Isaiah 29:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.”

Young's Literal Translation
And the book is given to him who hath not known books, Saying, ‘Read this, we pray thee,’ And he hath said, ‘I have not known books.’

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.

Hebrew
Or if the scroll
הַסֵּ֗פֶר (has·sê·p̄er)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

is given
וְנִתַּ֣ן (wə·nit·tan)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to
עַל֩ (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

one who
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

is not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

able to read,
יָדַ֥ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

he will say,
וְאָמַ֕ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I cannot read.”
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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