Isaiah

Isaiah 48:16–18

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.

¹⁷Thus says the LORD your Redeemer,

the Holy One of Israel:

“I am the LORD your God,

who teaches you for your benefit,

who directs you in the way you should go.

¹⁸If only you had paid attention to My commandments,

your peace would have been like a river,

and your righteousness like waves of the sea.

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Isaiah 48:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come near	קִרְב֧וּ	qir·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
to Me	אֵלַ֣י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and listen	שִׁמְעוּ־	šim·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to this	זֹ֗את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
From the beginning	מֵרֹאשׁ֙	mê·rōš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
I have not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spoken	דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
in secret	בַּסֵּ֣תֶר	bas·sê·ṯer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
from the time	מֵעֵ֥ת	mê·‘êṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
it happened	הֱיוֹתָ֖הּ	hĕ·yō·w·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
I	אָ֑נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
was there	שָׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
And now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֧י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
has sent me	שְׁלָחַ֖נִי	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
accompanied by His Spirit	וְרוּחֽוֹ׃פ	wə·rū·ḥōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

Isaiah 48:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
says	אָמַ֧ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your Redeemer	גֹּאַלְךָ֖	gō·’al·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
the Holy	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
I	אֲנִ֨י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
who teaches	מְלַמֶּדְךָ֣	mə·lam·meḏ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
you for your benefit	לְהוֹעִ֔יל	lə·hō·w·‘îl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3276 profit, avail, benefit
who directs	מַדְרִֽיכֲךָ֖	maḏ·rî·ḵă·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1869 tread, march
you in the way	בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
you should go	תֵּלֵֽךְ׃	tê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk

Isaiah 48:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If only	ל֥וּא	lū	Preposition	H3863 if
you had paid attention	הִקְשַׁ֖בְתָּ	hiq·šaḇ·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7181 incline, attend
to My commandments	לְמִצְוֺתָ֑י	lə·miṣ·wō·ṯāy	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4687 commandment
your peace	שְׁלוֹמֶ֔ךָ	šə·lō·w·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
would have been	וַיְהִ֤י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a river	כַנָּהָר֙	ḵan·nā·hār	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
and your righteousness	וְצִדְקָתְךָ֖	wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
like waves	כְּגַלֵּ֥י	kə·ḡal·lê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1530 heap, wave, billow
of the sea	הַיָּֽם׃	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea

Cross-references

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

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

Isaiah 48:17 Psalm 32:8 · Psalm 25:12 · Job 22:21–22 · Deuteronomy 8:17–18 · Isaiah 30:20 · Psalm 73:24 · Isaiah 54:13 · Job 36:22 · John 6:45 · Psalm 25:8–9 · Micah 4:2 · Psalm 71:17

Isaiah 48:18 Deuteronomy 5:29 · Psalm 119:165 · Isaiah 66:12 · Psalm 81:13–16 · Deuteronomy 32:29 · Psalm 36:8 · Luke 19:41–42 · Isaiah 45:8 · Isaiah 32:15–18 · Romans 14:17 · Amos 5:24 · Matthew 23:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.