Isaiah

Isaiah 45:9–11

9Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—

one clay pot among many.

Does the clay ask the potter,

‘What are you making?’b

Does your work say,

‘He has no hands’?

10Woe to him who says to his father,

‘What have you begotten?’

or to his mother,

‘What have you brought forth?’”

11Thus says the LORD,

the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker:

“Concerning things to come, do you question Me about My sons,

or instruct Me in the work of My hands?

Footnotes

  • b 45:9 Cited in Romans 9:20|ROM 9:20

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Isaiah 45:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Woeה֗וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to him who quarrelsרָ֚בrāḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
with his Makerיֹ֣צְר֔וֹyō·ṣə·rōwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
one clay potחֶ֖רֶשׂḥe·reśNoun - masculine singularH2789 earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd
among manyחַרְשֵׂ֣יḥar·śêNoun - masculine plural constructH2789 earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd
Does the clayחֹ֤מֶרḥō·merNoun - masculine singularH2563 cement, mortar, clay
askהֲיֹאמַ֨רhă·yō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the potterלְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙lə·yō·ṣə·rōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
Whatמַֽה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are you makingתַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
Does your work sayוּפָעָלְךָ֖ū·p̄ā·‘ā·lə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6467 doing, deed, work
He has noאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
handsיָדַ֥יִםyā·ḏa·yimNoun - fdH3027 hand

Isaiah 45:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Woeה֛וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to him who saysאֹמֵ֥ר’ō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
to his fatherלְאָ֖בlə·’āḇPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1 father
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you begottenתּוֹלִ֑ידtō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
or to his motherוּלְאִשָּׁ֖הū·lə·’iš·šāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you brought forthתְּחִילִֽין׃סtə·ḥî·lînVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular; Paragogic nunH2342 whirl, dance, writhe

Isaiah 45:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thusכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
saysאָמַ֧ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Holyקְד֥וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singular constructH6918 sacred, holy
One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and its Makerוְיֹצְר֑וֹwə·yō·ṣə·rōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
Concerning things to comeהָאֹתִיּ֣וֹתhā·’ō·ṯî·yō·wṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH857 come
do you question Meשְׁאָל֔וּנִיšə·’ā·lū·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singularH7592 ask, inquire
aboutעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
My sonsבָּנַ֛יbā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1121 son
or instruct Meתְּצַוֻּֽנִי׃tə·ṣaw·wu·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
inוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the workפֹּ֥עַלpō·‘alNoun - masculine singular constructH6467 doing, deed, work
of My handsיָדַ֖יyā·ḏayNoun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH3027 hand

Cross-references

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Isaiah 45:9 Romans 9:20–21 · Isaiah 64:8 · Isaiah 10:15 · Jeremiah 18:6 · Isaiah 29:16 · Proverbs 21:30 · Job 40:8–9 · Psalm 2:2–9 · 1 Corinthians 10:22 · Exodus 9:16–17 · Jeremiah 50:24 · Job 15:24–26

Isaiah 45:10 Malachi 1:6 · Deuteronomy 27:16

Isaiah 45:11 Jeremiah 33:3 · Mark 11:24 · Isaiah 48:17 · Ezekiel 36:37 · Isaiah 29:23 · Ephesians 2:10 · Isaiah 60:21 · Hosea 1:10 · Isaiah 43:21 · Joshua 10:12 · Jeremiah 31:9 · Genesis 32:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.