Isaiah

Isaiah 41:21–24

21“Present your case,” says the LORD.

“Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.

22“Let them come and tell us what will happen.

Tell the former things,

so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome.

Or announce to us what is coming.

23Tell us the things that are to come,

so that we may know that you are gods.

Yes, do something good or evil,

that we may look on together in dismay.

24Behold, you are nothing

and your work is of no value.

Anyone who chooses you is detestable.

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Isaiah 41:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Presentקָרְב֥וּqā·rə·ḇūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
your caseרִֽיבְכֶ֖םrî·ḇə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH7379 strife, dispute
saysיֹאמַ֣רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Submitהַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙hag·gî·šūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
your argumentsעֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·ṣu·mō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6110 defence
saysיֹאמַ֖רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the Kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob

Isaiah 41:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let them comeיַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙yag·gî·šūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
and tellוְיַגִּ֣ידוּwə·yag·gî·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
usלָ֔נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
will happenתִּקְרֶ֑ינָהtiq·re·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7136 encounter, meet, befall
Tellהַגִּ֜ידוּhag·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
the former thingsהָרִאשֹׁנ֣וֹת׀hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
so that we may reflect onוְנָשִׂ֤ימָהwə·nā·śî·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH7760 put, place, set
themלִבֵּ֙נוּ֙lib·bê·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and knowוְנֵדְעָ֣הwə·nê·ḏə·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH3045 know
the outcomeאַחֲרִיתָ֔ן’a·ḥă·rî·ṯānNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine pluralH319 after-part, end
Orא֥וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
announce to usהַשְׁמִיעֻֽנוּ׃haš·mî·‘u·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common pluralH8085 hear
what is comingהַבָּא֖וֹתhab·bā·’ō·wṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go

Isaiah 41:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tell usהַגִּ֙ידוּ֙hag·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
the thingsהָאֹתִיּ֣וֹתhā·’ō·ṯî·yō·wṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH857 come
that are to comeלְאָח֔וֹרlə·’ā·ḥō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH268 the hinder side, back part
so that we may knowוְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הwə·nê·ḏə·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH3045 know
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתֶּ֑ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are godsאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
Yesאַף־’ap̄-ConjunctionH637 also, yea
do something goodתֵּיטִ֣יבוּtê·ṭî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
or evilוְתָרֵ֔עוּwə·ṯā·rê·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7489 be evil, bad
that we may look on together in dismayוְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָהwə·niš·tā·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH8159 gaze

Isaiah 41:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהֵן־hên-InterjectionH2005 lo! behold
youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are nothingמֵאַ֔יִןmê·’a·yinPreposition-m; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
and your workוּפָעָלְכֶ֖םū·p̄ā·‘ā·lə·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH6467 doing, deed, work
is of no valueמֵאָ֑פַעmê·’ā·p̄a‘Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH659 breath, nothing
Anyone who choosesיִבְחַ֥רyiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
youבָּכֶֽם׃bā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
is detestableתּוֹעֵבָ֖הtō·w·‘ê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH8441 abomination

Cross-references

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Isaiah 41:21 Job 23:3–4

Isaiah 41:22 Isaiah 45:21 · Isaiah 46:10 · Isaiah 48:14 · Isaiah 44:7

Isaiah 41:23 Isaiah 42:9 · John 13:19 · Jeremiah 10:5 · Isaiah 44:7–8

Isaiah 41:24 1 Corinthians 8:4 · Psalm 115:8 · Isaiah 41:29 · Jeremiah 10:14 · Jeremiah 10:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.