Isaiah

Isaiah 51:4–5

⁴Pay attention to Me, My people,

and listen to Me, My nation;

for a law will go out from Me,

and My justice will become a light to the nations;

I will bring it about quickly.

⁵My righteousness draws near,

My salvation is on the way,

and My arms will bring justice to the nations.

The islands^a will look for Me

and wait in hope for My arm.

Footnotes

a 51:5 Or coastlands

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Isaiah 51:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pay attention	הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּ	haq·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7181 incline, attend
to Me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
My people	עַמִּ֔י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
and listen	הַאֲזִ֑ינוּ	ha·’ă·zî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H238 give ear, listen, hear
to Me	אֵלַ֣י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
My nation	וּלְאוּמִּ֖י	ū·lə·’ūm·mî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3816 people
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a law	תוֹרָה֙	ṯō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
will go out from Me	תֵצֵ֔א	ṯê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
and My justice	וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔י	ū·miš·pā·ṭî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
a light	לְא֥וֹר	lə·’ō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
to the nations	עַמִּ֖ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
I will bring it about quickly	אַרְגִּֽיעַ׃	’ar·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7280 disturb

Isaiah 51:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My righteousness	צִדְקִי֙	ṣiḏ·qî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
draws near	קָר֤וֹב	qā·rō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
My salvation	יִשְׁעִ֔י	yiš·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
is on the way	יָצָ֣א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and My arms	וּזְרֹעַ֖י	ū·zə·rō·‘ay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
will bring justice	יִשְׁפֹּ֑טוּ	yiš·pō·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
to the nations	עַמִּ֣ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
The islands	אִיִּ֣ים	’î·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H339 coast, region
will look	יְקַוּ֔וּ	yə·qaw·wū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6960 wait for
for Me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and wait in hope	יְיַחֵלֽוּן׃	yə·ya·ḥê·lūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3176 wait
for	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
My arm	זְרֹעִ֖י	zə·rō·‘î	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength

Cross-references

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Isaiah 51:4 1 Peter 2:9 · 1 Corinthians 9:21 · Isaiah 2:3 · Isaiah 42:6 · Isaiah 49:6 · Micah 4:2 · Psalm 78:1

Isaiah 51:5 Romans 10:17–18 · Isaiah 46:13 · Romans 10:6–10 · Isaiah 42:4 · Isaiah 60:9 · 2 Corinthians 5:10 · Luke 24:47 · Matthew 28:18 · Joel 3:12 · Matthew 3:2 · Mark 16:15 · Psalm 85:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.