Isaiah

Isaiah 64:6–12

6Each of us has become like something unclean,

and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags;b

we all wither like a leaf,

and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

7No one calls on Your name

or strives to take hold of You.

For You have hidden Your face from us

and delivered us into the handc of our iniquity.

8But now, O LORD, You are our Father;

we are the clay, and You are the potter;

we are all the work of Your hand.

9Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure;

do not remember our iniquity forever.

Oh, look upon us, we pray;

we are all Your people!

10Your holy cities have become a wilderness.

Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation.

11Our holy and beautiful temple,

where our fathers praised You,

has been burned with fire,

and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.

12After all this, O LORD,

will You restrain Yourself?

Will You keep silent

and afflict us beyond measure?

Footnotes

  • b 64:6 Or like a stained menstrual garment
  • c 64:7 LXX, Syriac, and Targum Yonaton; MT have made us melt in the hand

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Isaiah 64:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Each of usכֻּלָּ֔נוּkul·lā·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
has becomeוַנְּהִ֤יwan·nə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like something uncleanכַטָּמֵא֙ḵaṭ·ṭā·mêPreposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
our righteous actsצִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּṣiḏ·qō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH6666 righteousness
are like filthyעִדִּ֖ים‘id·dîmNoun - masculine pluralH5708 menstrual, soiling
ragsוּכְבֶ֥גֶדū·ḵə·ḇe·ḡeḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH899 treachery
we allכֻּלָּ֔נוּkul·lā·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
witherוַנָּ֤בֶלwan·nā·ḇelConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH5034 be senseless, foolish
like a leafכֶּֽעָלֶה֙ke·‘ā·lehPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5929 leaf, leafage
and our iniquitiesוַעֲוֺנֵ֖נוּwa·‘ă·wō·nê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; first person common pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
carry us awayיִשָּׂאֻֽנוּ׃yiś·śā·’u·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
like the windכָּר֥וּחַkā·rū·aḥPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit

Isaiah 64:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noוְאֵין־wə·’ên-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
one callsקוֹרֵ֣אqō·w·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
on Your nameבְשִׁמְךָ֔ḇə·šim·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
strivesמִתְעוֹרֵ֖רmiṯ·‘ō·w·rêrVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
to take holdלְהַחֲזִ֣יקlə·ha·ḥă·zîqPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
of Youבָּ֑ךְbāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
You have hiddenהִסְתַּ֤רְתָּhis·tar·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5641 hide, conceal
Your faceפָנֶ֙יךָ֙p̄ā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
from usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and delivered usוַתְּמוּגֵ֖נוּwat·tə·mū·ḡê·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH4127 melt
into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of our iniquityעֲוֺנֵֽנוּ׃‘ă·wō·nê·nūNoun - common singular construct; first person common pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Isaiah 64:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are our Fatherאָבִ֣ינוּ’ā·ḇî·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1 father
weאֲנַ֤חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are the clayהַחֹ֙מֶר֙ha·ḥō·merArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2563 cement, mortar, clay
and Youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are the potterיֹצְרֵ֔נוּyō·ṣə·rê·nūVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3335 form, fashion
we are allכֻּלָּֽנוּ׃kul·lā·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
the workוּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הū·ma·‘ă·śêhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
of Your handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand

Isaiah 64:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be angryתִּקְצֹ֤ףtiq·ṣōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7107 be wroth
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
beyondעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
measureמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rememberתִּזְכֹּ֣רtiz·kōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2142 remember
our iniquityעָוֺ֑ן‘ā·wōnNoun - common singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
foreverלָעַ֖דlā·‘aḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5703 perpetuity
Ohהֵ֥ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
look upon usהַבֶּט־hab·beṭ-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5027 look
we prayנָ֖אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
we are allכֻלָּֽנוּ׃ḵul·lā·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
Your peopleעַמְּךָ֥‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people

Isaiah 64:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your holyקָדְשְׁךָ֖qāḏ·šə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
have becomeהָי֣וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a wildernessמִדְבָּ֑רmiḏ·bārNoun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
Zionצִיּוֹן֙ṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
has becomeהָיָ֔תָהhā·yā·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a wastelandמִדְבָּ֣רmiḏ·bārNoun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
a desolationשְׁמָמָֽה׃šə·mā·māhNoun - feminine singularH8077 a devastation, waste

Isaiah 64:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Our holyקָדְשֵׁ֣נוּqā·ḏə·šê·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH6944 sacred, sanctity
and beautifulוְתִפְאַרְתֵּ֗נוּwə·ṯip̄·’ar·tê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH8597 beauty, glory
templeבֵּ֧יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
praised Youהִֽלְל֙וּךָ֙hil·lū·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH1984 shine
has beenהָיָ֖הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
burnedלִשְׂרֵ֣פַתliś·rê·p̄aṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH8316 burning
with fireאֵ֑שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that was dear to usמַחֲמַדֵּ֖ינוּma·ḥă·mad·dê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH4261 desire, desirable thing
liesהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in ruinsלְחָרְבָּֽה׃lə·ḥā·rə·bāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2723 waste, desolation, ruin

Isaiah 64:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterהַעַל־ha·‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
all thisאֵ֥לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will You restrain Yourselfתִתְאַפַּ֖קṯiṯ·’ap·paqVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH662 hold, be strong
Will You keep silentתֶּחֱשֶׁ֥הte·ḥĕ·šehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2814 be silent, inactive, still
and afflict usוּתְעַנֵּ֖נוּū·ṯə·‘an·nê·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH6031 be occupied, busied with
beyondעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
measureמְאֹֽד׃סmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

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Isaiah 64:6 Romans 7:18 · Romans 7:24 · Ephesians 2:1–2 · Revelation 3:17–18 · Zechariah 3:3 · Isaiah 53:6 · Job 42:5–6 · Titus 3:3 · Job 25:4 · Job 14:4 · Philippians 3:9 · Isaiah 46:12

Isaiah 64:7 Ezekiel 22:30 · Isaiah 50:2 · Hosea 7:14 · Isaiah 59:16 · Hosea 7:7 · Isaiah 54:8 · Isaiah 59:2 · Isaiah 27:5 · Hosea 5:15 · Ezekiel 22:18–22 · Deuteronomy 32:19–25 · Isaiah 57:17

Isaiah 64:8 Ephesians 2:10 · Psalm 119:73 · Jeremiah 18:2–6 · Psalm 138:8 · Psalm 100:3 · Isaiah 29:16 · Isaiah 44:24 · Isaiah 45:9 · Isaiah 63:16 · Isaiah 43:7 · Romans 9:20–24 · Isaiah 44:21

Isaiah 64:9 Psalm 79:13 · Micah 7:18–20 · Psalm 74:1–2

Isaiah 64:10 Isaiah 1:7 · Luke 21:24

Isaiah 64:11 Psalm 74:5–7 · 2 Kings 25:9 · Lamentations 1:10–11 · 2 Chronicles 36:19 · Lamentations 1:7 · Ezekiel 24:21 · Jeremiah 52:13 · Lamentations 2:7

Isaiah 64:12 Isaiah 42:14 · Psalm 74:10–11 · Psalm 74:18–19 · Zechariah 1:12 · Psalm 83:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.