Isaiah

Isaiah 51:6–8

6Lift up your eyes to the heavens,

and look at the earth below;

for the heavens will vanish like smoke,

the earth will wear out like a garment,

and its people will die like gnats.

But My salvation will last forever,

and My righteousness will never fail.

7Listen to Me, you who know what is right,

you people with My law in your hearts:

Do not fear the scorn of men;

do not be broken by their insults.

8For the moth will devour them like a garment,

and the worm will eat them like wool.

But My righteousness will last forever,

My salvation through all generations.”

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Isaiah 51:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lift upשְׂאוּ֩śə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶ֜ם‘ê·nê·ḵemNoun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
to the heavensלַשָּׁמַ֨יִםlaš·šā·ma·yimPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and lookוְֽהַבִּ֧יטוּwə·hab·bî·ṭūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5027 look
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the earthהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
belowמִתַּ֗חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯPreposition-mH8478 the under part
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the heavensשָׁמַ֜יִםšā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
will vanishנִמְלָ֙חוּ֙nim·lā·ḥūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4414 tear away
like smokeכֶּעָשָׁ֤ןke·‘ā·šānPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6227 smoke
the earthוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙wə·hā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will wear outתִּבְלֶ֔הtiḇ·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1086 become old and worn out
like a garmentכַּבֶּ֣גֶדkab·be·ḡeḏPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH899 treachery
and its peopleוְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָwə·yō·šə·ḇe·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
will dieיְמוּת֑וּןyə·mū·ṯūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH4191 die
likeכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw-PrepositionH3644 like, as, when
But My salvationוִישֽׁוּעָתִי֙wî·šū·‘ā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3444 salvation
will last foreverתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
and My righteousnessוְצִדְקָתִ֖יwə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6666 righteousness
will neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
failתֵחָֽת׃סṯê·ḥāṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2865 be shattered, dismayed

Isaiah 51:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Listenשִׁמְע֤וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
you who knowיֹ֣דְעֵיyō·ḏə·‘êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3045 know
what is rightצֶ֔דֶקṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
you peopleעַ֖ם‘amNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
with My lawתּוֹרָתִ֣יtō·w·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
in your heartsבְלִבָּ֑םḇə·lib·bāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fearתִּֽירְאוּ֙tî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
the scornחֶרְפַּ֣תḥer·paṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2781 reproach
of menאֱנ֔וֹשׁ’ĕ·nō·wōšNoun - masculine singularH582 man, mankind
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be brokenתֵּחָֽתּוּ׃tê·ḥāt·tūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2865 be shattered, dismayed
by their insultsוּמִגִּדֻּפֹתָ֖םū·mig·gid·du·p̄ō·ṯāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1421 vilification

Isaiah 51:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the mothעָ֔שׁ‘āšNoun - masculine singularH6211 moth
will devour themיֹאכְלֵ֣םyō·ḵə·lêmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH398 eat
like a garmentכַבֶּ֙גֶד֙ḵab·be·ḡeḏPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH899 treachery
and the wormסָ֑סsāsNoun - masculine singularH5580 moth
will eat themיֹאכְלֵ֣םyō·ḵə·lêmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH398 eat
like woolוְכַצֶּ֖מֶרwə·ḵaṣ·ṣe·merConjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6785 wool
But My righteousnessוְצִדְקָתִי֙wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6666 righteousness
will last foreverתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My salvationוִישׁוּעָתִ֖יwî·šū·‘ā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3444 salvation
through all generationsלְד֥וֹרlə·ḏō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Cross-references

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Isaiah 51:6 Matthew 24:35 · Psalm 102:25–26 · Hebrews 1:10–12 · Isaiah 34:4 · Revelation 6:12–14 · John 3:15–16 · 2 Peter 3:10–12 · John 10:27–29 · Isaiah 51:8 · Isaiah 13:13 · Revelation 20:11 · Psalm 8:3–4

Isaiah 51:7 Matthew 5:11 · Ezekiel 2:6 · Psalm 37:31 · 1 Peter 4:14 · Acts 5:41 · Isaiah 51:1 · Philippians 3:8 · Luke 12:4–5 · Psalm 40:8 · Titus 2:11–12 · 1 Peter 4:4 · Jeremiah 1:17

Isaiah 51:8 Isaiah 51:6 · Isaiah 50:9 · Isaiah 66:24 · Luke 1:50 · Job 4:19 · Hosea 5:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.