Isaiah 12:4

“And you will say on that day, “Give thanks to YHWH; call on his name; make known among the peoples his deeds; make it remembered that his name is set on high.”

Isaiah 12:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 12:4, word by word

And you will sayאֲמַרְתֶּםamartem

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amartem” appears
on that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
“Give thanksהוֹדוּhodu

give thanks

To thank YHWH and praise him aloud for what he did.

Where else “hodu” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
callקִרְאוּkiru

cry out

To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.

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on his nameשְׁמshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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make knownהוֹדִיעוּhodiu

make known

To make someone aware, teach.

Where else “hodiu” appears
among the peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “amim” appears
his deedsעֲלִילֹתָיalilotay

deed

What someone does, above all his deeds, good or bad, which others can see.

Where else “alilotay” appears
make it rememberedהַזְכִּירוּhazkiru

mention

To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.

Where else “hazkiru” appears
is set on highנִשְׂגָּבnisgav

be exalted

To be honored above all, like YHWH's name.

Where else “nisgav” appears

The context

3And you will draw water with joy from the springs of salvation.

4 · This verse (above)

5Sing psalms to YHWH, for he has done lofty things; let this be known in all the earth.

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