Isaiah

Isaiah 59:16–19

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

¹⁹So shall they fear the name of the LORD

where the sun sets,

and His glory where it rises.

For He will come like a raging flood,

driven by the breath of the LORD.^e

Footnotes

d 59:18 Or coastlands
e 59:19 Or When the enemy comes like a raging flood, the Spirit of the LORD will drive him back

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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

Isaiah 59:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So shall they fear	וְיִֽירְא֤וּ	wə·yî·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
the name	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
where the sun sets	מִֽמַּעֲרָב֙	mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4628 west
and His glory	כְּבוֹד֑וֹ	kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
where	וּמִמִּזְרַח־	ū·mim·miz·raḥ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4217 place of sunrise, east
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He will come	יָב֤וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
like a raging	צָ֔ר	ṣār	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
flood	כַנָּהָר֙	ḵan·nā·hār	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
driven	נֹ֥סְסָה	nō·sə·sāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5127 flee, escape
by the breath	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh