Isaiah

Isaiah 52:4–5

⁴For this is what the Lord GOD says:

“At first My people went down to Egypt to live,

then Assyria oppressed them without cause.

⁵And now what have I here?

declares the LORD.

For My people have been taken without cause;

those who rule them taunt,^a

declares the LORD,

and My name is blasphemed continually

all day long.^b

Footnotes

a 52:5 DSS and Vulgate; MT wail
b 52:5 LXX —on account of you My name is blasphemed continually among the Gentiles; cited in Romans 2:24|ROM 2:24

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Isaiah 52:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֤ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
At first	בָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה	ḇā·ri·šō·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
My people	עַמִּ֥י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
went down	יָֽרַד־	yā·raḏ-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֛יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to live	לָג֣וּר	lā·ḡūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1481 sojourn
then Assyria	וְאַשּׁ֖וּר	wə·’aš·šūr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
oppressed them	עֲשָׁקֽוֹ׃	‘ă·šā·qōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6231 oppress, wrong, extort
without cause	בְּאֶ֥פֶס	bə·’e·p̄es	Preposition-b; Adverb	H657 the two extremities

Isaiah 52:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֤ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
what	מִי־	mī-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
have I here	פֹה֙	p̄ōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My people	עַמִּ֖י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
have been taken	לֻקַּ֥ח	luq·qaḥ	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
without cause	חִנָּ֑ם	ḥin·nām	Adverb	H2600 out of favour
those who rule them	מֹשְׁלוֹ	mō·šə·lō	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
taunt	יְהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙	yə·hê·lî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3213 howl, make a howling
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and My name	שְׁמִ֥י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
blasphemed	מִנֹּאָֽץ׃	min·nō·’āṣ	Preposition-m; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H5006 contemn, spurn
continually	וְתָמִ֥יד	wə·ṯā·mîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8548 continuity
all day long	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all

Cross-references

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Isaiah 52:4 Genesis 46:6 · Psalm 69:4 · Acts 7:14–15 · Job 2:3

Isaiah 52:5 Romans 2:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.