Isaiah

Isaiah 48:12–16

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.

14Come together, all of you, and listen:

Which of the idols has foretold these things?

The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon,

and His arm will be against the Chaldeans.a

15I, even I, have spoken;

yes, I have called him.

I have brought him,

and he will succeed in his mission.

16Come near to Me and listen to this:

From the beginning I have not spoken in secret;

from the time it happened, I was there.”

And now the Lord GOD has sent me,

accompanied by His Spirit.

Footnotes

  • a 48:14 That is, the Babylonians; also in verse 20

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Isaiah 48:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Listenשְׁמַ֤עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
O Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whom I have calledמְקֹרָאִ֑יmə·qō·rā·’îVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Iאֲנִי־’ă·nî-Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am Heהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the firstרִאשׁ֔וֹןri·šō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH7223 former, first, chief
and I amאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the lastאַחֲרֽוֹן׃’a·ḥă·rō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH314 coming after

Isaiah 48:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyאַף־’ap̄-ConjunctionH637 also, yea
My own handיָדִי֙yā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
foundedיָ֣סְדָהyā·sə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3245 establish, found, fix
the earthאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and My right handוִֽימִינִ֖יwî·mî·nîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3225 right hand
spread outטִפְּחָ֣הṭip·pə·ḥāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2946 extend, spread
the heavensשָׁמָ֑יִםšā·mā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
when Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
summon themקֹרֵ֥אqō·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
they stand upיַעַמְד֥וּya·‘am·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness

Isaiah 48:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Come togetherהִקָּבְצ֤וּhiq·qā·ḇə·ṣūVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
all of youכֻלְּכֶם֙ḵul·lə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
and listenוּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּū·šă·mā·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
Whichמִ֥יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
has foretoldהִגִּ֣ידhig·gîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
these thingsאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
The LORD’sיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
chosen allyאֲהֵב֔וֹ’ă·hê·ḇōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH157 love
will carry outיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
His desireחֶפְצוֹ֙ḥep̄·ṣōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2656 delight, pleasure
against Babylonבְּבָבֶ֔לbə·ḇā·ḇelPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and His armוּזְרֹע֖וֹū·zə·rō·‘ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
will be against the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kaś·dîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean

Isaiah 48:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
even Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have spokenדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
yesאַף־’ap̄-ConjunctionH637 also, yea
I have called himקְרָאתִ֑יוqə·rā·ṯîwVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
I have brought himהֲבִיאֹתִ֖יוhă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and he will succeedוְהִצְלִ֥יחַwə·hiṣ·lî·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6743 rush
in his missionדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar·kōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Isaiah 48:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Come nearקִרְב֧וּqir·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
to Meאֵלַ֣י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
and listenשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
to thisזֹ֗אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
From the beginningמֵרֹאשׁ֙mê·rōšPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
I have notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
spokenדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
in secretבַּסֵּ֣תֶרbas·sê·ṯerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
from the timeמֵעֵ֥תmê·‘êṯPreposition-m; Noun - common singularH6256 time
it happenedהֱיוֹתָ֖הּhĕ·yō·w·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Iאָ֑נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
was thereשָׁ֣םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
And nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֧י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֖נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
accompanied by His Spiritוְרוּחֽוֹ׃פwə·rū·ḥōwConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 48:12 Isaiah 41:4 · Revelation 1:8 · Revelation 22:13 · Revelation 17:14 · Romans 8:28 · Isaiah 44:6 · Isaiah 55:3 · Isaiah 43:11 · Revelation 2:8 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Revelation 1:17–18 · Isaiah 46:3

Isaiah 48:13 Psalm 102:25 · Hebrews 1:10–12 · Exodus 20:11 · Isaiah 45:18 · Isaiah 40:26 · Isaiah 42:5 · Psalm 119:89–91 · Isaiah 40:12 · Isaiah 40:22 · Psalm 148:5–8 · Psalm 147:4 · Job 37:18

Isaiah 48:14 Isaiah 43:9 · Jeremiah 50:21–29 · Isaiah 13:17–18 · Jeremiah 51:20–24 · Isaiah 46:10–11 · Isaiah 13:4–5 · Isaiah 41:22 · Isaiah 45:20–21

Isaiah 48:15 Joshua 1:8 · Isaiah 45:1–2 · Psalm 45:4

Isaiah 48:16 John 18:20 · John 20:21–22 · John 3:34 · Isaiah 45:19 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · Isaiah 11:1–5 · Luke 4:18 · Isaiah 48:3–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.