Isaiah 43:9

“Let all the nations gather together, and let the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and make us hear the former things? Let them give their witnesses and be declared righteous; and let them hear and say, “It is truth.””

Isaiah 43:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 43:9, word by word

the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
gatherנִקְבְּצוּnikbtsu

gather

To bring people to one place, or to come together there.

Where else “nikbtsu” appears
togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears
and let the peoplesלְאֻמִּיםleumim

people, nation

People, nation.

Where else “leumim” appears
assembleיֵאָסְפוּyeasfu

assemble

To bring people together in one place.

Where else “yeasfu” appears
can declareיַגִּידyagid

declare

To announce what God does or will do.

Where else “yagid” appears
and make us hearיַשְׁמִיעֻyashmiu

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

Where else “yashmiu” appears
the former thingsרִאשֹׁנוֹתrishonot

former

What already happened or existed before, in past times.

Where else “rishonot” appears
Let them giveיִתְּנוּyitnu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yitnu” appears
their witnessesעֵדֵיede

witness

Someone who vouches for what he saw; YHWH is one too.

Where else “ede” appears
and be declared righteousיִצְדָּקוּyitsdaku

vindicate

To pronounce someone in the clear, defend their cause.

Where else “yitsdaku” appears
and sayיֹאמְרוּyomru

say

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

Where else “yomru” appears
“It is truthאֱמֶתemet

truth

What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.

Where else “emet” appears

The context

8Bring out the people who are blind yet have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.

9 · This verse (above)

10“You are my witnesses, declares YHWH, and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am the same; before me no god was formed, and after me there will not be one.

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