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Isaiah 29:12

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then the book will be given to the one who is illiterate, saying, “Please read this.” And he will say, “I cannot read.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And they give the book to him that cannot read, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot read.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And then the writing is delivered to one unacquainted with writing, saying, Pray thee, read this, And he saith, I am not acquainted with writing.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And the book is given to him who hath not known books, Saying, 'Read this, we pray thee,' And he hath said, 'I have not known books.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And the book shall be given to one that knoweth no letters, and it shall be said to him: Read: and he shall answer: I know no letters.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And the booke is giuen vnto him that can not reade, saying, Reade this, I pray thee; he shall say, I can not reade.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And the booke is deliuered to him that is not learned, saying, Reade this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And the book is given to him who is not learned, saying, Read this, and he says, I am not learned.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And this book shall be given into the hands of a man that is unlearned, and [one] shall say to him, Read this; and he shall say, I am not learned.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And the book 5612
{5612} Prime
סֵפֶר
cepher
{say'-fer}
From H5608; properly writing (the art or a document); by implication a book.
is delivered 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8738
<8738> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 1429
to x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
him that x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
is not learned, 3045
{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
5612
{5612} Prime
סֵפֶר
cepher
{say'-fer}
From H5608; properly writing (the art or a document); by implication a book.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
saying, 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
Read 7121
{7121} Prime
קָרָא
qara'
{kaw-raw'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that is, properly address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications).
z8798
<8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 2847
this, x2088
(2088) Complement
זֶה
zeh
{zeh}
A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.
I pray thee: x4994
(4994) Complement
נָא
na'
{naw}
A primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered I pray, now or then; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjugation.
and he saith, 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
I am not learned. 3045
{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
x5612
(5612) Complement
סֵפֶר
cepher
{say'-fer}
From H5608; properly writing (the art or a document); by implication a book.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Isaiah 29:12

_ _ The unlearned succeed no better than the learned, not from want of human learning, as they fancy, but from not having the teaching of God (Isaiah 54:13; Jeremiah 31:34; John 6:45; 1 Corinthians 2:7-10; 1 John 2:20).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Isaiah 29:9-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 29:12

Of all — Of all, your prophets. As a book — In which no man can read, while it is sealed up, as books then sometimes were, being made in the form of rolls. Delivered — Unsealed and opened.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
I am not:

Isaiah 29:18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Isaiah 28:12-13 To whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear. ... But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Jeremiah 5:4 Therefore I said, Surely these [are] poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, [nor] the judgment of their God.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
John 7:15-16 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? ... Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Is 28:12; 29:18. Jr 5:4. Ho 4:6. Jn 7:15.

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