ISAIAH 46:7

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.”

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Isaiah 46:7 Translation & Meaning

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They bear him יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּ To lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative bear
upon עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
the shoulder, כָּתֵ֨ף The shoulder (proper, i.e., upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything shoulder
they carry him, יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ To carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome; specifically, to be gravid carry
and set וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ To deposit; by implication, to allow to stay set
him in his place, תַחְתָּיו֙ The bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc place
and he standeth; וְיַֽעֲמֹ֔ד To stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) standeth
from his place מִמְּקוֹמ֖וֹ Properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) place
shall he not לֹ֣א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
remove: יָמִ֑ישׁ To withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive) remove
yea, אַף Meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though yea
one (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
shall cry יִצְעַ֤ק To shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly) cry
unto אֵלָיו֙ Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
him, yet can he not וְלֹ֣א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles can not
answer, יַעֲנֶ֔ה Properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce answer
nor לֹ֥א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles nor
save יוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּ׃ Properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor save
him out of his trouble. מִצָּרָת֖וֹ Tightness (i.e., figuratively, trouble) out trouble

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  • 5  To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

  • 6  They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

  • 7  They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

  • 8  Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

  • 9  Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,




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