Isaiah

Isaiah 41:23–24

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell us	הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙	hag·gî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
the things	הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת	hā·’ō·ṯî·yō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H857 come
that are to come	לְאָח֔וֹר	lə·’ā·ḥō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H268 the hinder side, back part
so that we may know	וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה	wə·nê·ḏə·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַתֶּ֑ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are gods	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Yes	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
do something good	תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ	tê·ṭî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
or evil	וְתָרֵ֔עוּ	wə·ṯā·rê·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
that we may look on together in dismay	וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָה	wə·niš·tā·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H8159 gaze

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הֵן־	hên-	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
you	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are nothing	מֵאַ֔יִן	mê·’a·yin	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
and your work	וּפָעָלְכֶ֖ם	ū·p̄ā·‘ā·lə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6467 doing, deed, work
is of no value	מֵאָ֑פַע	mê·’ā·p̄a‘	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H659 breath, nothing
Anyone who chooses	יִבְחַ֥ר	yiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
you	בָּכֶֽם׃	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
is detestable	תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה	tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.