מַגִּ֤יד מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֙ אַחֲרִ֔ית וּמִקֶּ֖דֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־נַעֲשׂ֑וּ אֹמֵר֙ עֲצָתִ֣י תָק֔וּם וְכָל־חֶפְצִ֖י אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what has not been done, saying, “My counsel shall stand, and all my desire I will do.”
Morphology
- מַגִּיד (maggid) – Root: נגד; Form: Hifil participle masculine singular; Translation: “declaring”; Notes: A title for YHWH as the one who reveals future events.
- מֵרֵאשִׁית (me-reʾshit) – Root: ראשׁ; Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular; Translation: “from the beginning”; Notes: Indicates the starting point of time or history.
- אַחֲרִית (ʾaḥarit) – Root: אחר; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “the end”; Notes: Denotes the final outcome or future.
- וּמִקֶּדֶם (u-miqqedem) – Root: קדם; Form: Conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and from ancient times”; Notes: Refers to the distant past, emphasizing divine foresight.
- אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) – Root: –; Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “that” or “which”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause describing future events.
- לֹא־נַעֲשׂוּ (lo-naʿasu) – Root: עשׂה; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person plural; Translation: “have not been done”; Notes: Describes things yet to occur at the time of speaking.
- אֹמֵר (ʾomer) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “saying”; Notes: Marks the divine voice affirming what will happen.
- עֲצָתִי (ʿatsati) – Root: עצה; Form: Noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “my counsel”; Notes: Refers to divine plan or purpose.
- תָּקוּם (taqum) – Root: קום; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “shall stand”; Notes: Indicates certainty and fulfillment of YHWH’s will.
- וְכָל־חֶפְצִי (ve-khol-ḥeftsi) – Root: חפץ; Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “and all my desire”; Notes: Encompasses every intent or pleasure of YHWH.
- אֶעֱשֶׂה (eʿeseh) – Root: עשׂה; Form: Qal imperfect 1st person singular; Translation: “I will do”; Notes: Declares divine action and sovereignty.