Isaiah

Isaiah 44:9

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.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.