Isaiah

Isaiah 48:10–13

¹⁰See, I have refined you, but not as silver;

I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

¹¹For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act;

for how can I let Myself be defamed?

I will not yield My glory to another.

¹²Listen to Me, O Jacob,

and Israel, whom I have called:

I am He; I am the first,

and I am the last.

¹³Surely My own hand founded the earth,

and My right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summon them,

they stand up together.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
See	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I have refined you	צְרַפְתִּ֖יךָ	ṣə·rap̄·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
but not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
as silver	בְכָ֑סֶף	ḇə·ḵā·sep̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
I have tested	בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ	bə·ḥar·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H977 choose
you in the furnace	בְּכ֥וּר	bə·ḵūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3564 smelting-pot or furnace
of affliction	עֹֽנִי׃	‘ō·nî	Noun - masculine singular	H6040 affliction, poverty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For My own sake	לְמַעֲנִ֧י	lə·ma·‘ă·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4616 purpose, intent
My very own sake	לְמַעֲנִ֛י	lə·ma·‘ă·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4616 purpose, intent
I will act	אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
how	אֵ֣יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
can I let Myself be defamed	יֵחָ֑ל	yê·ḥāl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
yield	אֶתֵּֽן׃ס	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
My glory	וּכְבוֹדִ֖י	ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
to another	לְאַחֵ֥ר	lə·’a·ḥêr	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שְׁמַ֤ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to Me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
O Jacob	יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
whom I have called	מְקֹרָאִ֑י	mə·qō·rā·’î	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
I	אֲנִי־	’ă·nî-	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am He	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the first	רִאשׁ֔וֹן	ri·šō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
and I am	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the last	אַחֲרֽוֹן׃	’a·ḥă·rō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H314 coming after

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
My own hand	יָדִי֙	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
founded	יָ֣סְדָה	yā·sə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3245 establish, found, fix
the earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and My right hand	וִֽימִינִ֖י	wî·mî·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3225 right hand
spread out	טִפְּחָ֣ה	ṭip·pə·ḥāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2946 extend, spread
the heavens	שָׁמָ֑יִם	šā·mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
when I	אֲנִ֛י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
summon them	קֹרֵ֥א	qō·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
they stand up	יַעַמְד֥וּ	ya·‘am·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
together	יַחְדָּֽו׃	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness