Isaiah 44:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"[It is I] who saysהָאֹמֵ֤ר
(ha·'o·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
of Cyrus,לְכֹ֙ורֶשׁ֙
(le·cho·v·resh)
3566: a Pers. kingof foreign origin
'[He is] My shepherd! 
 
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
And he will performיַשְׁלִ֑ם
(yash·lim;)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
My desire.'חֶפְצִ֖י
(chef·tzi)
2656: delight, pleasurefrom chaphets
And he declaresוְלֵאמֹ֤ר
(ve·le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
of Jerusalem,לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
(li·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
She will be built,'תִּבָּנֶ֔ה
(tib·ba·neh,)
1129: to builda prim. root
And of the temple,וְהֵיכָ֖ל
(ve·hei·chol)
1964: a palace, templea prim. root
Your foundation will be laid.'"תִּוָּסֵֽד׃
(tiv·va·sed.)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
That saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
of Cyrus
Kowresh  (ko'-resh)
from the Persians; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king -- Cyrus.
He is my shepherd
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
and shall perform
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
all my pleasure
chephets  (khay'-fets)
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
even saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Thou shalt be built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
and to the temple
heykal  (hay-kawl')
a large public building, such as a palace or temple -- palace, temple.
Thy foundation shall be laid
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It is I who says of Cyrus, 'He is My shepherd! And he will perform all My desire.' And he declares of Jerusalem, 'She will be built,' And of the temple, 'Your foundation will be laid.'"

King James Bible
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who says to Cyrus, "My shepherd, he will fulfill all My pleasure" and says to Jerusalem, "She will be rebuilt," and of the temple, "Its foundation will be laid."

International Standard Version
who says about Cyrus, "He's my shepherd, and he'll carry out everything that I please: He'll say of Jerusalem, 'Let it be rebuilt,' and of my Temple, 'Let its foundations be laid again.'"'"

NET Bible
who commissions Cyrus, the one I appointed as shepherd to carry out all my wishes and to decree concerning Jerusalem, 'She will be rebuilt,' and concerning the temple, 'It will be reconstructed.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He says about Cyrus, "He is my shepherd. He will do everything I want him to do." He says about Jerusalem, "It will be rebuilt." He says about the temple, "Your foundation will be laid."

King James 2000 Bible
That says of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.
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