Isaiah 48:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 48:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
קִרְב֧וּ
qârab
H7126
to approach
אֵלַ֣י
ʼêl
H413
to
שִׁמְעוּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
זֹ֗את
zôʼth
H2063
this
לֹ֤א
lôʼ
H3808
not
מֵרֹאשׁ֙
rôʼsh
H7218
head
בַּסֵּ֣תֶר
çêther
H5643
hiding place
דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי
dâbar
H1696
to speak
מֵעֵ֥ת
ʻêth
H6256
time
הֱיוֹתָ֖הּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
שָׁ֣ם
shâm
H8033
there
אָ֑נִי
ʼănîy
H589
I
וְעַתָּ֗ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
אֲדֹנָ֧י
ʼĂdônây
H136
lord
יְהוִ֛ה
Yᵉhôvih
H3069
LORD
שְׁלָחַ֖נִי
shâlach
H7971
to send
וְרוּחֽוֹ
rûwach
H7307
spirit
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World English Bible Public Domain
Come you near to me, hear you this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Yahweh has sent me, and his Spirit.
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King James Version Public Domain
Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Draw near to me; hear this: From the beginning, I have not spoken in secret; from the time of its happening, there I.” And now the Lord Yahweh has sent me and his Spirit. q1
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