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‘Behold, scoffers, and wonder and perish; for I am working a work in your days, a work that you would never believe, even if one should declare it to you.’”

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
‘Behold, To see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware. V-AMA-2P H3708    
scoffers, A despiser, scorner. N-VMP H2707 καταφρονηταί kataphronētai
wonder (a) to wonder, marvel, (b) to wonder at, admire. V-AMA-2P H2296 θαυμάσατε thaumasate
perish; To cause to disappear, hide, remove; to disfigure (probably by leaving unwashed for a long period), destroy. V-AMP-2P H853 ἀφανίσθητε aphanisthēte
am working To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor. V-PIM/P-1S H2038 ἐργάζομαι ergazomai
a work Work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work. N-ANS H2041 ἔργον ergon
days, A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. N-DFP H2250 ἡμέραις ēmerais
a work Work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work. N-ANS H2041 ἔργον ergon
that Who, which, what, that. RelPro-ANS H3739 ὃ o
vvv No, not. Adv H3756 οὐ ou
you would never believe, To believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: to be entrusted with. V-ASA-2P H4100 πιστεύσητε pisteusēte
even if if. Conj H1437 ἐὰν ean
one Any one, someone, a certain one or thing. IPro-NMS H5100 τις tis
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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should declare it To narrate at length, declare. V-PSM/P-3S H1555 ἐκδιηγῆται ekdiēgētai

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Berean Bible ‘Behold, scoffers, and wonder and perish; for I am working a work in your days, a work that you would never believe, even if one should declare it to you.’”
King James Bible ‘Behold, scoffers, Behold, ye despisers, and wonder wonder, and perish; perish: for I am working work a work in your days, a work that you would never which ye shall in no wise believe, even if one should though a man declare it to unto you.’”
Hebrew Greek English ‘Behold, scoffers, and wonder and perish; for 'BEHOLD, YOU SCOFFERS, AND MARVEL, AND PERISH; FOR I am working a work in your days, a work that you would never believe, even if one should declare it to you.’”AM ACCOMPLISHING A WORK IN YOUR DAYS, A WORK WHICH YOU WILL NEVER BELIEVE, THOUGH SOMEONE SHOULD DESCRIBE IT TO YOU.'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 ‘Behold, scoffers, and wonder and perish; for 'BEHOLD, YOU SCOFFERS, AND MARVEL, AND PERISH; FOR I am working a work in your days, a work that you would never believe, even if one should declare it to you.’”AM ACCOMPLISHING A WORK IN YOUR DAYS, A WORK WHICH YOU WILL NEVER BELIEVE, THOUGH SOMEONE SHOULD DESCRIBE IT TO YOU.'"