Isaiah

Isaiah 42:16–18

¹⁶I will lead the blind by a way they did not know;

I will guide them on unfamiliar paths.

I will turn darkness into light before them

and rough places into level ground.

These things I will do for them,

and I will not forsake them.

¹⁷But those who trust in idols

and say to molten images, ‘You are our gods!’

will be turned back in utter shame.

¹⁸Listen, you deaf ones;

look, you blind ones, that you may see!

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Isaiah 42:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will lead	וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י	wə·hō·w·laḵ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
the blind	עִוְרִ֗ים	‘iw·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5787 blind
by a way	בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
they did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדָ֔עוּ	yā·ḏā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
I will guide them	אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם	’aḏ·rî·ḵêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H1869 tread, march
on unfamiliar	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
paths	בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת	bin·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H5410 path, pathway
I will turn	אָשִׂים֩	’ā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
darkness	מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ	maḥ·šāḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4285 dark place
into light	לָא֗וֹר	lā·’ō·wr	Preposition, Article; Noun - common singular	H216 light
before them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and rough places	וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙	ū·ma·‘ă·qaš·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4625 twisted, crooked place
into level ground	לְמִישׁ֔וֹר	lə·mî·šō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
These	אֵ֚לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
things	הַדְּבָרִ֔ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
I will do for them	עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם	‘ă·śî·ṯim	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
and I will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forsake them	עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃	‘ă·zaḇ·tîm	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose

Isaiah 42:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But those who trust	הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים	hab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H982 trust
in idols	בַּפָּ֑סֶל	bap·pā·sel	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
and say	הָאֹמְרִ֥ים	hā·’ō·mə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to molten images	לְמַסֵּכָ֖ה	lə·mas·sê·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4541 molten metal, or image
You	אַתֶּ֥ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are our gods	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
will be turned	נָסֹ֤גוּ	nā·sō·ḡū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5472 move away, backslide
back	אָחוֹר֙	’ā·ḥō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H268 the hinder side, back part
in utter	בֹ֔שֶׁת	ḇō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1322 shame
shame	יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed

Isaiah 42:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שְׁמָ֑עוּ	šə·mā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
you deaf	הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים	ha·ḥê·rə·šîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2795 deaf
look	הַבִּ֥יטוּ	hab·bî·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5027 look
you blind	וְהַעִוְרִ֖ים	wə·ha·‘iw·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H5787 blind
that you may see	לִרְאֽוֹת׃	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see

Cross-references

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Isaiah 42:16 Isaiah 30:21 · Luke 3:5 · Isaiah 60:19–20 · Isaiah 35:8 · Luke 1:78–79 · Isaiah 40:4 · Ephesians 5:8 · Isaiah 32:3 · Jeremiah 32:39–41 · Psalm 94:14 · Hebrews 13:5 · Isaiah 48:17

Isaiah 42:17 Psalm 97:7 · Isaiah 1:29 · Isaiah 44:11 · Isaiah 45:16–17

Isaiah 42:18 Isaiah 43:8 · Isaiah 29:18 · Mark 7:34–37 · Proverbs 20:12 · Isaiah 35:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.