Isaiah

Isaiah 48:4–7

4For I knew that you are stubborn;

your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.

5Therefore I declared it to you long ago;

I announced it before it came to pass,

so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this;

my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’

6You have heard these things; look at them all.

Will you not acknowledge them?

From now on I will tell you of new things,

hidden things unknown to you.

7They are created now, and not long ago;

you have not heard of them before today.

So you cannot claim,

‘I already knew them!’

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Isaiah 48:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For I knewמִדַּעְתִּ֕יmid·da‘·tîPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are stubbornקָשֶׁ֖הqā·šehAdjective - masculine singularH7186 hard, severe
your neckעָרְפֶּ֔ךָ‘ā·rə·pe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6203 back of neck, neck
is ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
and your foreheadוּמִצְחֲךָ֖ū·miṣ·ḥă·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4696 brow, forehead
bronzeנְחוּשָֽׁה׃nə·ḥū·šāhNoun - feminine singularH5154 copper, bronze

Isaiah 48:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Therefore I declared itוָאַגִּ֤ידwā·’ag·gîḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH5046 be conspicuous
to youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
long agoמֵאָ֔זmê·’āzPreposition-m; AdverbH227 at that time, then
I announced itהִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָhiš·ma‘·tî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH8085 hear
beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbə·ṭe·remPreposition-b; AdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
it came to passתָּב֖וֹאtā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
so that you could notפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
claimתֹּאמַר֙tō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My idolעָצְבִּ֣י‘ā·ṣə·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6090 pain
has done thisעָשָׂ֔ם‘ā·śāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
my carved imageוּפִסְלִ֥יū·p̄is·lîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6459 idol, image
and molten godוְנִסְכִּ֖יwə·nis·kîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5262 drink-offering
has ordained itצִוָּֽם׃ṣiw·wāmVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Isaiah 48:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have heardשָׁמַ֤עְתָּֽšā·ma‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
look at themחֲזֵה֙ḥă·zêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2372 see, behold
allכֻּלָּ֔הּkul·lāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3605 the whole, all
Will youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
acknowledgeתַגִּ֑ידוּṯag·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
From now onמֵעַ֔תָּהmê·‘at·tāhPreposition-m; AdverbH6258 now
I will tell you ofהִשְׁמַעְתִּ֤יךָhiš·ma‘·tî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH8085 hear
new thingsחֲדָשׁוֹת֙ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH2319 new
hidden thingsוּנְצֻר֖וֹתū·nə·ṣu·rō·wṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine pluralH5341 watch, guard, keep
unknown to youוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not

Isaiah 48:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They are createdנִבְרְאוּ֙niḇ·rə·’ūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1254 shape, create
nowעַתָּ֤ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
long agoמֵאָ֔זmê·’āzPreposition-m; AdverbH227 at that time, then
you have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
heard of themשְׁמַעְתָּ֑םšə·ma‘·tāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
beforeוְלִפְנֵי־wə·lip̄·nê-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH6440 face, before
todayי֖וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
So you cannotפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
claimתֹּאמַ֖רtō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I alreadyהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
knew themיְדַעְתִּֽין׃yə·ḏa‘·tînVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine pluralH3045 know

Cross-references

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Isaiah 48:4 Acts 7:51 · Exodus 32:9 · Zechariah 7:11–12 · Proverbs 29:1 · Romans 2:5 · Ezekiel 3:4–9 · Jeremiah 5:3 · Jeremiah 19:15 · Deuteronomy 31:27 · Exodus 33:5 · Psalm 75:5 · Exodus 33:3

Isaiah 48:5 Isaiah 48:3 · Luke 1:70 · Jeremiah 44:15–18 · Acts 15:18

Isaiah 48:6 Revelation 4:1 · Isaiah 42:9 · Romans 16:25–26 · Isaiah 43:19 · Matthew 10:27 · John 15:15 · Isaiah 43:8–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.