Isaiah

Isaiah 42:9–12

⁹Behold, the former things have happened,

and now I declare new things.

Before they spring forth

I proclaim them to you.”

¹⁰Sing to the LORD a new song—

His praise from the ends of the earth—

you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,

you islands,^c and all who dwell in them.

¹¹Let the desert and its cities raise their voices;

let the villages of Kedar cry aloud.

Let the people of Sela sing for joy;

let them cry out from the mountaintops.

¹²Let them give glory to the LORD

and declare His praise in the islands.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the former things	הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת	hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
have happened	בָ֑אוּ	ḇā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and now I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
declare	מַגִּ֔יד	mag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
new things	וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙	wa·ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural	H2319 new
Before	בְּטֶ֥רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
they spring forth	תִּצְמַ֖חְנָה	tiṣ·maḥ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H6779 sprout, spring up
I proclaim them	אַשְׁמִ֥יע	ʾaš·mīʿ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
to you	אֶתְכֶֽם׃פ	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sing	שִׁ֤ירוּ	šî·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7891 sing
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
a new	חָדָ֔שׁ	ḥā·ḏāš	Adjective - masculine singular	H2319 new
song	שִׁ֣יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
His praise	תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ	tə·hil·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
from the ends	מִקְצֵ֣ה	miq·ṣêh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
you who go down	יוֹרְדֵ֤י	yō·wr·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the sea	הַיָּם֙	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and all that is in it	וּמְלֹא֔וֹ	ū·mə·lō·’ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4393 fulness, that which fills
you islands	אִיִּ֖ים	’î·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H339 coast, region
and all who dwell in them	וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃	wə·yō·šə·ḇê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the desert	מִדְבָּר֙	miḏ·bār	Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
and its cities	וְעָרָ֔יו	wə·‘ā·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
raise their voices	יִשְׂא֤וּ	yiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
the villages	חֲצֵרִ֖ים	ḥă·ṣê·rîm	Noun - common plural	H2691 enclosure, court
of Kedar	קֵדָ֑ר	qê·ḏār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6938 Kedar
Let the people	יֹ֣שְׁבֵי	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Sela	סֶ֔לַע	se·la‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5554 Sela
sing for joy	יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙	yā·rōn·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
let them cry out	יִצְוָֽחוּ׃	yiṣ·wā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6681 cry aloud
from the mountaintops	מֵרֹ֥אשׁ	mê·rōš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let them give	יָשִׂ֥ימוּ	yā·śî·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
glory	כָּב֑וֹד	kā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and declare	יַגִּֽידוּ׃	yag·gî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
His praise	וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ	ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
in the islands	בָּאִיִּ֥ים	bā·’î·yîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H339 coast, region