Isaiah 41:24
Strong's Lexicon
Behold,
הֵן־ (hên-)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2005: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if

you
אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

are nothing
מֵאַ֔יִן (mê·’a·yin)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

and your work
וּפָעָלְכֶ֖ם (ū·p̄ā·‘ā·lə·ḵem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6467: 1) work, deed, doing 1a) deed, thing done 1b) work, thing made 1c) wages of work 1d) acquisition (of treasure)

is of no value.
מֵאָ֑פַע (mê·’ā·p̄a‘)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 659: 1) worthless, of nought

Anyone who chooses
יִבְחַ֥ר (yiḇ·ḥar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 977: 1) to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected

you is detestable.
תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה (tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8441: 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Behold, you are nothing and your work is of no value. Anyone who chooses you is detestable.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, ye [are] of nothing, and your work of nought, An abomination—it fixeth on you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, you are nothing and your work is worthless. Anyone who chooses you is detestable.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, you are of no account, And your work amounts to nothing; He who chooses you is an abomination.

King James Bible
Behold, ye [are] of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination [is he that] chooseth you.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But you are less than nothing and your works are utterly worthless; whoever chooses you is detestable.

New Living Translation
But no! You are less than nothing and can do nothing at all. Those who choose you pollute themselves.

English Standard Version
Behold, you are nothing, and your work is less than nothing; an abomination is he who chooses you.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, you are of no account, And your work amounts to nothing; He who chooses you is an abomination.

King James Bible
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, you are nothing and your work is worthless. Anyone who chooses you is detestable."

International Standard Version
"Look! You and your work are less than nothing; whoever finds you pleasing is disgusting."

NET Bible
Look, you are nothing, and your accomplishments are nonexistent; the one who chooses to worship you is disgusting.

American Standard Version
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work is of nought; an abomination is he that chooseth you.

English Revised Version
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought, An abomination -- it fixeth on you.
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 8:4
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

Psalm 115:8
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

Proverbs 3:32
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

Proverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Isaiah 37:19
And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

Isaiah 41:29
Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.

Isaiah 44:9
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

Jeremiah 10:5
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

Jeremiah 10:15
They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Isaiah 1:1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Isaiah 41:23
Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
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