Isaiah

Isaiah 44:9–12

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?

¹¹Behold, all his companions will be put to shame,

for the craftsmen themselves are only human.

Let them all assemble and take their stand;

they will all be brought to terror and shame.

¹²The blacksmith takes a tool

and labors over the coals;

he fashions an idol with hammers

and forges it with his strong arms.

Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength;

he fails to drink water and grows faint.

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Isaiah 44:9

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

Isaiah 44:10

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

Isaiah 44:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הֵ֤ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his companions	חֲבֵרָיו֙	ḥă·ḇê·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2270 united, associate, companion
will be put to shame	יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed
for the craftsmen	וְחָרָשִׁ֥ים	wə·ḥā·rā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2796 graver, artificer
themselves	הֵ֖מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are only human	מֵֽאָדָ֑ם	mê·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
Let them all	כֻלָּם֙	ḵul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
assemble	יִֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ	yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
and take their stand	יַֽעֲמֹ֔דוּ	ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
they will all	יָֽחַד׃	yā·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
be brought to terror	יִפְחֲד֖וּ	yip̄·ḥă·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
and shame	יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed

Isaiah 44:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The blacksmith	חָרַ֤שׁ	ḥā·raš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2796 graver, artificer
takes a tool	מַֽעֲצָ֔ד	ma·‘ă·ṣāḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4621 axe
and labors	וּפָעַל֙	ū·p̄ā·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6466 do, make
over the coals	בַּפֶּחָ֔ם	bap·pe·ḥām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6352 coal
he fashions	יִצְּרֵ֑הוּ	yiṣ·ṣə·rê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
with hammers	וּבַמַּקָּב֖וֹת	ū·ḇam·maq·qā·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4717 perforatrix, hammer, piercing
and forges	וַיִּפְעָלֵ֙הוּ֙	way·yip̄·‘ā·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6466 do, make
with his strong	כֹּח֔וֹ	kō·ḥōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
arms	בִּזְר֣וֹעַ	biz·rō·w·a‘	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
Yet	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
he grows hungry	רָעֵב֙	rā·‘êḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7456 be hungry
and loses his strength	כֹּ֔חַ	kō·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
he fails	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to drink	שָׁ֥תָה	šā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and grows faint	וַיִּיעָֽף׃	way·yî·‘āp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3286 be weary, faint