Isaiah 29:14
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Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”
In other translations
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”
Hebrew words
לָכֵןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651הִנְנִיhinihere IH2005יוֹסִףyosifhe will repeatH3254לְהַפְלִיאlehafli'to deal wonderfully withH6381אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָם־ha'om-the peopleH5971הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088הַפְלֵאhafle'highly <deal wonderfully>H6381וָפֶלֶאvafele'and a wonderH6382וְאָבְדָהve'avedahand it will perishH6חָכְמַתchakhemat[the] wisdom ofH2451חֲכָמָיוchakhamavwise [people] itsH2450וּבִינַתuvinatand [the] understanding ofH998נְבֹנָיוnevonavunderstanding [people] itsH995תִּסְתַּתָּר׃ סtistatarit will hide itselfH5641
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