Isaiah

Isaiah 51:7–13

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.”

9Awake, awake,

put on strength, O arm of the LORD.

Wake up as in days past,

as in generations of old.

Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces,

who pierced through the dragon?

10Was it not You who dried up the sea,

the waters of the great deep,

who made a road in the depths of the sea

for the redeemed to cross over?

11So the redeemed of the LORD will return

and enter Zion with singing,

crowned with everlasting joy.

Gladness and joy will overtake them,

and sorrow and sighing will flee.

12“I, even I, am He who comforts you.

Why should you be afraid of mortal man,

of a son of man who withers like grass?

13But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker,

who stretched out the heavens

and laid the foundations of the earth.

You live in terror all day long

because of the fury of the oppressor

who is bent on destruction.

But where is the fury of the oppressor?

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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

Isaiah 51:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Awakeעוּרִ֨י‘ū·rîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
awakeעוּרִ֤י‘ū·rîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
put onלִבְשִׁי־liḇ·šî-Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
strengthעֹז֙‘ōzNoun - masculine singularH5797 strength, might
O armזְר֣וֹעַzə·rō·w·a‘Noun - feminine singular constructH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Wake upע֚וּרִי‘ū·rîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
as in daysכִּ֣ימֵיkî·mêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
pastקֶ֔דֶםqe·ḏemNoun - masculine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
as in generationsדֹּר֖וֹתdō·rō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH1755 period, generation, dwelling
of oldעוֹלָמִ֑ים‘ō·w·lā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
Was it notהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Youאַתְּ־’at-Pronoun - second person feminine singularH859 thou
who cut Rahabרַ֖הַבra·haḇNoun - masculine singularH7294 storm, arrogance
to piecesהַמַּחְצֶ֥בֶתham·maḥ·ṣe·ḇeṯArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularH2672 hew, hew out, cleave
who pierced throughמְחוֹלֶ֥לֶתmə·ḥō·w·le·leṯVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular constructH2490 bore, pierce
the dragonתַּנִּֽין׃tan·nînNoun - masculine singularH8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster

Isaiah 51:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Was it notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Youאַתְּ־’at-Pronoun - second person feminine singularH859 thou
who dried upהַמַּחֲרֶ֣בֶתham·ma·ḥă·re·ḇeṯArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularH2717 be dry, dried up
the seaיָ֔םyāmNoun - masculine singularH3220 sea
the watersמֵ֖יmêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
of the greatרַבָּ֑הrab·bāhAdjective - feminine singularH7227 much, many, great
deepתְּה֣וֹםtə·hō·wmNoun - common singularH8415 deep, sea, abyss
who madeהַשָּׂ֙מָה֙haś·śā·māhArticle; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
a roadדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in the depthsמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־ma·‘ă·maq·qê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4615 deep
of the seaיָ֔םyāmNoun - masculine singularH3220 sea
for the redeemedגְּאוּלִֽים׃gə·’ū·lîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
to cross overלַעֲבֹ֥רla·‘ă·ḇōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Isaiah 51:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the redeemedוּפְדוּיֵ֨יū·p̄ə·ḏū·yêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural constructH6299 ransom
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will returnיְשׁוּב֗וּןyə·šū·ḇūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7725 turn back, return
and enterוּבָ֤אוּū·ḇā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
Zionצִיּוֹן֙ṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
with singingבְּרִנָּ֔הbə·rin·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7440 ringing cry
crownedעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
with everlastingעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
joyוְשִׂמְחַ֥תwə·śim·ḥaṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
Gladnessשָׂשׂ֤וֹןśā·śō·wnNoun - masculine singularH8342 exultation, rejoicing
and joyוְשִׂמְחָה֙wə·śim·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
will overtake themיַשִּׂיג֔וּןyaś·śî·ḡūnVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5381 reach, overtake
and sorrowיָג֥וֹןyā·ḡō·wnNoun - masculine singularH3015 grief, sorrow
and sighingוַאֲנָחָֽה׃סwa·’ă·nā·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH585 sighing, groaning
will fleeנָ֖סוּnā·sūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5127 flee, escape

Isaiah 51:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאָנֹכִ֧י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
even Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am Heה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
who comforts youמְנַחֶמְכֶ֑םmə·na·ḥem·ḵemVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH5162 be sorry, console
Whyמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
should youאַ֤תְּ’atPronoun - second person feminine singularH859 thou
be afraidוַתִּֽירְאִי֙wat·tî·rə·’îConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularH3372 fear
of mortalיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
manמֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁmê·’ĕ·nō·wōšPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH582 man, mankind
of a sonוּמִבֶּן־ū·mib·ben-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
who withersיִנָּתֵֽן׃yin·nā·ṯênVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
like grassחָצִ֥ירḥā·ṣîrNoun - masculine singularH2682 green grass, herbage

Isaiah 51:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But you have forgottenוַתִּשְׁכַּ֞חwat·tiš·kaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH7911 forget
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Makerעֹשֶׂ֗ךָ‘ō·śe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
who stretched outנוֹטֶ֣הnō·w·ṭehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the heavensשָׁמַיִם֮šā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and laid the foundationsוְיֹסֵ֣דwə·yō·sêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3245 establish, found, fix
of the earthאָרֶץ֒’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
You live in terrorוַתְּפַחֵ֨דwat·tə·p̄a·ḥêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
all day longכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
because ofמִפְּנֵי֙mip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the furyחֲמַ֣תḥă·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2534 heat, rage
of the oppressorהַמֵּצִ֔יקham·mê·ṣîqArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon
whoכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is bentכּוֹנֵ֖ןkō·w·nênVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
on destructionלְהַשְׁחִ֑יתlə·haš·ḥîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7843 go to ruin (?)
But whereוְאַיֵּ֖הwə·’ay·yêhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH346 Where?
is the furyחֲמַ֥תḥă·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2534 heat, rage
of the oppressorהַמֵּצִֽיק׃ham·mê·ṣîqArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon

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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

Isaiah 51:9 Psalm 74:13–14 · Psalm 89:10 · Isaiah 52:1 · Isaiah 27:1 · Isaiah 30:7 · Ezekiel 29:3 · Psalm 44:1 · Isaiah 51:17 · Job 26:12 · Psalm 7:6 · Isaiah 62:8 · Isaiah 59:16–17

Isaiah 51:10 Isaiah 43:16 · Isaiah 63:11–12 · Isaiah 50:2 · Exodus 15:13 · Exodus 14:21–22

Isaiah 51:11 Isaiah 25:8 · Revelation 21:4 · Revelation 7:17 · Isaiah 35:10 · 2 Thessalonians 2:16 · Isaiah 61:7 · Jeremiah 33:11 · Isaiah 60:19–20 · 2 Corinthians 4:17–18 · Revelation 22:3 · Isaiah 65:19 · Jude 1:24

Isaiah 51:12 Psalm 118:6 · Isaiah 2:22 · 1 Peter 1:24 · John 14:26–27 · John 14:18 · 2 Corinthians 1:3–5 · James 1:10–11 · Isaiah 66:13 · Luke 12:4–5 · Isaiah 51:3 · Isaiah 57:15–18 · Matthew 10:28

Isaiah 51:13 Isaiah 45:12 · Psalm 104:2 · Isaiah 40:22 · Isaiah 17:10 · Isaiah 44:24 · Daniel 3:19 · Job 9:8 · 1 Corinthians 1:20 · Isaiah 48:13 · Hebrews 1:9–12 · Isaiah 14:16–17 · Isaiah 42:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.