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to whomאֲשֶׁרhe said,אָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם“This isזֹאתthe rest;הַמְּנוּחָהgive restהָנִיחוּto the weary;לֶעָיֵףand this isוְזֹאתthe repose.”הַמַּרְגֵּעָהButוְthey were notלֹאwillingאָבוּאto hear.שְׁמוֹעַ
Isaiah 28:12
Study it in the app“to whom he said, “This is the rest; give rest to the weary; and this is the repose.” But they were not willing to hear.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 28:12, word by word
- he saidאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- the restמְּנוּחָהmenucha
rest, resting place
Rest, a place of rest.
Where else “menucha” appears- give restהָנִיחוּhanichu
give rest
To give rest, as YHWH to his people.
Where else “hanichu” appears- to the wearyעָיֵףayef
weary, exhausted
Weary, exhausted, faint; also thirsty, dry.
Where else “ayef” appears- the reposeמַּרְגֵּעָהmargea
rest
Rest, a place or time of repose.
Where else “margea” appears- willingאָבוּאavu
be willing, consent
Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.
Where else “avu” appears- to hearשְׁמוֹעַshemoa
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shemoa” appears
The context
11For with stammerings of lip and with another tongue he will speak to this people,
12 · This verse (above)
13And the word of YHWH will be to them command upon command, command upon command, line upon line, line upon line, a little here, a little there, so that they will go and stumble backward, and be broken, and be snared, and be captured.