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Iאָנֹכִיmadeעָשִׂיתִיthe earth,אֶרֶץand human beingsוְאָדָםon itעָלֶיהָI created;בָרָאתִיI,אֲנִיmy handsיָדַיstretched outנָטוּthe heavens,שָׁמַיִםand allוְכָלtheir armyצְבָאָםI commanded.צִוֵּיתִי
Isaiah 45:12
Study it in the app“I made the earth, and human beings on it I created; I, my hands stretched out the heavens, and all their army I commanded.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 45:12, word by word
- madeעָשִׂיתִיasiti
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asiti” appears- the earthאֶרֶץerets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “erets” appears- and human beingsאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- I createdבָרָאתִיvarati
create
To bring something new into being; only God does this.
Where else “varati” appears- my handsיָדַyada
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yada” appears- stretched outנָטוּnatu
stretch out
To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.
Where else “natu” appears- the heavensשָׁמַיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears- their armyצְבָאָtsevaa
army
An army.
Where else “tsevaa” appears- I commandedצִוֵּיתִיtsiveti
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiveti” appears
The context
11Thus says YHWH, the Holy One of Israel and his Former: “Ask me about the things that are coming; concerning my sons and concerning the work of my hands will you command me?
12 · This verse (above)
13I have stirred him up in righteousness, and all his ways I will make straight; he will build my city and let my exiles go, not for a price nor for a bribe,” says YHWH Tsevaot.