Isaiah

Isaiah 59:20–21

²⁰“The Redeemer will come to Zion,

to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,^f”

declares the LORD.

²¹“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,”^g says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you,^h and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchildren, from now on and forevermore,” says the LORD.

Footnotes

f 59:20 LXX to remove godlessness from Jacob; cited in Romans 11:26|ROM 11:26
g 59:21 Cited in Romans 11:27|ROM 11:27
h 59:21 Literally My Spirit, who is upon you,

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Isaiah 59:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Redeemer	גּוֹאֵ֔ל	gō·w·’êl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
will come	וּבָ֤א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Zion	לְצִיּוֹן֙	lə·ṣî·yō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
to those in Jacob	בְּיַֽעֲקֹ֑ב	bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
who turn	וּלְשָׁבֵ֥י	ū·lə·šā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7725 turn back, return
from transgression	פֶ֖שַׁע	p̄e·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H6588 transgression
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 59:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for Me	וַאֲנִ֗י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
this	זֹ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֤י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
with them	אוֹתָם֙	’ō·w·ṯām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
My Spirit	רוּחִי֙	rū·ḥî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
from you	עָלֶ֔יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
and My words	וּדְבָרַ֖י	ū·ḏə·ḇā·ray	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have put	שַׂ֣מְתִּי	śam·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
in your mouth	בְּפִ֑יךָ	bə·p̄î·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
depart	יָמ֡וּשׁוּ	yā·mū·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4185 depart, remove
from your mouth	מִפִּיךָ֩	mip·pî·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
or from the mouths	וּמִפִּ֨י	ū·mip·pî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of your children	זַרְעֲךָ֜	zar·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
grandchildren	זַרְעֲךָ֙	zar·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
from now on	מֵעַתָּ֖ה	mê·‘at·tāh	Preposition-m; Adverb	H6258 now
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
forevermore	עוֹלָֽם׃ס	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Isaiah 59:20 Romans 11:26–27 · Titus 2:11–14 · Ezekiel 18:30–31 · Acts 3:19 · Hebrews 12:14 · Obadiah 1:17–21 · Joel 2:32 · Daniel 9:13 · Acts 26:20 · Deuteronomy 30:1–10 · Acts 3:26 · Isaiah 40:9

Isaiah 59:21 Jeremiah 31:31–34 · Hebrews 10:16 · Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Jeremiah 32:38–41 · Hebrews 8:6–13 · 2 Corinthians 3:17–18 · Isaiah 51:16 · Isaiah 44:3 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · John 4:14 · Isaiah 55:3 · Romans 8:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.