Isaiah 51

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Isaiah 51 - 1

שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ ListenH8085 אֵלʼêlto Me ,H413 רָדַףrâdaphyou who pursueH7291 צֶדֶקtsedeqrighteousness ,H6664 בָּקַשׁbâqashyou who seekH1245 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD :H3068 נָבַטnâbaṭLookH5027 אֵלʼêltoH413 צוּרtsûwrthe rockH6697 חָצַבchâtsabfrom which you were cut ,H2672 אֵלʼêland toH413 מַקֶּבֶתmaqqebeththe quarryH4718 בּוֹרbôwr...H953 נָקַרnâqarfrom which you were hewn.H5365

Isaiah 51 - 2

נָבַטnâbaṭLookH5027 אֵלʼêltoH413 אַבְרָהָםʼAbrâhâmAbrahamH85 אָבʼâbyour father ,H1 אֵלʼêland toH413 שָׂרָהSârâhSarahH8283 חוּלchûwlwho gave you birth.H2342 כִּיkîyWhenH3588 קָרָאqârâʼI called him ,H7121 אֶחָדʼechâdhe was but one ;H259 בָרַךְbârakthen I blessed himH1288 רָבָהrâbâhand multiplied him.H7235

Isaiah 51 - 3

כִּיkîyForH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 נָחַםnâchamwill comfortH5162 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnZionH6726 נָחַםnâchamand will look with compassionH5162 כֹּלkôlon all herH3605 חׇרְבָּהchorbâhruins ;H2723 שׂוּםsûwmHe will makeH7760 מִדְבָּרmidbârher wildernessH4057 עֵדֶןʻÊdenlike EdenH5731 עֲרָבָהʻărâbâhand her desertH6160 גַּןganlike the gardenH1588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068 שָׂשׂוֹןsâsôwnJoyH8342 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhand gladnessH8057 מָצָאmâtsâʼwill be foundH4672 תּוֹדָהtôwdâhthanksgivingH8426 זִמְרָהzimrâhand melodiousH2172 קוֹלqôwlsong.H6963

Isaiah 51 - 4

קָשַׁבqâshabPay attentionH7181 אֵלʼêlto Me ,H413 עַםʻamMy people ,H5971 אָזַןʼâzanand listenH238 אֵלʼêlto Me ,H413 לְאֹםlᵉʼômMy nation ;H3816 כִּיkîyforH3588 תּוֹרָהtôwrâha lawH8451 אֵתʼêth...H854 יָצָאyâtsâʼwill go out from Me ,H3318 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭand My justice (will become)H4941 אוֹרʼôwra lightH216 עַםʻamto the nations ;H5971 רָגַעrâgaʻI will bring it about quickly.H7280

Isaiah 51 - 5

צֶדֶקtsedeqMy righteousnessH6664 קָרוֹבqârôwbdraws near ,H7138 יֶשַׁעyeshaʻMy salvationH3468 יָצָאyâtsâʼis on the way ,H3318 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻand My armsH2220 שָׁפַטshâphaṭwill bring justiceH8199 עַםʻamto the nations.H5971 אִיʼîyThe islandsH339 קָוָהqâvâhwill lookH6960 אֵלʼêlfor MeH413 יָחַלyâchaland wait in hopeH3176 אֵלʼêlforH413 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻMy arm.H2220

Isaiah 51 - 6

Isaiah 51 - 7

שָׁמַעshâmaʻListenH8085 אֵלʼêlto Me ,H413 יָדַעyâdaʻyou who knowH3045 צֶדֶקtsedeqwhat is right ,H6664 עַםʻamyou peopleH5971 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhwith My lawH8451 לֵבlêbin your hearts :H3820 אַלʼalDo notH408 יָרֵאyârêʼfearH3372 חֶרְפָּהcherpâhthe scornH2781 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshof men ;H582 אַלʼaldo notH408 חָתַתchâthathbe brokenH2865 גִּדּוּףgiddûwphby their insults.H1421

Isaiah 51 - 8

כִּיkîyForH3588 עָשׁʻâshthe mothH6211 אָכַלʼâkalwill devour themH398 בֶּגֶדbegedlike a garment ,H899 סָסçâçand the wormH5580 אָכַלʼâkalwill eat themH398 צֶמֶרtsemerlike wool.H6785 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhBut My righteousnessH6666 הָיָהhâyâhwill last foreverH1961 עוֹלָםʻôwlâm... ,H5769 יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhMy salvationH3444 דּוֹרdôwrthrough all generationsH1755 דּוֹרdôwr.... ”H1755

Isaiah 51 - 9

עוּרʻûwrAwake ,H5782 עוּרʻûwrawake ,H5782 לָבַשׁlâbashput onH3847 עֹזʻôzstrength ,H5797 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻO armH2220 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068 עוּרʻûwrWake upH5782 יוֹםyôwmas in daysH3117 קֶדֶםqedempast ,H6924 דּוֹרdôwras in generationsH1755 עוֹלָםʻôwlâmof old.H5769 לֹאlôʼWas it notH3808 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859 רַהַבRahabwho cut RahabH7294 חָצַבchâtsabto pieces ,H2672 חָלַלchâlalwho pierced throughH2490 תַּנִּיןtannîynthe dragon ?H8577

Isaiah 51 - 10

לֹאlôʼWas it notH3808 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859 חָרַבchârabwho dried upH2717 יָםyâmthe sea ,H3220 מַיִםmayimthe watersH4325 רַבrabof the greatH7227 תְּהוֹםtᵉhôwmdeep ,H8415 שׂוּםsûwmwho madeH7760 דֶּרֶךְdereka roadH1870 מַעֲמָקmaʻămâqin the depthsH4615 יָםyâmof the seaH3220 גָּאַלgâʼalfor the redeemedH1350 עָבַרʻâbarto cross over ?H5674

Isaiah 51 - 11

פָּדָהpâdâhSo the redeemedH6299 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 שׁוּבshûwbwill returnH7725 בּוֹאbôwʼand enterH935 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnZionH6726 רִנָּהrinnâhwith singing ,H7440 עַלʻalcrownedH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼsh...H7218 עוֹלָםʻôwlâmwith everlastingH5769 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhjoy.H8057 שָׂשׂוֹןsâsôwnGladnessH8342 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhand joyH8057 נָשַׂגnâsagwill overtake them ,H5381 יָגוֹןyâgôwnand sorrowH3015 אֲנָחָהʼănâchâhand sighingH585 נוּסnûwçwill flee.H5127

Isaiah 51 - 12

אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ I ,H595 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyeven I ,H595 הוּאhûwʼam HeH1931 נָחַםnâchamwho comforts you.H5162 מִיmîyWhyH4310 אַתָּהʼattâhshould youH859 יָרֵאyârêʼbe afraidH3372 מוּתmûwthof mortalH4191 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshman ,H582 בֵּןbênof a sonH1121 אָדָםʼâdâmof manH120 נָתַןnâthanwho withersH5414 חָצִירchâtsîyrlike grass ?H2682

Isaiah 51 - 13

Isaiah 51 - 14

צָעָהtsâʻâhThe captiveH6808 מָהַרmâharwill soonH4116 פָּתַחpâthachbe freed ;H6605 לֹאlôʼhe will notH3808 מוּתmûwthdieH4191 שַׁחַתshachathin the dungeon ,H7845 לֶחֶםlechemand his breadH3899 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 חָסֵרchâçêrbe lacking.H2637

Isaiah 51 - 15

אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyFor IH595 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâham the LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 רָגַעrâgaʻwho stirs upH7280 יָםyâmthe seaH3220 גַּלgalso that its wavesH1530 הָמָהhâmâhroar —H1993 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof HostsH6635 שֵׁםshêm(is) His name.H8034

Isaiah 51 - 16

שׂוּםsûwmI have putH7760 דָּבָרdâbârMy wordsH1697 פֶּהpehin your mouth ,H6310 כָּסָהkâçâhand covered youH3680 צֵלtsêlwith the shadowH6738 יָדyâdof My hand ,H3027 נָטַעnâṭaʻto establishH5193 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe heavens ,H8064 יָסַדyâçadto foundH3245 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earth ,H776 אָמַרʼâmarand to sayH559 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnto Zion ,H6726 אַתָּהʼattâh‘ YouH859 עַםʻamare My people. ’”H5971

Isaiah 51 - 17

עוּרʻûwrAwake ,H5782 עוּרʻûwrawake !H5782 קוּםqûwmRise up ,H6965 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimO Jerusalem ,H3389 אֲשֶׁרʼăsheryou whoH834 שָׁתָהshâthâhhave drunkH8354 יָדyâdfrom the handH3027 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כּוֹסkôwçthe cupH3563 חֵמָהchêmâhof His furyH2534 אֵתʼêth;H853 שָׁתָהshâthâhyou who have drainedH8354 קֻבַּעַתqubbaʻaththe gobletH6907 מָצָהmâtsâhto the dregs —H4680 כּוֹסkôwçthe cupH3563 תַּרְעֵלָהtarʻêlâhthat makes men stagger.H8653

Isaiah 51 - 18

כֹּלkôlAmong allH3605 בֵּןbênthe sonsH1121 יָלַדyâladshe bore ,H3205 אַיִןʼayinthere is noH369 נָהַלnâhalone to guideH5095 כֹּלkôlamong allH3605 בֵּןbênthe sonsH1121 גָּדַלgâdalshe brought up ,H1431 אַיִןʼayinthere is noH369 חָזַקchâzaqone to takeH2388 יָדyâdher hand.H3027

Isaiah 51 - 19

הֵנָּהhênnâhTheseH2007 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimpairsH8147 קָרָאqârâʼhave befallenH7122 שֹׁדshôddevastationH7701 שֶׁבֶרsheberand destruction ,H7667 רָעָבrâʻâbfamineH7458 חֶרֶבchereband sword.H2719 מִיmîyWhoH4310 נוּדnûwdwill grieve for you ?H5110 מִיmîyWhoH4310 נָחַםnâchamcan comfort you ?H5162

Isaiah 51 - 20

בֵּןbênYour sonsH1121 עָלַףʻâlaphhave fainted ;H5968 שָׁכַבshâkabthey lieH7901 רֹאשׁrôʼshat the headH7218 כֹּלkôlof everyH3605 חוּץchûwtsstreet ,H2351 תְּאוֹtᵉʼôwlike an antelopeH8377 מַכְמָרmakmârin a net.H4364 מָלֵאmâlêʼThey are fullH4392 חֵמָהchêmâhof the wrathH2534 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 גְּעָרָהgᵉʻârâhthe rebukeH1606 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof your God.H430

Isaiah 51 - 21

כֵּןkênThereforeH3651 נָאnâʼnowH4994 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhearH8085 זֹאתzôʼththis ,H2063 עָנִיʻânîyyou afflicted one ,H6041 שָׁכַרshâkardrunken ,H7937 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 יַיִןyayinwith wine.H3196

Isaiah 51 - 22

Isaiah 51 - 23

שׂוּםsûwmI will place itH7760 יָדyâdin the handsH3027 יָגָהyâgâhof your tormentors ,H3013 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 אָמַרʼâmartoldH559 נֶפֶשׁnepheshyou :H5315 שָׁחָהshâchâh‘ Lie down ,H7812 עָבַרʻâbarso we can walk over you , ’H5674 שׂוּםsûwmso that you madeH7760 גֵּוgêvyour backH1460 אֶרֶץʼeretslike the ground ,H776 חוּץchûwtslike a streetH2351 עָבַרʻâbarto be traversed. ”H5674

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Acts 1:16 → Isaiah 51:16, Isaiah 51:2-3 → Genesis 1:28, Isaiah 51:9 → Isaiah 27:1, Isaiah 51:9-11 → Isaiah 27:1, Isaiah 63:13 → Isaiah 51:10

Echoes Zechariah 1:12 → Isaiah 51:3

Crossing the Red Sea (Baptism into Christ), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern)

Shaped Isaiah 51:1–8