Isaiah

Isaiah 47:12–14

¹²So take your stand with your spells

and with your many sorceries,

with which you have wearied yourself

from your youth.

Perhaps you will succeed;

perhaps you will inspire terror!

¹³You are wearied by your many counselors;

let them come forward now and save you—

your astrologers who observe the stars,

who monthly predict your fate.

¹⁴Surely they are like stubble;

the fire will burn them up.

They cannot deliver themselves

from the power of the flame.

There will be no coals to warm them

or fire to sit beside.

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Isaiah 47:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So take your stand	עִמְדִי־	‘im·ḏî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
with your spells	בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙	ḇa·ḥă·ḇā·ra·yiḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2267 company, association, spell
and with your many	וּבְרֹ֣ב	ū·ḇə·rōḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
sorceries	כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ	kə·šā·p̄a·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H3785 sorcery
with which	בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ba·’ă·šer	Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have wearied yourself	יָגַ֖עַתְּ	yā·ḡa·‘at	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3021 toil, grow or be weary
from your youth	מִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְ	min·nə·‘ū·rā·yiḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H5271 youth, juvenility, young
Perhaps	אוּלַ֛י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
you will	תּוּכְלִ֥י	tū·ḵə·lî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
succeed	הוֹעִ֖יל	hō·w·‘îl	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3276 profit, avail, benefit
perhaps	אוּלַ֥י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
you will inspire terror	תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃	ta·‘ă·rō·w·ṣî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H6206 cause to tremble, tremble

Isaiah 47:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are wearied	נִלְאֵ֖ית	nil·’êṯ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3811 be weary, impatient
by your many	בְּרֹ֣ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
counselors	עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ	‘ă·ṣā·ṯā·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
let them come forward	יַעַמְדוּ־	ya·‘am·ḏū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
now	נָ֨א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
and save you	וְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְ	wə·yō·wō·šî·‘uḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person feminine singular	H3467 deliver
your astrologers	הָבְרוּ	hå̄·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1895 ? divide
who observe	הַֽחֹזִים֙	ha·ḥō·zîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2372 see, behold
the stars	בַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים	bak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
who monthly	לֶחֳדָשִׁ֔ים	le·ḥo·ḏā·šîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
predict	מֽוֹדִיעִם֙	mō·w·ḏî·‘im	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3045 know
your fate	מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר	mê·’ă·šer	Preposition-m; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation

Isaiah 47:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
they are	הָי֤וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like stubble	כְקַשׁ֙	ḵə·qaš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7179 stubble, chaff
the fire	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
will burn them up	שְׂרָפָ֔תַם	śə·rā·p̄ā·ṯam	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H8313 burn
They cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deliver	יַצִּ֥ילוּ	yaṣ·ṣî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
themselves	נַפְשָׁ֖ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from the power	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the flame	לֶֽהָבָ֑ה	le·hā·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3852 id.
There will be no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
coals	גַּחֶ֣לֶת	ga·ḥe·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1513 ember
to warm them	לַחְמָ֔ם	laḥ·mām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2552 be or become warm
or fire	א֖וּר	’ūr	Noun - masculine singular	H217 flame
to sit	לָשֶׁ֥בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
beside	נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃	neḡ·dōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front

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Isaiah 47:12 Acts 13:8–12 · Jeremiah 2:28 · Nahum 3:4 · Isaiah 47:9–10

Isaiah 47:13 Isaiah 44:25 · Ezekiel 24:12 · Isaiah 57:10 · Jeremiah 51:58 · Daniel 2:2–10

Isaiah 47:14 Malachi 4:1 · Nahum 1:10 · Isaiah 10:17 · Ezekiel 15:7 · Isaiah 41:2 · Matthew 10:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.