Isaiah

Isaiah 44:9–10

⁹All makers of idols are nothing,

and the things they treasure are worthless.

Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend,

so they are put to shame.

¹⁰Who fashions a god or casts an idol

which profits him nothing?

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כֻּלָּם֙	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
makers	יֹֽצְרֵי־	yō·ṣə·rê-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3335 form, fashion
of idols	פֶ֤סֶל	p̄e·sel	Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
are nothing	תֹּ֔הוּ	tō·hū	Noun - masculine singular	H8414 formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness
and the things they treasure	וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם	wa·ḥă·mū·ḏê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2530 desire, take pleasure in
are worthless	יוֹעִ֑ילוּ	yō·w·‘î·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3276 profit, avail, benefit
Their witnesses	וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣ם	wə·‘ê·ḏê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5707 witness
fail to	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
see	יִרְא֛וּ	yir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
or comprehend	יֵדְע֖וּ	yê·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
so	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
they are put to shame	יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
fashions	יָצַ֥ר	yā·ṣar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
a god	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
or casts	נָסָ֑ךְ	nā·sāḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5258 pour out
an idol	וּפֶ֣סֶל	ū·p̄e·sel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
which profits him	הוֹעִֽיל׃	hō·w·‘îl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3276 profit, avail, benefit
nothing	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except

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

Isaiah 44:9 Jeremiah 10:14–15 · Isaiah 41:24 · Psalm 97:7 · Habakkuk 2:18–20 · Isaiah 41:29 · Isaiah 44:20 · Isaiah 44:18 · Isaiah 46:6–7 · Hosea 8:4–6 · Psalm 115:8 · Isaiah 2:20–21 · Jeremiah 10:3–8

Isaiah 44:10 Jeremiah 10:5 · Habakkuk 2:18 · Acts 19:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.