Isaiah

Isaiah 45:2–3

2“I will go before you

and level the mountains;a

I will break down the gates of bronze

and cut through the bars of iron.

3I will give you the treasures of darkness

and the riches hidden in secret places,

so that you may know that I am the LORD,

the God of Israel, who calls you by name.

Footnotes

  • a 45:2 DSS and LXX; MT level the terrain

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Isaiah 45:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will goאֵלֵ֔ךְ’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
before youלְפָנֶ֣יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and levelאוֹשִׁרʾō·širVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH3474 be smooth, straight, right
the mountainsוַהֲדוּרִ֖יםwa·hă·ḏū·rîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH1921 swell (?), honour, adorn
I will break downאֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר’ă·šab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH7665 break, break in pieces
the gatesדַּלְת֤וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1817 door
of bronzeנְחוּשָׁה֙nə·ḥū·šāhNoun - feminine singularH5154 copper, bronze
and cut throughאֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃’ă·ḡad·dê·a‘Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1438 hew, hew down or off
the barsוּבְרִיחֵ֥יū·ḇə·rî·ḥêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1280 bar
of ironבַרְזֶ֖לḇar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron

Isaiah 45:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the treasuresאוֹצְר֣וֹת’ō·wṣ·rō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of darknessחֹ֔שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵNoun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
and the riches hiddenוּמַטְמֻנֵ֖יū·maṭ·mu·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH4301 hidden treasure, treasure
in secret placesמִסְתָּרִ֑יםmis·tā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH4565 secret place, hiding place
so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
you may knowתֵּדַ֗עtê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
who callsהַקּוֹרֵ֥אhaq·qō·w·rêArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
you by nameבְשִׁמְךָ֖ḇə·šim·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name

Cross-references

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Isaiah 45:2 Isaiah 40:4 · Isaiah 42:16 · Luke 3:5 · Psalm 107:16 · Jeremiah 51:30 · Isaiah 13:4–17 · Acts 1:15

Isaiah 45:3 Isaiah 48:15 · Isaiah 43:1 · Exodus 33:17 · Exodus 33:12 · Ezra 1:2 · Jeremiah 50:37 · Jeremiah 51:53 · Isaiah 49:1 · Ezekiel 29:19–20 · Jeremiah 27:5–7 · Jeremiah 41:8 · Isaiah 41:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.