Isaiah
Isaiah 43:23
23You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings,
nor honored Me with your sacrifices.
I have not burdened you with offerings,
nor wearied you with frankincense.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| brought | הֵבֵ֤יאתָ | hê·ḇê·ṯā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| Me | לִּי֙ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| sheep | שֵׂ֣ה | śêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat) |
| for burnt offerings | עֹלֹתֶ֔יךָ | ‘ō·lō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| nor honored Me | כִבַּדְתָּ֑נִי | ḵib·baḏ·tā·nî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
| with your sacrifices | וּזְבָחֶ֖יךָ | ū·zə·ḇā·ḥe·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
| I have not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| burdened you | הֶעֱבַדְתִּ֙יךָ֙ | he·‘ĕ·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| with offerings | בְּמִנְחָ֔ה | bə·min·ḥāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| nor | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| wearied | הוֹגַעְתִּ֖יךָ | hō·w·ḡa‘·tî·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H3021 toil, grow or be weary |
| you with frankincense | בִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃ | bil·ḇō·w·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H3828 frankincense |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.