Isaiah 45:14

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Isaiah 45:14, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

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

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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.

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“The laborיְגִיעַyegia

toil, its fruit

Wearying labor and what it earns.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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and the gainסְחַרsechar

gain

What is earned by trading.

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of Cushכּוּשׁkush

Cush

Cush, the name of a son of Ham and of the region of his descendants, south of Egypt (Nubia; many Bibles put "Ethiopia"). This translation keeps the Hebrew name. Also an Israelite.

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and the Sabeansסְבָאִיםsevaim

Sabeans

Sabeans: the people of Seba.

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menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of statureמִדָּהmida

measure

The size or measure of something.

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will pass overיַעֲבֹרוּyaavoru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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and will beיִהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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they will walkיֵלֵכוּyelechu

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

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in chainsזִּקִּיםzikim

fetter

Iron rings that held prisoners' feet or hands.

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they will bow downיִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּyishtachauu

bow down

To bow to the ground before someone in respect.

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they will prayיִתְפַּלָּלוּyitpalalu

pray

To talk with God, often asking for others.

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is Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

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there is noאֶפֶסefes

nothing

Nothing, no one; without.

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other Elohim.’אֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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Translation note

“To you” is feminine singular; it can be understood that Jerusalem is addressed. Paul takes up a similar phrase in 1 Corinthians 14:25.

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