Isaiah

Isaiah 52:9–12

⁹Break forth in joy, sing together,

O ruins of Jerusalem,

for the LORD has comforted His people;

He has redeemed Jerusalem.

¹⁰The LORD has bared His holy arm

in the sight of all the nations;

all the ends of the earth will see

the salvation of our God.

¹¹Depart, depart, go out from there!

Touch no unclean thing;^d

come out from it, purify yourselves,

you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

¹²For you will not leave in a hurry

nor flee in haste,

for the LORD goes before you,

and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Break forth in joy	פִּצְח֤וּ	piṣ·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6476 cause to break or burst forth, break forth with
sing	רַנְּנוּ֙	ran·nə·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
together	יַחְדָּ֔ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
O ruins	חָרְב֖וֹת	ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has comforted	נִחַ֤ם	ni·ḥam	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
His people	עַמּ֔וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
He has redeemed	גָּאַ֖ל	gā·’al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has bared	חָשַׂ֤ף	ḥā·śap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2834 strip off, strip, make bare
His holy	קָדְשׁ֔וֹ	qā·ḏə·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
arm	זְר֣וֹעַ	zə·rō·w·a‘	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
in the sight	לְעֵינֵ֖י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֑ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the ends	אַפְסֵי־	’ap̄·sê-	Adverb	H657 the two extremities
of the earth	אָ֔רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will see	וְרָאוּ֙	wə·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
the salvation	יְשׁוּעַ֥ת	yə·šū·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3444 salvation
of our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Depart	ס֤וּרוּ	sū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
depart	ס֙וּרוּ֙	sū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
go out	צְא֣וּ	ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
from there	מִשָּׁ֔ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
Touch	תִּגָּ֑עוּ	tig·gā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
no	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
unclean thing	טָמֵ֖א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
come out	צְא֣וּ	ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
from it	מִתּוֹכָ֔הּ	mit·tō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst
purify yourselves	הִבָּ֕רוּ	hib·bā·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1305 purify, select
you who carry	נֹשְׂאֵ֖י	nō·śə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
the vessels	כְּלֵ֥י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
leave	תֵּצֵ֔אוּ	tê·ṣê·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
in a hurry	בְחִפָּזוֹן֙	ḇə·ḥip·pā·zō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2649 trepidation, hurried flight
nor	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
flee in haste	וּבִמְנוּסָ֖ה	ū·ḇim·nū·sāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H4499 flight
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
goes	הֹלֵ֤ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶם֙	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
is your rear guard	וּמְאַסִּפְכֶ֖ם	ū·mə·’as·sip̄·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H622 gather, remove