Isaiah 29:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the bookהַסֵּ֗פֶר
(has·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
will be givenוְנִתַּ֣ן
(ve·nit·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to the one whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is illiterate,לֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
saying,לֵאמֹ֖ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Pleaseנָא־
(na-)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
readקְרָ֣א
(ke·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
this."זֶ֑ה
(zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
And he will say,וְאָמַ֕ר
(ve·'a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I cannotלֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
read."יָדַ֖עְתִּי
(ya·da'·ti)
3045: to knowa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
is delivered
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
to him that is not learned
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Read
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
this I pray thee and he saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I am not learned
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the book will be given to the one who is illiterate, saying, "Please read this." And he will say, "I cannot read."

King James Bible
And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if the document is given to one who cannot read and he is asked to read it, he will say, "I can't read."

International Standard Version
Or when they give the book to someone who cannot read, and say, 'Read this, please,' he answers, 'I don't know how to read.'"

NET Bible
Or when they hand the scroll to one who can't read and say, "Read this," he says, "I can't read."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then you give the book to someone who can't read, saying, "Please read this." He answers, "I can't read."

King James 2000 Bible
And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray you: and he says, I am not learned.
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