Isaiah 28:12
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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.to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.
In other translations
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.to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.
Hebrew words
אֲשֶׁר׀'asherwhomH834אָמַר'amarhe saidH559אֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemto themH413זֹאתzotthisH2063הַמְּנוּחָהhamenuchah[is] the resting placeH4496הָנִיחוּhanichugive restH5117לֶעָיֵףle'ayefto the wearyH5889וְזֹאתvezotand thisH2063הַמַּרְגֵּעָהhamarge'ah[is] the place of restH4774וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808אָבוּא'avu'they were willingH14שְׁמוֹעַ׃shemoa'to listenH8085
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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