Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
Isaiah 48:1
listen1 · this2 · place3 · Jacob3 · those + [who] are called4 · spice3 · Israel3 · and + from + [the] waters of4 · Judah3 · X after1 · those + [who] swear4 · spice3 · The Lord1 · and + on + gods4 · Israel3 · X burn (incense)1 · no3 · in accordance with truth or fact or reality5 · and + not4 · in + righteousness4
<the> + former4 · from that time6 · bewray1 · and + from + mouth + my4 · X after1 · and + I proclaimed + them4 · straightway1 · accomplish1 · and + they went4
Isaiah 48:4
for + knew + I4 · since3 · stubborn3 · you2 · and + [was] a sinew of4 · iron1 · neck + your4 · and + forehead + your4 · brass3
Isaiah 48:5
and + I told4 · come1 · from that time6 · <in> + before4 · abide1 · did I proclaim to + you4 · lest3 · answer1 · labor1 · it did + them4 · and + carved image + my4 · and + drink offerings4 · fast1
Isaiah 48:6
report1 · seer3 · completely3 · and + you4 · ¿ + not4 · bewray1 · did I proclaim to + you4 · fresh1 · from + now4 · and + secret [things]4 · and + not4 · acknowledge1
Isaiah 48:7
now3 · choose1 · and + not4 · from that time6 · and + <to> + before4 · time1 · and + not4 · X attentively1 · lest3 · answer1 · here3 · I knew + them4
hitherto3 · word1 · The Lord1 · redeem + you4 · God3 · Israel3 · galley3 · The Lord1 · God + your4 · [who] teaches + you4 · to + confer profit4 · [who] leads + you4 · on + [the] way of4 · X again1
Isaiah 48:18
if8 · attend1 · to + commandments4 · and + there was4 · like <the> + river4 · peace + your4 · and + righteousness + your4 · like + [the] waves of4 · the + sea4
Isaiah 48:19
and + there was4 · like the + sand4 · offspring + your4 · and + descendants4 · inward parts + your4 · like + grains + its4 · no3 · be chewed1 · and + not4 · destroy(- uction)1 · + command1 · from + to + before4
Isaiah 48:20
X after1 · from + Babylon4 · chase (away)1 · from + [the] Chaldeans4 · with + a voice4 · cry3 · tell1 · X attentively1 · this2 · bring out + her4 · until3 · to cut off3 · the + earth4 · say1 · avenger3 · The Lord1 · work1 · Jacob3
Isaiah 48:21
and + not4 · (be a-, suffer) thirst(-y)1 · with <the> + swords4 · he led + them4 · water3 · siege3 · distil1 · upon1 · and + he cut4 · rock3 · and + they flowed out4 · water3
Isaiah 48:22
nothing3 · peace3 · word1 · The Lord1 · [belongs] to <the> + wicked [people]4
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