Isaiah 41:23

“Declare the things that are coming hereafter, that we may know that you are gods; indeed, do good or do harm, that we may look about in anguish and see it together.”

Isaiah 41:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 41:23, word by word

Declareהַגִּידוּhagidu

declare

To announce what God does or will do.

Where else “hagidu” appears
the things that are comingאֹתִיּוֹתotiyot

come

To arrive at a place or a moment, to become present.

Where else “otiyot” appears
hereafterאָחוֹרachor

hereafter

What comes after, later on in time.

Where else “achor” appears
that we may knowנֵדְעָהneda

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “neda” appears
are godsאֱלֹהִיםelohim

gods

The gods of other peoples.

Where else “elohim” appears
do goodתֵּיטִיבוּtetivu

go well

For it to go well for someone: "that it may go well with you".

Where else “tetivu” appears
or do harmתָרֵעוּtareu

do evil

To harm someone; evildoers.

Where else “tareu” appears
that we may look about in anguishנִשְׁתָּעָהnishtaa

look in dismay

To look around in dismay.

Where else “nishtaa” appears
and see itנִרְאֶהnire

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “nire” appears
togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears

The context

22Let them bring them forward and declare to us what will happen; the former things, what they were, declare, that we may set our heart on them and know their end; or the things to come make us hear.

23 · This verse (above)

24Look, you are of nothing, and your work of nothing; an abomination is he who chooses you.

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