Isaiah 59

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Isaiah 59 - 1

הֵןhênSurelyH2005 יָדyâdthe armH3027 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 לֹאlôʼis notH3808 קָצַרqâtsartoo shortH7114 יָשַׁעyâshaʻto save ,H3467 אֹזֶןʼôzennor His earH241 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 כָּבַדkâbadtoo dullH3513 שָׁמַעshâmaʻto hear.H8085

Isaiah 59 - 2

כִּיkîyButH3588 אִםʼim...H518 עָוֺןʻâvônyour iniquitiesH5771 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 בָּדַלbâdalhave built barriersH914 בֵּיןbêynbetween youH996 בֵּיןbêyn...H996 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymand your God ,H430 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhand your sinsH2403 סָתַרçâtharhave hiddenH5641 פָּנִיםpânîym(His) faceH6440 שָׁמַעshâmaʻso that He does not hear.H8085

Isaiah 59 - 3

כִּיkîyForH3588 כַּףkaphyour handsH3709 גָּאַלgâʼalare stainedH1351 דָּםdâmwith blood ,H1818 אֶצְבַּעʼetsbaʻand your fingersH676 עָוֺןʻâvônwith iniquity ;H5771 שָׂפָהsâphâhyour lipsH8193 דָבַרdâbarhave spokenH1696 שֶׁקֶרsheqerlies ,H8267 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnand your tongueH3956 הָגָהhâgâhmuttersH1897 עֶוֶלʻevelinjustice.H5766

Isaiah 59 - 4

אַיִןʼayinNo oneH369 קָרָאqârâʼcallsH7121 צֶדֶקtsedeqfor justice ;H6664 אַיִןʼayinno oneH369 שָׁפַטshâphaṭpleads his caseH8199 אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhhonestly.H530 בָּטַחbâṭachThey relyH982 עַלʻalonH5921 תֹּהוּtôhûwempty (pleas) ;H8414 דָבַרdâbarthey tellH1696 שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼlies ;H7723 הָרָהhârâhthey conceiveH2029 עָמָלʻâmâlmischiefH5999 יָלַדyâladand give birth toH3205 אָוֶןʼâveniniquity.H205

Isaiah 59 - 5

בָּקַעbâqaʻThey hatchH1234 בֵּיצָהbêytsâhthe eggsH1000 צֶפַעtsephaʻof vipersH6848 אָרַגʼâragand weaveH707 עַכָּבִישׁʻakkâbîysha spider’sH5908 קוּרqûwrweb.H6980 אָכַלʼâkalWhoever eatsH398 בֵּיצָהbêytsâhtheir eggsH1000 מוּתmûwthwill die ;H4191 זוּרֶהzûwrehcrack one open ,H2116 אֶפְעֶהʼephʻehand a viperH660 בָּקַעbâqaʻis hatched.H1234

Isaiah 59 - 6

קוּרqûwrTheir cobwebsH6980 לֹאlôʼcannotH3808 הָיָהhâyâhbe made intoH1961 בֶּגֶדbegedclothing ,H899 לֹאlôʼand they cannotH3808 כָּסָהkâçâhcover themselvesH3680 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehwith their works.H4639 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehTheir deedsH4639 אָוֶןʼâvenare sinfulH205 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehdeeds ,H4639 פֹּעַלpôʻaland Acts -H6467 חָמָסchâmâçof violenceH2555 כַּףkaphare in their hands.H3709

Isaiah 59 - 7

רֶגֶלregelTheir feetH7272 רוּץrûwtsrunH7323 רַעraʻto evil ;H7451 מָהַרmâharthey are swiftH4116 שָׁפַךְshâphakto shedH8210 נָקִיnâqîyinnocentH5355 דָּםdâmblood.H1818 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhTheir thoughtsH4284 אָוֶןʼâvenare sinfulH205 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhthoughts ;H4284 שֹׁדshôdruinH7701 שֶׁבֶרsheberand destructionH7667 מְסִלָּהmᵉçillâhlie in their wake.H4546

Isaiah 59 - 8

דֶּרֶךְderekThe wayH1870 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmof peaceH7965 לֹאlôʼthey have notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknown ,H3045 אַיִןʼayinand there is noH369 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941 מַעְגָּלmaʻgâlin their tracks.H4570 עָקַשׁʻâqashcrookedH6140 נָתִיבnâthîybpaths ;H5410 כֹּלkôlno oneH3605 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 דָּרַךְdârakwho treadsH1869 יָדַעyâdaʻwill knowH3045 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmpeace.H7965

Isaiah 59 - 9

עַלʻalThereforeH5921 כֵּןkên...H3651 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941 רָחַקrâchaqis farH7368 מִןminfrom us ,H4480 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand righteousnessH6666 לֹאlôʼdoes notH3808 נָשַׂגnâsagreach us.H5381 קָוָהqâvâhWe hopeH6960 אוֹרʼôwrfor light ,H216 הִנֵּהhinnêhbut thereH2009 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekis darkness ;H2822 נְגֹהָהnᵉgôhâhfor brightness ,H5054 הָלַךְhâlak(but) we walkH1980 אֲפֵלָהʼăphêlâhin gloom.H653

Isaiah 59 - 10

עִוֵּרʻivvêrLike the blind ,H5787 גָּשַׁשׁgâshashwe feel our way alongH1659 קִירqîyrthe wall ,H7023 גָּשַׁשׁgâshashgropingH1659 אַיִןʼayinlike those withoutH369 עַיִןʻayineyes.H5869 כָּשַׁלkâshalWe stumbleH3782 צֹהַרtsôharat middayH6672 נֶשֶׁףneshephas in the twilight ;H5399 אַשְׁמָןʼashmânamong the vigorousH820 מוּתmûwthwe are like the dead.H4191

Isaiah 59 - 11

כֹּלkôlWe allH3605 הָמָהhâmâhgrowlH1993 דֹּבdôblike bearsH1677 הָגָהhâgâhand moanH1897 הָגָהhâgâh...H1897 יוֹנָהyôwnâhlike doves.H3123 קָוָהqâvâhWe hopeH6960 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭfor justice ,H4941 אַיִןʼayinbut (find) none ,H369 יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhfor salvation ,H3444 רָחַקrâchaqbut it is farH7368 מִןminfrom us.H4480

Isaiah 59 - 12

כִּיkîyForH3588 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻour transgressionsH6588 רָבַבrâbabare multipliedH7231 נֶגֶדnegedbefore You ,H5048 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhand our sinsH2403 עָנָהʻânâhtestifyH6030 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻOur transgressionsH6588 כִּיkîyare indeedH3588 אֵתʼêthwith us ,H854 יָדַעyâdaʻand we knowH3045 עָוֺןʻâvônour iniquities :H5771

Isaiah 59 - 13

פָּשַׁעpâshaʻrebellingH6586 כָּחַשׁkâchashand denyingH3584 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 נָסַגnâçagturning awayH5253 אַחַרʼacharfromH310 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymour God ,H430 דָבַרdâbarspeakingH1696 עֹשֶׁקʻôsheqoppressionH6233 סָרָהçârâhand revolt ,H5627 הָרָהhârâhconceivingH2029 הָגָהhâgâhand utteringH1897 שֶׁקֶרsheqerliesH8267 דָּבָרdâbârspeech, word, speaking, thingH1697 לֵבlêbfrom the heart.H3820

Isaiah 59 - 14

מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭSo justiceH4941 נָסַגnâçagis turned awayH5253 אָחוֹרʼâchôwr... ,H268 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand righteousnessH6666 עָמַדʻâmadstandsH5975 רָחוֹקrâchôwqat a distance.H7350 כִּיkîyForH3588 אֶמֶתʼemethtRuth -H571 כָּשַׁלkâshalhas stumbledH3782 רְחֹבrᵉchôbin the public square ,H7339 נְכֹחָהnᵉkôchâhand honestyH5229 לֹאlôʼcannotH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 בּוֹאbôwʼenter.H935

Isaiah 59 - 15

אֶמֶתʼemethTRuth -H571 הָיָהhâyâhisH1961 עֲדַרʻădarmissing ,H5737 סוּרçûwrand whoever turnsH5493 רַעraʻfrom evilH7451 שָׁלַלshâlalbecomes prey.H7997 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 רָאָהrâʼâhlookedH7200 רָעַעrâʻaʻand was displeasedH7489 עַיִןʻayin...H5869 כִּיkîythatH3588 אַיִןʼayinthere was noH369 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjustice.H4941

Isaiah 59 - 16

רָאָהrâʼâhHe sawH7200 כִּיkîythatH3588 אַיִןʼayinthere was noH369 אִישׁʼîyshman ;H376 שָׁמֵםshâmêmHe was amazedH8074 כִּיkîythatH3588 אַיִןʼayinthere was no oneH369 פָּגַעpâgaʻto intercede.H6293 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻSo His own armH2220 יָשַׁעyâshaʻbrought salvationH3467 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand His own righteousnessH6666 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 סָמַךְçâmaksustained Him.H5564

Isaiah 59 - 17

לָבַשׁlâbashHe put onH3847 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhrighteousnessH6666 שִׁרְיוֹןshiryôwnlike a breastplate ,H8302 כּוֹבַעkôwbaʻand the helmetH3553 יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhof salvationH3444 רֹאשׁrôʼshon His head ;H7218 לָבַשׁlâbashHe put onH3847 בֶּגֶדbegedgarmentsH899 תַּלְבֹּשֶׁתtalbôsheth...H8516 נָקָםnâqâmof vengeanceH5359 עָטָהʻâṭâhand wrapped HimselfH5844 מְעִילmᵉʻîylin a cloakH4598 קִנְאָהqinʼâhof zeal.H7068

Isaiah 59 - 18

שָׁלַםshâlamSo He will repayH7999 עַלʻalaccording toH5921 גְּמוּלָהgᵉmûwlâhtheir deedsH1578 עַלʻal- :H5921 חֵמָהchêmâhfuryH2534 צַרtsarto His enemies ,H6862 גְּמוּלgᵉmûwlretributionH1576 אֹיֵבʼôyêbto His foes ,H341 גְּמוּלgᵉmûwland recompenseH1576 שָׁלַםshâlamto be in a covenant of peace, be at peaceH7999 אִיʼîyto the islands.H339

Isaiah 59 - 19

יָרֵאyârêʼSo shall they fearH3372 שֵׁםshêmthe nameH8034 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 מַעֲרָבmaʻărâbwhere the sun setsH4628 שֶׁמֶשׁshemesh...H8121 אֵתʼêth- ,H853 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdand His gloryH3519 מִזְרָחmizrâchwhere (it) risesH4217 אֵתʼêth-.H853 כִּיkîyForH3588 בּוֹאbôwʼHe will comeH935 צַרtsarlike a ragingH6862 נָהָרnâhârflood ,H5104 נוּסnûwçdrivenH5127 רוּחַrûwachby the breathH7307 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068

Isaiah 59 - 20

גָּאַלgâʼal“ The RedeemerH1350 בּוֹאbôwʼwill comeH935 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnto Zion ,H6726 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbto those in JacobH3290 שׁוּבshûwbwho turnH7725 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻfrom transgression , ”H6588 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

Isaiah 59 - 21

In the wider web8 threads

Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Romans 11:26-27 → Isaiah 59:20

Allusions Ephesians 6:10-17 → Isaiah 59:17

Echoes Joel 2:28 → Isaiah 59:21

Divine Warrior (God Who Fights), Golden Calf (Idolatry and Intercession)

Longitudinal Themes

Shaped Isaiah 59:1–21, Isaiah 59:14–17