Isaiah

Isaiah 59:16–18

¹⁶He saw that there was no man;

He was amazed that there was no one to intercede.

So His own arm brought salvation,

and His own righteousness sustained Him.

¹⁷He put on righteousness like a breastplate,

and the helmet of salvation on His head;

He put on garments of vengeance

and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.

¹⁸So He will repay according to their deeds:

fury to His enemies,

retribution to His foes,

and recompense to the islands.^d

Footnotes

d 59:18 Or coastlands

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Isaiah 59:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He saw	וַיַּרְא֙	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there was no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
man	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
He was amazed	וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖ם	way·yiš·tō·w·mêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there was no one	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
to intercede	מַפְגִּ֑יעַ	map̄·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6293 meet, encounter, reach
So His own arm	זְרֹע֔וֹ	zə·rō·‘ōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
brought salvation	וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁע	wat·tō·wō·ša‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3467 deliver
and His own righteousness	וְצִדְקָת֖וֹ	wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
sustained Him	סְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃	sə·mā·ḵā·ṯə·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support

Isaiah 59:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He put on	וַיִּלְבַּ֤שׁ	way·yil·baš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
righteousness	צְדָקָה֙	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
like a breastplate	כַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ן	kaš·šir·yān	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8302 body-armour
and the helmet	וְכ֥וֹבַע	wə·ḵō·w·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3553 helmet
of salvation	יְשׁוּעָ֖ה	yə·šū·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H3444 salvation
on His head	בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ	bə·rō·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
He put on	וַיִּלְבַּ֞שׁ	way·yil·baš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
garments	בִּגְדֵ֤י	biḡ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H899 treachery
of vengeance	נָקָם֙	nā·qām	Noun - masculine singular	H5359 vengeance
and wrapped Himself	וַיַּ֥עַט	way·ya·‘aṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
in a cloak	כַּמְעִ֖יל	kam·‘îl	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4598 robe
of zeal	קִנְאָֽה׃	qin·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy

Isaiah 59:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So He will repay	יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם	yə·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
according to	כְּעַ֤ל	kə·‘al	Preposition-k	H5921 height
their deeds	גְּמֻלוֹת֙	gə·mu·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1578 dealing, recompence
fury	חֵמָ֣ה	ḥê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2534 heat, rage
to His enemies	לְצָרָ֔יו	lə·ṣā·rāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
retribution	גְּמ֖וּל	gə·mūl	Noun - masculine singular	H1576 dealing, recompence, benefit
to His foes	לְאֹֽיְבָ֑יו	lə·’ō·yə·ḇāw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
and recompense	גְּמ֥וּל	gə·mūl	Noun - masculine singular	H1576 dealing, recompence, benefit
to the islands	לָאִיִּ֖ים	lā·’î·yîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H339 coast, region

Cross-references

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Isaiah 59:16 Ezekiel 22:30 · Psalm 98:1 · Psalm 106:23 · Isaiah 64:7 · Isaiah 63:3–5 · Mark 6:6 · Isaiah 52:10 · Isaiah 41:28 · Genesis 18:23–32 · Jeremiah 5:1 · Isaiah 50:2

Isaiah 59:17 Ephesians 6:17 · Ephesians 6:14 · 1 Thessalonians 5:8 · Romans 13:12–14 · Isaiah 11:5 · Hebrews 10:30 · Job 29:14 · Isaiah 51:9 · John 2:17 · Revelation 19:11 · Isaiah 9:7 · Deuteronomy 32:35–43

Isaiah 59:18 Jeremiah 17:10 · Isaiah 63:6 · Matthew 16:27 · Romans 2:6 · Nahum 1:2 · Psalm 62:12 · Isaiah 49:25–26 · Psalm 21:8–9 · Isaiah 66:15 · Isaiah 63:3 · Psalm 18:24–26 · Luke 21:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.