they do their works and say,

“Who sees us, and who will know?”

¹⁶You have turned things upside down,

as if the potter were regarded as clay.

Shall what is formed say to him who formed it,

“He did not make me”?^e

Can the pottery say of the potter,

“He has no understanding”?

Footnotes

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
e 29:16 Cited in Romans 9:20|ROM 9:20

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Isaiah 29:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will again	יוֹסִ֛ף	yō·w·sip̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
confound	לְהַפְלִ֥יא	lə·hap̄·lî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
these	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָֽעָם־	hā·‘ām-	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
with wonder	הַפְלֵ֣א	hap̄·lê	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
upon wonder	וָפֶ֑לֶא	wā·p̄e·le	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6382 wonder
The wisdom	חָכְמַ֣ת	ḥā·ḵə·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2451 wisdom
of the wise	חֲכָמָ֔יו	ḥă·ḵā·māw	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2450 wise
will vanish	וְאָֽבְדָה֙	wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H6 perish
and the intelligence	וּבִינַ֥ת	ū·ḇî·naṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H998 understanding
of the intelligent	נְבֹנָ֖יו	nə·ḇō·nāw	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H995 discern
will be hidden	תִּסְתַּתָּֽר׃ס	tis·tat·tār	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5641 hide, conceal

Isaiah 29:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	ה֛וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to those who dig deep	הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים	ham·ma·‘ă·mî·qîm	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H6009 be deep
to hide	לַסְתִּ֣ר	las·tir	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5641 hide, conceal
their plans	עֵצָ֑ה	‘ê·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
from the LORD	מֵֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
In darkness	בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙	ḇə·maḥ·šāḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4285 dark place
they do their works	מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם	ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
and say	וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Who	מִ֥י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
sees us	רֹאֵ֖נוּ	rō·’ê·nū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H7200 see
and who	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
will know	יוֹדְעֵֽנוּ׃	yō·wḏ·‘ê·nū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3045 know

Isaiah 29:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have turned things upside down	הַ֨פְכְּכֶ֔ם	hap̄·kə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2017 the contrary, contrariness, perversity
as if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the potter	הַיֹּצֵ֖ר	hay·yō·ṣêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
were regarded	יֵֽחָשֵׁ֑ב	yê·ḥā·šêḇ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
as clay	כְּחֹ֥מֶר	kə·ḥō·mer	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2563 cement, mortar, clay
Shall	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
what is formed	מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה	ma·‘ă·śeh	Noun - masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
say	יֹאמַ֨ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him who formed it	לְעֹשֵׂ֙הוּ֙	lə·‘ō·śê·hū	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
He did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
make me	עָשָׂ֔נִי	‘ā·śā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6213 do, make
Can the pottery	וְיֵ֛צֶר	wə·yê·ṣer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3336 form, framing, purpose
say	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
of the potter	לְיוֹצְר֖וֹ	lə·yō·wṣ·rōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
He has no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
understanding	הֵבִֽין׃	hê·ḇîn	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern

Cross-references

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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

Isaiah 29:15 Ezekiel 8:12 · Isaiah 47:10 · Isaiah 30:1 · Psalm 94:7–9 · Isaiah 28:15 · Psalm 139:1–8 · Ezekiel 9:9 · Jeremiah 23:24 · Luke 12:1–3 · Psalm 10:11–13 · Psalm 59:7 · Malachi 2:17

Isaiah 29:16 Romans 9:19–21 · Isaiah 64:8 · Isaiah 45:9–11 · Psalm 94:8–9 · Jeremiah 18:1–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.