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Isaiah 44

BSB·28 verses ·Old Testament
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1But nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → listenשְׁמַ֖עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O Jacobיַעֲקֹ֣בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → My servantעַבְדִּ֑י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whom I have chosenבָּחַ֥רְתִּיbā·ḥar·tî — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →. 2Thisכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → is the wordאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, your Makerעֹשֶׂ֛ךָ‘ō·śe·ḵā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, who formed youוְיֹצֶרְךָ֥wə·yō·ṣer·ḵā — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → from the wombמִבֶּ֖טֶןmib·be·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → and who will help you: “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָא֙tî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, O Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → My servantעַבְדִּ֣י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, Jeshurunוִישֻׁר֖וּןwî·šu·rūn — The Upright OneH3484 — Full Word Study →, whom I have chosenבָּחַ֥רְתִּיbā·ḥar·tî — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →. 3Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will pourאֶצָּק־’eṣ·ṣāq- — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֙יִם֙ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the thirsty landצָמֵ֔אṣā·mê — thirsty; experiencing thirstH6771 — Full Word Study →, and currentsוְנֹזְלִ֖יםwə·nō·zə·lîm — To flow, stream, or pour outH5140 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the dry groundיַבָּשָׁ֑הyab·bā·šāh — Dry land; the earth or ground as opposed to waterH3004 — Full Word Study →. I will pour outאֶצֹּ֤ק’eṣ·ṣōq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → My Spiritרוּחִי֙rū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your descendantsזַרְעֶ֔ךָzar·‘e·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →, and My blessingוּבִרְכָתִ֖יū·ḇir·ḵā·ṯî — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your offspringצֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·ḵā — Offspring, progeny, descendantsH6631 — Full Word Study →. 4They will sproutוְצָמְח֖וּwə·ṣā·mə·ḥū — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → amongבְּבֵ֣יןbə·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the grassחָצִ֑ירḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study → like willowsכַּעֲרָבִ֖יםka·‘ă·rā·ḇîm — Willow tree; weeping willowH6155 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → flowingיִבְלֵי־yiḇ·lê- — stream, watercourse, flowing waterH2988 — Full Word Study → streamsמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 5Oneזֶ֤הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → will sayיֹאמַר֙yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I belong to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →,’ anotherוְזֶ֖הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → will call himselfיִקְרָ֣אyiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → by the nameבְשֵֽׁם־ḇə·šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, and still anotherוְזֶ֗הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → will writeיִכְתֹּ֤בyiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → on his handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, ‘The LORD’sלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →,’ and will takeיְכַנֶּֽה׃פyə·ḵan·neh — to give flattering titles; to surname or nameH3655 — Full Word Study → the nameוּבְשֵׁ֥םū·ḇə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 6Thusכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and Redeemerוְגֹאֲל֖וֹwə·ḡō·’ă·lōw — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →: “Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the firstרִאשׁוֹן֙ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → and I amוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → the lastאַחֲר֔וֹן’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →, and there is noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → but Meוּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖יū·mib·bal·‘ā·ḏay — apart from, besides, except, withoutH1107 — Full Word Study →. 7Who then is like Meכָמ֣וֹנִיḵā·mō·w·nî — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →? Let him say soיִקְרָ֗אyiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →! Let him declareוְיַגִּידֶ֤הָwə·yag·gî·ḏe·hā — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → his case before Me, since I establishedמִשּׂוּמִ֖יmiś·śū·mî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → an ancientעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Let him foretellיַגִּ֥ידוּyag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the things to comeוְאֹתִיּ֛וֹתwə·’ō·ṯî·yō·wṯ — to come, arrive, approachH857 — Full Word Study →, and whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is to take placeתָּבֹ֖אנָהtā·ḇō·nāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 8Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → trembleתִּפְחֲדוּ֙tip̄·ḥă·ḏū — to fear, dread, or be afraidH6342 — Full Word Study → or fearתִּרְה֔וּtir·hū — to be afraid, fear greatlyH7297 — Full Word Study →. Have I notהֲלֹ֥אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → told youהִשְׁמַעְתִּ֥יךָhiš·ma‘·tî·ḵā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and declared itוְהִגַּ֖דְתִּיwə·hig·gaḏ·tî — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → long agoמֵאָ֛זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study →? Youוְאַתֶּ֣םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are My witnessesעֵדָ֑י‘ê·ḏāy — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study →! Is thereהֲיֵ֤שׁhă·yêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → any Godאֱל֙וֹהַּ֙’ĕ·lō·w·ah — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → but Meמִבַּלְעָדַ֔יmib·bal·‘ā·ḏay — apart from, besides, except, withoutH1107 — Full Word Study →? There is noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → other Rockצ֖וּרṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →; I knowיָדָֽעְתִּי׃yā·ḏā·‘ə·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → not oneבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study →.” 9Allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → makersיֹֽצְרֵי־yō·ṣə·rê- — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → of idolsפֶ֤סֶלp̄e·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → are nothingתֹּ֔הוּtō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study →, and the things they treasureוַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖םwa·ḥă·mū·ḏê·hem — To desire, covet, or take delight inH2530 — Full Word Study → are worthlessיוֹעִ֑ילוּyō·w·‘î·lū — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study →. Their witnessesוְעֵדֵיהֶ֣םwə·‘ê·ḏê·hem — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → fail toבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → seeיִרְא֛וּyir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → or comprehendיֵדְע֖וּyê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, soלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → they are put to shameיֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃yê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. 10Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → fashionsיָצַ֥רyā·ṣar — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → a godאֵ֖ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → or castsנָסָ֑ךְnā·sāḵ — Pour out; cast metal; anointH5258 — Full Word Study → an idolוּפֶ֣סֶלū·p̄e·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → which profits himהוֹעִֽיל׃hō·w·‘îl — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study → nothingלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study →? 11Beholdהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his companionsחֲבֵרָיו֙ḥă·ḇê·rāw — companion, partner, associateH2270 — Full Word Study → will be put to shameיֵבֹ֔שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →, for the craftsmenוְחָרָשִׁ֥יםwə·ḥā·rā·šîm — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → themselvesהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are only humanמֵֽאָדָ֑םmê·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. Let them allכֻלָּם֙ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assembleיִֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּyiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → and take their standיַֽעֲמֹ֔דוּya·‘ă·mō·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →; they will allיָֽחַד׃yā·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → be brought to terrorיִפְחֲד֖וּyip̄·ḥă·ḏū — to fear, dread, or be afraidH6342 — Full Word Study → and shameיֵבֹ֥שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. 12The blacksmithחָרַ֤שׁḥā·raš — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → takes a toolמַֽעֲצָ֔דma·‘ă·ṣāḏ — axe; cutting toolH4621 — Full Word Study → and laborsוּפָעַל֙ū·p̄ā·‘al — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → over the coalsבַּפֶּחָ֔םbap·pe·ḥām — burning coal; glowing embersH6352 — Full Word Study →; he fashions an idol with hammersוּבַמַּקָּב֖וֹתū·ḇam·maq·qā·ḇō·wṯ — hammer; tool for striking or drivingH4717 — Full Word Study → and forges it with his strongכֹּח֔וֹkō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → armsבִּזְר֣וֹעַbiz·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →. Yetגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → he grows hungryרָעֵב֙rā·‘êḇ — to hunger, be famished, suffer hungerH7456 — Full Word Study → and loses his strengthכֹּ֔חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →; he failsלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to drinkשָׁ֥תָהšā·ṯāh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → and grows faintוַיִּיעָֽף׃way·yî·‘āp̄ — to grow weary, faint, or exhaustedH3286 — Full Word Study →. 13The woodworkerחָרַ֣שׁḥā·raš — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → extendsנָ֣טָהnā·ṭāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → a measuring lineקָו֒qāw — A cord, line, or measuring instrument; figuratively, a rule or standardH6957 — Full Word Study →; he marks it outיְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּyə·ṯā·’ă·rê·hū — to mark out; to delineate; to draw a boundary or outlineH8388 — Full Word Study → with a stylusבַשֶּׂ֔רֶדḇaś·śe·reḏ — A measuring line or stylus; a cord for markingH8279 — Full Word Study →; he shapesיַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ya·‘ă·śê·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → it with chiselsבַּמַּקְצֻע֔וֹתbam·maq·ṣu·‘ō·wṯ — woodworking plane or smoothing toolH4741 — Full Word Study → and outlinesיְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּyə·ṯā·’o·rê·hū — to mark out; to delineate; to draw a boundary or outlineH8388 — Full Word Study → it with a compassוּבַמְּחוּגָ֖הū·ḇam·mə·ḥū·ḡāh — A measuring compass or circular instrument for drawingH4230 — Full Word Study →. He fashions itוַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·śê·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the likenessכְּתַבְנִ֣יתkə·ṯaḇ·nîṯ — Pattern, form, or blueprintH8403 — Full Word Study → of manאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, like manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → in all his gloryכְּתִפְאֶ֥רֶתkə·ṯip̄·’e·reṯ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study →, that it may dwellלָשֶׁ֥בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in a shrineבָּֽיִת׃bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 14He cuts downלִכְרָת־liḵ·rāṯ- — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → cedarsאֲרָזִ֔ים’ă·rā·zîm — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → or retrievesוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a cypressתִּרְזָה֙tir·zāh — Cypress treeH8645 — Full Word Study → or oakוְאַלּ֔וֹןwə·’al·lō·wn — Oak tree; a large, sturdy treeH437 — Full Word Study →. He lets it grow strongוַיְאַמֶּץ־way·’am·meṣ- — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → among the treesבַּעֲצֵי־ba·‘ă·ṣê- — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the forestיָ֑עַרyā·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study →. He plantsנָטַ֥עnā·ṭa‘ — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → a laurelאֹ֖רֶןʾō·rɛn — Fir tree; cypress or similar evergreenH766 — Full Word Study →, and the rainוְגֶ֥שֶׁםwə·ḡe·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → makes it growיְגַדֵּֽל׃yə·ḡad·dêl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →. 15It servesוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as fuelלְבָעֵ֔רlə·ḇā·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → for manלְאָדָם֙lə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. He takesוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → some of it to warm himselfוַיָּ֔חָםway·yā·ḥām — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study →, andאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → he kindles a fireיַשִּׂ֖יקyaś·śîq — to kindle, burn, or set on fireH5400 — Full Word Study → and bakesוְאָ֣פָהwə·’ā·p̄āh — to bake bread or foodH644 — Full Word Study → his bread; he even fashions itיִפְעַל־yip̄·‘al- — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → into a godאֵל֙’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → and worships itוַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּway·yiš·tā·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →; he makesעָשָׂ֥הוּ‘ā·śā·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an idolפֶ֖סֶלp̄e·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → and bows downוַיִּסְגָּד־way·yis·gāḏ- — to bow down, prostrate oneselfH5456 — Full Word Study → to it. 16He burnsשָׂרַ֣ףśā·rap̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → halfחֶצְיוֹ֙ḥeṣ·yōw — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of it inבְּמוֹ־bə·mōw- — in, at, by, through, with (preposition of location, instrument, or association)H1119 — Full Word Study → the fireאֵ֔שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and he roastsיִצְלֶ֥הyiṣ·leh — to roast or parch with fireH6740 — Full Word Study → meatבָּשָׂ֣רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → that halfחֶצְיוֹ֙ḥeṣ·yōw — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study →. He eatsיֹאכֵ֔לyō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the roastצָלִ֖יṣā·lî — roasted meat or grainH6748 — Full Word Study → and is satisfiedוְיִשְׂבָּ֑עwə·yiś·bā‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →. Indeedאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, he warms himselfיָחֹם֙yā·ḥōm — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study → and saysוְיֹאמַ֣רwə·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ahהֶאָ֔חhe·’āḥ — Exclamation of surprise, recognition, or triumphH1889 — Full Word Study →! I am warmחַמּוֹתִ֖יḥam·mō·w·ṯî — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study →; I seeרָאִ֥יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the fireאֽוּר׃’ūr — Fire; light; flameH217 — Full Word Study →.” 17From the restוּשְׁאֵ֣רִית֔וֹū·šə·’ê·rî·ṯōw — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → he makesעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a godלְאֵ֥לlə·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →, his graven imageלְפִסְל֑וֹlə·p̄is·lōw — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study →. He bows down to itיִסְגּוֹדyis·gōḏ — to bow down, prostrate oneselfH5456 — Full Word Study → and worshipsוְיִשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙wə·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →; he praysוְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לwə·yiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → to itאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saysוְיֹאמַר֙wə·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Save meהַצִּילֵ֔נִיhaṣ·ṣî·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאָֽתָּה׃’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are my godאֵלִ֖י’ê·lî — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →.” 18They do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comprehendיָדְע֖וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → or discernיָבִ֑ינוּyā·ḇî·nū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He has shutטַ֤חṭaḥ — to smear, coat, or plaster overH2902 — Full Word Study → their eyesעֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → so they cannot seeמֵֽרְאוֹת֙mê·rə·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and closed their minds so they cannot understandמֵהַשְׂכִּ֖ילmê·haś·kîl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study →. 19And no oneוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → considersיָשִׁ֣יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his heartלִבּ֗וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, noוְלֹ֨אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → one has the knowledgeדַ֥עַתḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → or insightתְבוּנָה֮ṯə·ḇū·nāh — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → to sayלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I burnedשָׂרַ֣פְתִּיśā·rap̄·tî — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → halfחֶצְי֞וֹḥeṣ·yōw — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of it inבְמוֹ־ḇə·mōw- — in, at, by, through, with (preposition of location, instrument, or association)H1119 — Full Word Study → the fireאֵ֗שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְ֠אַףwə·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → bakedאָפִ֤יתִי’ā·p̄î·ṯî — to bake bread or foodH644 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its coalsגֶּחָלָיו֙ge·ḥā·lāw — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study →; I roastedאֶצְלֶ֥ה’eṣ·leh — to roast or parch with fireH6740 — Full Word Study → meatבָשָׂ֖רḇā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → and I ateוְאֹכֵ֑לwə·’ō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Shall I makeאֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → something detestableלְתוֹעֵבָ֣הlə·ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → with the rest of itוְיִתְרוֹ֙wə·yiṯ·rōw — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study →? Shall I bow downאֶסְגּֽוֹד׃’es·gō·wḏ — to bow down, prostrate oneselfH5456 — Full Word Study → to a blockלְב֥וּלlə·ḇūl — produce, food, provisionsH944 — Full Word Study → of woodעֵ֖ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →?” 20He feeds onרֹעֶ֣הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → ashesאֵ֔פֶר’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study →. His deludedהוּתַ֖לhū·ṯal — To mock, deceive, or deal treacherouslyH2048 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֥בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → has led him astrayהִטָּ֑הוּhiṭ·ṭā·hū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →, and he cannotוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → deliverיַצִּ֤ילyaṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → himselfנַפְשׁוֹ֙nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → or sayיֹאמַ֔רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is notהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → this thing in my right handבִּימִינִֽי׃סbî·mî·nî — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → a lieשֶׁ֖קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →?” 21Rememberזְכָר־zə·ḵār- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, O Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are My servantעַבְדִּי־‘aḇ·dî- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, O Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. I have made youיְצַרְתִּ֤יךָyə·ṣar·tî·ḵā — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study →, and you are My servantעֶֽבֶד־‘e·ḇeḏ- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →; O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, I will never forget you. 22I have blotted outמָחִ֤יתִיmā·ḥî·ṯî — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → your transgressionsפְּשָׁעֶ֔יךָpə·šā·‘e·ḵā — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → like a cloudכָעָב֙ḵā·‘āḇ — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study →, and your sinsחַטֹּאותֶ֑יךָḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯe·ḵā — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → like a mistוְכֶעָנָ֖ןwə·ḵe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →. Returnשׁוּבָ֥הšū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have redeemed youגְאַלְתִּֽיךָ׃ḡə·’al·tî·ḵā — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →. 23Sing for joyרָנּ֨וּrān·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →, O heavensשָׁמַ֜יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has done thisעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →; shout aloudהָרִ֙יעוּ֙hā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →, O depthsתַּחְתִּיּ֣וֹתtaḥ·tî·yō·wṯ — lower, beneath, underside; lowest partH8482 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֔רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Break forthפִּצְח֤וּpiṣ·ḥū — to break forth, burst outH6476 — Full Word Study → in songרִנָּ֔הrin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →, O mountainsהָרִים֙hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, you forestsיַ֖עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → and all yourוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → treesעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has redeemedגָאַ֤לḡā·’al — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, and revealed His gloryיִתְפָּאָֽר׃פyiṯ·pā·’ār — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study → in Israelוּבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לū·ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 24Thusכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, your Redeemerגֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָgō·’ă·le·ḵā — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → who formed youוְיֹצֶרְךָ֖wə·yō·ṣer·ḵā — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → from the wombמִבָּ֑טֶןmib·bā·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →: “Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who has madeעֹ֣שֶׂה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → all thingsכֹּ֔לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, who alone stretched outנֹטֶ֤הnō·ṭeh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, who by Myselfמִיmī — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → spread outרֹקַ֥עrō·qa‘ — to beat thin; to spread out; to expandH7554 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, 25who foilsמֵפֵר֙mê·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → the signsאֹת֣וֹת’ō·ṯō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → of false prophetsבַּדִּ֔יםbad·dîm — falsehood, lie, deceptionH907 — Full Word Study → and makes fools ofיְהוֹלֵ֑לyə·hō·w·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → divinersוְקֹסְמִ֖יםwə·qō·sə·mîm — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study →, who confoundsמֵשִׁ֧יבmê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the wiseחֲכָמִ֛יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → and turns their knowledgeוְדַעְתָּ֥םwə·ḏa‘·tām — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → into nonsenseיְשַׂכֵּֽל׃yə·śak·kêl — to act foolishly; behave as a foolH5528 — Full Word Study →, 26who confirmsמֵקִים֙mê·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the messageדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of His servantעַבְדּ֔וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and fulfillsיַשְׁלִ֑יםyaš·lîm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → the counselוַעֲצַ֥תwa·‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → of His messengersמַלְאָכָ֖יוmal·’ā·ḵāw — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study →, who saysהָאֹמֵ֨רhā·’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֜םlî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, ‘She will be inhabitedתּוּשָׁ֗בtū·šāḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →,’ and of the citiesוּלְעָרֵ֤יū·lə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, ‘They will be rebuiltתִּבָּנֶ֔ינָהtib·bā·ne·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, and I will restoreאֲקוֹמֵֽם׃’ă·qō·w·mêm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → their ruinsוְחָרְבוֹתֶ֖יהָwə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →,’ 27who saysהָאֹמֵ֥רhā·’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the depths of the seaלַצּוּלָ֖הlaṣ·ṣū·lāh — The deep; abyss; depths (of water or earth)H6683 — Full Word Study →, ‘Be dryחֳרָ֑בִיḥo·rā·ḇî — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study →, and I will dry upאוֹבִֽישׁ׃’ō·w·ḇîš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → your currentsוְנַהֲרֹתַ֖יִךְwə·na·hă·rō·ṯa·yiḵ — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →,’ 28who saysהָאֹמֵ֤רhā·’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of Cyrusלְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙lə·ḵō·w·reš — Persian KingH3566 — Full Word Study →, ‘My shepherdרֹעִ֔יrō·‘î — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → will fulfillיַשְׁלִ֑םyaš·lim — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that I desireחֶפְצִ֖יḥep̄·ṣî — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study →,’ who saysוְלֵאמֹ֤רwə·lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, ‘She will be rebuiltתִּבָּנֶ֔הtib·bā·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →,’ and of the templeוְהֵיכָ֖לwə·hê·ḵāl — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →, ‘Let its foundation be laidתִּוָּסֵֽד׃סtiw·wā·sêḏ — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 44
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Isaiah 44 presents a powerful contrast between the living God and dead idols. The chapter opens with words of comfort and promise to Jacob/Israel, assuring them of God's presence and blessing despite their unfaithfulness. The bulk of the passage then delivers a scathing, almost satirical critique of idol-making—exposing the absurdity of carving a god from wood, using part for fuel and part for worship. Throughout, Isaiah emphasizes God's sovereignty, His ability to declare the future, and His gracious redemption of His people. The chapter culminates with the remarkable prophecy of Cyrus, the Persian king who would liberate Israel from Babylonian captivity, demonstrating God's control over history itself.

Verses 1-5: The Promise of God's Spirit

The passage opens with tender assurance: "Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant" (v. 1). The word yet suggests continuity despite Israel's waywardness. God reminds His people that He is their Maker and former, having chosen them before the foundation of the world. The metaphor of pouring water on thirsty ground (v. 3) depicts spiritual revival and restoration. God promises to pour out His Spirit upon Israel's seed and blessing upon their offspring. The response is growth—springing up like grass and willows by water courses (v. 4). Verses 5 paints a beautiful picture of covenant renewal: individuals openly confess allegiance to the LORD and bear His name, renaming themselves after their covenant identity. This speaks to genuine conversion and identification with God's people.

Application: Like Israel, we too need reminding that God has chosen us and will not forget us. His Spirit transforms dry, barren hearts into fruitful gardens when we yield to Him.

Verses 6-8: God's Sovereignty Over All

Here Isaiah declares God's absolute uniqueness: "I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God" (v. 6). This is exclusive monotheism—only the true God can declare what is coming and make it come to pass (v. 7). The Lord calls Israel to be His witnesses (v. 8), testifying that there is no other god. Notably, God bases this claim not on philosophical argument alone but on His proven ability to predict and accomplish future events. This divine omniscience and omnipotence are inseparable.

Application: As believers, we witness to a world of false gods and empty ideologies. Our confidence rests in serving a God who alone knows and controls the future.

Verses 9-20: The Folly of Idolatry

The passage now launches into sustained ridicule of idol-making. Those who craft idols are themselves "vanity" (v. 9); they see not and know not (v. 9). Verses 12-17 contain vivid, almost darkly humorous description: a craftsman labors with hammer and tongs (v. 12), stretches a measuring line (v. 13), cuts down trees (v. 14), then uses half the wood to warm himself and bake bread (vv. 15-16), and the remaining half becomes his god (v. 17). The illogic is devastating: the very artisan knows he has made it, yet he falls down and worships it (v. 17). Verses 18-20 explain the spiritual root: "he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see" (v. 18). Idolatry blinds the mind. The deceived heart cannot even ask the obvious question: "Is there not a lie in my right hand?" (v. 20).

Application: Modern idols may not be carved from wood, but greed, ambition, and self-worship blind us just as effectively. We must ask God to open our eyes to see what is truly worthy of devotion.

Verses 21-28: Redemption and Cyrus

The tone shifts to grace. "Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant" (v. 21). God has blotted out transgressions like clouds (v. 22) and calls His people to return. All creation is summoned to rejoice (v. 23). Most remarkably, verses 28 prophesies concerning "Cyrus" by name—a Persian king not yet born—whom God calls His shepherd who will rebuild Jerusalem and the temple. This prophecy, fulfilled historically around 538 BC, stands as biblical evidence of God's sovereignty over nations and history.

Application: God's plans are certain and His redemption sure. We can trust Him with our future.

Application for Today

Isaiah 44 calls us to abandon every false trust and return to the living God alone. Whether we struggle with material idolatry or the idols of the heart—success, comfort, reputation—this chapter exposes their futility and reassures us of God's grace. We are chosen, redeemed, and called to be His witnesses in a world of empty substitutes.

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