Isaiah

Isaiah 29:15–16

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

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

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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 29:15 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.