King James Version
Isaiah 43:22 in the King James Version says “But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 43 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.”
Isaiah 43:22 · KJV
The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls : because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl
This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. small: Heb. lambs, or, kids
Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. filled: Heb. made me drunk, or, abundantly moistened
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“But thou hast not called”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“but thou hast been weary”
H3021properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil
“of me O Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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