Isaiah 48:14

“Gather, all of you, and hear: who among them has declared these things? YHWH loves him; he will do his desire on Babylon, and his arm will be against the Chaldeans.”

Isaiah 48:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 48:14, word by word

Gatherהִקָּבְצוּhikavtsu

gather

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

Where else “hikavtsu” appears
and hearשֲׁמָעוּshamau

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shamau” appears
has declaredהִגִּידhigid

declare

To announce what God does or will do.

Where else “higid” appears
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.

Where else “yehva” appears
loves himאֲהֵבahev

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

Where else “ahev” appears
he will doיַעֲשֶׂהyaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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his desireחֶפְצchefts

desire

What one wants, or what God intends.

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on Babylonבָבֶלvavel

Babel, Babylon

See it on the mapWhere else “vavel” appears
and his armזְרֹעzero

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

Where else “zero” appears
will be against the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkasdim

Chaldean

The Chaldeans, or the Babylonians.

Where else “kasdim” appears

Places in this verse

Babylon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Babylon

    Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq

    A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.

    In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).

    Genesis 11:92 Kings 25:1Psalms 137:1Daniel 1:1

The context

13Also my hand founded the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; I call to them, they stand together.

14 · This verse (above)

15I, I have spoken; also I have called him; I have brought him, and his way will prosper.

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