Listen to this, O House of Jacob,Who bear the name IsraelAnd have issued from the watersawaters Emendation yields “loins.” of Judah,Who swear by the name of GOD And invoke the God of Israel—Though not in truth and sincerity—
Word-by-Word Analysis
שמעוזאת
824
ביתיעקב
594
הנקראים
406
בשם
342
ישראל
541
וממי
96
יהודה
30
יצאו
107
הנשבעים
477
בשם
342
יהוה
26
ובאלהי
54
ישראל
541
יזכירו
253
לא
31
באמת
443
ולא
37
בצדקה
201
Isaiah 48:2
Gematria: 2916
כימעירהקדשנקראוועלאלהיישראלנסמכויהוהצבאותשמוס
For youbyou Heb. “they.” are called after the Holy Citycthe Holy City Emendation yields “the holy people.” And youdyou Heb. “they.” do lean on the God of Israel,Whose name is GOD of Hosts:
Word-by-Word Analysis
כימעיר
350
הקדש
409
נקראו
357
ועלאלהי
152
ישראל
541
נסמכו
176
יהוה
26
צבאות
499
שמוס
406
Isaiah 48:3
Gematria: 3917
הראשנותמאזהגדתיומפייצאוואשמיעםפתאםעשיתיותבאנה
Long ago, I foretold things that happened,From My mouth they issued, and I announced them;Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
Word-by-Word Analysis
הראשנות
962
מאז
48
הגדתי
422
ומפי
136
יצאו
107
ואשמיעם
467
פתאם
521
עשיתי
790
ותבאנה
464
Isaiah 48:4
Gematria: 2530
מדעתיכיקשהאתהוגידברזלערפךומצחךנחושה
Because I know how stubborn you are(Your neck is like an iron sinewAnd your forehead bronze),
Therefore I told you long beforehand,Announced things to you ere they happened—That you might not say, “My idol caused them,My carved and molten images ordained them.”
You have heard all this; look, must you not acknowledge it?eheard all this; look, must you not acknowledge it Meaning of Heb. uncertain. As of now, I announce to you new things,Well-guarded secrets you did not know.
Word-by-Word Analysis
שמעת
810
חזה
20
כלה
55
ואתם
447
הלוא
42
תגידו
423
השמעתיך
845
חדשות
718
מעתה
515
ונצרות
752
ולא
37
ידעתם
524
Isaiah 48:7
Gematria: 3313
עתהנבראוולאמאזולפנייוםולאשמעתםפןתאמרהנהידעתין
Only now are they created, and not of old;Before todayfBefore today Meaning of Heb. uncertain. you had not heard them;You cannot say, “I knew them already.”
You had never heard, you had never known,Your ears were not opened of old.Though I know that you are treacherous,That you were called a rebel from birth,
Word-by-Word Analysis
גם
43
לאשמעת
841
גם
43
לא
31
ידעת
484
גם
43
מאז
48
לאפתחה
524
אזנך
78
כי
30
ידעתי
494
בגוד
15
תבגוד
415
ופשע
456
מבטן
101
קרא
301
לך
50
Isaiah 48:9
Gematria: 2949
למעןשמיאאריךאפיותהלתיאחטםלךלבלתיהכריתך
For the sake of My name I control My wrath;To My own glory, I am patientgI am patient Meaning of Heb. uncertain. with you,And I will not destroy you.
Word-by-Word Analysis
למען
190
שמי
350
אאריך
232
אפי
91
ותהלתי
851
אחטםלך
108
לבלתי
472
הכריתך
655
Isaiah 48:10
Gematria: 2057
הנהצרפתיךולאבכסףבחרתיךבכורעני
See, I refine you, but not as silver;I test you in the furnace of affliction.
Word-by-Word Analysis
הנה
60
צרפתיך
800
ולא
37
בכסף
162
בחרתיך
640
בכור
228
עני
130
Isaiah 48:11
Gematria: 1734
למענילמעניאעשהכיאיךיחלוכבודילאחרלאאתןפ
For My sake, My own sake, do I act—Lest [My name]h[My name] These words are supplied in some ancient versions; cf. v. 9. be dishonored!I will not give My glory to another.
Word-by-Word Analysis
למעני
200
למעני
200
אעשה
376
כי
30
איך
31
יחל
48
וכבודי
48
לאחר
239
לאאתןפ
562
Isaiah 48:12
Gematria: 2629
שמעאלייעקבוישראלמקראיאניהואאניראשוןאףאניאחרון
Listen to Me, O Jacob,Israel, whom I have called:I am the One—I am the first,And I am the last as well.
Word-by-Word Analysis
שמע
410
אלי
41
יעקב
182
וישראל
547
מקראי
351
אניהוא
73
אני
61
ראשון
557
אף
81
אני
61
אחרון
265
Isaiah 48:13
Gematria: 1699
אףידייסדהארץוימיניטפחהשמיםקראאניאליהםיעמדויחדו
My own hand founded the earth,My right hand spread out the skies.I call unto them, let them stand up.
Assemble, all of you, and listen!Who among youiyou Heb. “them.” foretold these things:“He whom GOD lovesShall work the divine will against Babylon,And, with divine might, against Chaldea”?jHe whom … Chaldea Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Word-by-Word Analysis
הקבצו
203
כלכם
110
ושמעו
422
מי
50
בהם
47
הגיד
22
אתאלה
437
יהוה
26
אהבו
14
יעשה
385
חפצו
184
בבבל
36
וזרעו
289
כשדים
374
Isaiah 48:15
Gematria: 2339
אניאנידברתיאףקראתיוהבאתיווהצליחדרכו
I, I predicted, and I called him;I have brought him and he shall succeed in his mission.
Draw near to Me and hear this:From the beginning, I did not speak in secret;From the time anything existed, I was there.kthere I.e., I foretold it through prophets. “And now the Sovereign GOD has sent me, endowed with divine spirit.”lendowed with divine spirit Lit. “and His spirit.”
Thus said GOD your Redeemer,The Holy One of Israel:I the ETERNAL One am your God,Instructing you for your own benefit.Guiding you in the way you should go.
Word-by-Word Analysis
כהאמר
266
יהוה
26
גאלך
54
קדוש
410
ישראל
541
אני
61
יהוה
26
אלהיך
66
מלמדך
134
להועיל
151
מדריכך
294
בדרך
226
תלך
450
Isaiah 48:18
Gematria: 2860
לואהקשבתלמצותיויהיכנהרשלומךוצדקתךכגליהים
If only you would heed My commands!Then your prosperity would be like a river,Your triumph like the waves of the sea.
Your offspring would be as many as the sand,Their issue as many as its grains.mgrains Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Their name would never be cut offOr obliterated from before Me.
Go forth from Babylon,Flee from Chaldea!Declare this with loud shouting,Announce this,Bring out the word to the ends of the earth!Say: “GOD has redeemedJacob—God’s servant!”
Word-by-Word Analysis
צאו
97
מבבל
74
ברחו
216
מכשדים
414
בקול
138
רנה
255
הגידו
28
השמיעו
431
זאת
408
הוציאוה
123
עדקצה
269
הארץ
296
אמרו
247
גאל
34
יהוה
26
עבדו
82
יעקב
182
Isaiah 48:21
Gematria: 2062
ולאצמאובחרבותהוליכםמיםמצורהזיללמוויבקעצורויזבומים
They have known no thirst,Though they were led through parched places;[God] made water flow for them from the rock,Cleaving the rock so that water gushed forth.