Isaiah

Isaiah 43:18–21

¹⁸“Do not call to mind the former things;

pay no attention to the things of old.

¹⁹Behold, I am about to do something new;

even now it is coming. Do you not see it?

Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness

and streams in the desert.

²⁰The beasts of the field will honor Me,

the jackals^c and the ostriches,^d

because I provide water in the wilderness

and rivers in the desert,

to give drink to My chosen people.

²¹The people I formed for Myself

will declare My praise.

Footnotes

c 43:20 Or serpents or dragons
d 43:20 Literally and daughters of an ostrich or and daughters of an owl

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Isaiah 43:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
call to mind	תִּזְכְּר֖וּ	tiz·kə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2142 remember
the former things	רִֽאשֹׁנ֑וֹת	ri·šō·nō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
pay no	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
attention	תִּתְבֹּנָֽנוּ׃	tiṯ·bō·nā·nū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H995 discern
to the things of old	וְקַדְמֹנִיּ֖וֹת	wə·qaḏ·mō·nî·yō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural	H6931 former, eastern

Isaiah 43:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I am about to do	עֹשֶׂ֤ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
something new	חֲדָשָׁה֙	ḥă·ḏā·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2319 new
even now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
it is coming	תִצְמָ֔ח	ṯiṣ·māḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6779 sprout, spring up
Do you not	הֲל֖וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see it	תֵֽדָע֑וּהָ	ṯê·ḏā·‘ū·hā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H3045 know
Indeed	אַ֣ף	’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
I will make	אָשִׂ֤ים	’ā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
a way	דֶּ֔רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּר֙	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
streams	נְהָרֽוֹת׃	nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
in the desert	בִּֽישִׁמ֖וֹן	bî·ši·mō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3452 waste, wilderness

Isaiah 43:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The beasts	חַיַּ֣ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
will honor Me	תְּכַבְּדֵ֙נִי֙	tə·ḵab·bə·ḏê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
the jackals	תַּנִּ֖ים	tan·nîm	Noun - common plural	H8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster
and	וּבְנ֣וֹת	ū·ḇə·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
the ostriches	יַֽעֲנָ֑ה	ya·‘ă·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3284 greed (?)
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I provide	נָתַ֨תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
water	מַ֗יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in the wilderness	בַמִּדְבָּ֜ר	ḇam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
rivers	נְהָרוֹת֙	nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
in the desert	בִּֽישִׁימֹ֔ן	bî·šî·mōn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3452 waste, wilderness
to give drink	לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת	lə·haš·qō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
to My chosen	בְחִירִֽי׃	ḇə·ḥî·rî	Adjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H972 chosen
people	עַמִּ֥י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people

Isaiah 43:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
I formed	יָצַ֣רְתִּי	yā·ṣar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3335 form, fashion
for Myself	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
will declare	יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ס	yə·sap·pê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5608 count
My praise	תְּהִלָּתִ֖י	tə·hil·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8416 praise, song of praise