Isaiah 46:7

“They lift it on the shoulder, they bear it, and set it in its place, and it stands; from its spot it does not move; also, if one cries to it, it does not answer; from his distress it does not save him.”

Isaiah 46:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 46:7, word by word

They lift itיִשָּׂאֻyisau

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “yisau” appears
the shoulderכָּתֵףkatef

shoulder

The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.

Where else “katef” appears
they bear itיִסְבְּלֻyisblu

bear

To carry a weight, or take on others' sorrows.

Where else “yisblu” appears
and set itיַנִּיחֻyanichu

put

To set something or someone in a place.

Where else “yanichu” appears
and it standsיַעֲמֹדyaamod

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “yaamod” appears
from its spotמְּקוֹמmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
moveיָמִישׁyamish

depart

To shift from its place.

Where else “yamish” appears
if one criesיִצְעַקyitsak

cry out

To shout for help or justice.

Where else “yitsak” appears
answerיַעֲנֶהyaane

answer

To reply to what was said.

Where else “yaane” appears
from his distressצָּרָתtsarat

distress

A time of hardship or danger.

Where else “tsarat” appears
save himיוֹשִׁיעֶyoshie

save

To rescue someone from danger.

Where else “yoshie” appears

The context

6Those who lavish gold from the purse, and weigh silver on the rod of the scale, hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god; they fall down, also they bow down.

7 · This verse (above)

8Remember this, and stand firm; bring it back to heart, transgressors.

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