Isaiah
Isaiah 48:14
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
Footnotes
- a 48:14 That is, the Babylonians; also in verse 20
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Come together | הִקָּבְצ֤וּ | hiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural | H6908 gather, collect |
| all of you | כֻלְּכֶם֙ | ḵul·lə·ḵem | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| and listen | וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּ | ū·šă·mā·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| Which | מִ֥י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| has foretold | הִגִּ֣יד | hig·gîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| these things | אֵ֑לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| The LORD’s | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| chosen ally | אֲהֵב֔וֹ | ’ă·hê·ḇōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H157 love |
| will carry out | יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה | ya·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| His desire | חֶפְצוֹ֙ | ḥep̄·ṣōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2656 delight, pleasure |
| against Babylon | בְּבָבֶ֔ל | bə·ḇā·ḇel | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| and His arm | וּזְרֹע֖וֹ | ū·zə·rō·‘ōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2220 arm, shoulder, strength |
| will be against the Chaldeans | כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ | kaś·dîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3778 Chaldean |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.