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Isaiah 40

BSB·31 verses ·Old Testament
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1Comfortנַחֲמ֥וּna·ḥă·mū — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →, comfortנַחֲמ֖וּna·ḥă·mū — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →,” saysיֹאמַ֖רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 2Speakדַּבְּר֞וּdab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → tenderly toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and proclaimוְקִרְא֣וּwə·qir·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֔יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her forced laborצְבָאָ֔הּṣə·ḇā·’āh — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → has been completedמָֽלְאָה֙mā·lə·’āh — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →; her iniquityעֲוֺנָ֑הּ‘ă·wō·nāh — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → has been pardonedנִרְצָ֖הnir·ṣāh — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she has receivedלָקְחָה֙lā·qə·ḥāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → doubleכִּפְלַ֖יִםkip̄·la·yim — double, twofold, duplicateH3718 — Full Word Study → for allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her sinsחַטֹּאתֶֽיהָ׃סḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯe·hā — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →.” 3A voiceק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of one callingקוֹרֵ֔אqō·w·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →: “Prepareפַּנּ֖וּpan·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → for the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֕רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →; make a straightיַשְּׁרוּ֙yaš·šə·rū — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → highwayמְסִלָּ֖הmə·sil·lāh — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study → for our Godלֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃lê·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in the desertבָּעֲרָבָ֔הbā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →. 4Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → valleyגֶּיא֙ge — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → shall be lifted upיִנָּשֵׂ֔אyin·nā·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → mountainהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and hillוְגִבְעָ֖הwə·ḡiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → made lowיִשְׁפָּ֑לוּyiš·pā·lū — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study →; the uneven ground will becomeוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → smoothלְמִישׁ֔וֹרlə·mî·šō·wr — level ground, plains, or moral straightnessH4334 — Full Word Study →, and the rugged landוְהָרְכָסִ֖יםwə·hā·rə·ḵā·sîm — rough ground, rocky terrainH7406 — Full Word Study → a plainלְבִקְעָֽה׃lə·ḇiq·‘āh — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study →. 5And the gloryכְּב֣וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will be revealedוְנִגְלָ֖הwə·niḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →, and allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → humanityבָּשָׂר֙bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֔וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → will see itוְרָא֤וּwə·rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the mouthפִּ֥יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃סdib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.” 6A voiceק֚וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → saysאֹמֵ֣ר’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Cry outקְרָ֔אqə·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →!” And I askedוְאָמַ֖רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should I cry outאֶקְרָ֑א’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →?” “Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → fleshהַבָּשָׂ֣רhab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → is like grassחָצִ֔ירḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its gloryחַסְדּ֖וֹḥas·dōw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → like the flowersכְּצִ֥יץkə·ṣîṣ — Bright ornamental plate; flower; gleaming wingH6731 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. 7The grassחָצִיר֙ḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study → withersיָבֵ֤שׁyā·ḇêš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → and the flowers fallנָ֣בֵֽלnā·ḇêl — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the breathר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → blowsנָ֣שְׁבָהnā·šə·ḇāh — to blow; to cause wind or breath to moveH5380 — Full Word Study → on them; indeedאָכֵ֥ן’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study →, the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are grassחָצִ֖ירḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study →. 8The grassחָצִ֖ירḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study → withersיָבֵ֥שׁyā·ḇêš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → and the flowers fallנָ֣בֵֽלnā·ḇêl — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study →, but the wordוּדְבַר־ū·ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → standsיָק֥וּםyā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃סlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →.” 9Go upעֲלִי־‘ă·lî- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → onעַ֣ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a highגָּבֹ֤הַgā·ḇō·ha — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → mountainהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, O Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, herald of good newsמְבַשֶּׂ֣רֶתmə·ḇaś·śe·reṯ — to announce good news; to proclaim tidingsH1319 — Full Word Study →. Raiseהָרִ֤ימִיhā·rî·mî — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → your voice loudlyקוֹלֵ֔ךְqō·w·lêḵ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, O Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, herald of good newsמְבַשֶּׂ֖רֶתmə·ḇaś·śe·reṯ — to announce good news; to proclaim tidingsH1319 — Full Word Study →. Lift it up, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֔אִיtî·rā·’î — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →! Sayאִמְרִי֙’im·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the citiesלְעָרֵ֣יlə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, “Hereהִנֵּ֖הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →!” 10Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֙Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → comesיָב֔וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with mightבְּחָזָ֣קbə·ḥā·zāq — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study →, and His armוּזְרֹע֖וֹū·zə·rō·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → establishes His ruleמֹ֣שְׁלָהmō·šə·lāh — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study →. His rewardשְׂכָרוֹ֙śə·ḵā·rōw — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study → is with Himאִתּ֔וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and His recompenseוּפְעֻלָּת֖וֹū·p̄ə·‘ul·lā·ṯōw — Wages, payment for labor, reward for workH6468 — Full Word Study → accompanies Himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 11He tendsכְּרֹעֶה֙kə·rō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → His flockעֶדְר֣וֹ‘eḏ·rōw — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → like a shepherdיִרְעֶ֔הyir·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →; He gathersיְקַבֵּ֣ץyə·qab·bêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the lambsטְלָאִ֔יםṭə·lā·’îm — Young lamb or kid goatH2922 — Full Word Study → in His armsבִּזְרֹעוֹ֙biz·rō·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → and carries themיִשָּׂ֑אyiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → close to His heartוּבְחֵיק֖וֹū·ḇə·ḥê·qōw — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →. He gently leadsיְנַהֵֽל׃סyə·na·hêl — To lead, guide, or conduct with careH5095 — Full Word Study → the nursing ewes. 12Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has measuredמָדַ֨דmā·ḏaḏ — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → the watersמַ֗יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → in the hollow of his handבְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹbə·šā·‘o·lōw — handful; hollow of the handH8168 — Full Word Study →, or marked offתִּכֵּ֔ןtik·kên — To weigh, measure, or balance; to ponder or consider carefullyH8505 — Full Word Study → the heavensוְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙wə·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → with the span of his hand?בַּזֶּ֣רֶתbaz·ze·reṯ — A span; a handsbreadth or short distanceH2239 — Full Word Study → Who has heldוְכָ֥לwə·ḵāl — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → the dustעֲפַ֣ר‘ă·p̄ar — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in a basketבַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁbaš·šā·liš — Officer of high rank; captain; commanderH7991 — Full Word Study →, or weighedוְשָׁקַ֤לwə·šā·qal — to weigh; to pay or reckon valueH8254 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרִ֔יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → on a scaleבַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙bap·pe·les — scales; balance; weighing deviceH6425 — Full Word Study → and the hillsוּגְבָע֖וֹתū·ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → with a balanceבְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃bə·mō·zə·nā·yim — scales, balance, or balances for weighingH3976 — Full Word Study →? 13Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has directedתִכֵּ֥ןṯik·kên — To weigh, measure, or balance; to ponder or consider carefullyH8505 — Full Word Study → the Spiritר֖וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, or informed Himיוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃yō·w·ḏî·‘en·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → as His counselor? 14Whomמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → did He consultנוֹעָץ֙nō·w·‘āṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → to enlighten Himוַיְבִינֵ֔הוּway·ḇî·nê·hū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, and who taught Himוַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּway·lam·mə·ḏê·hū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → the pathsבְּאֹ֣רַחbə·’ō·raḥ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study → of justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →? Who impartedוַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּway·lam·mə·ḏê·hū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → knowledge to Himדַ֔עַתḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → and showed Himיוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃yō·w·ḏî·‘en·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the wayוְדֶ֥רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of understandingתְּבוּנ֖וֹתtə·ḇū·nō·wṯ — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study →? 15Surelyהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיִם֙gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → are like a dropכְּמַ֣רkə·mar — A drop of liquid; dripping moistureH4752 — Full Word Study → in a bucketמִדְּלִ֔יmid·də·lî — A bucket or container for drawing waterH1805 — Full Word Study →; they are consideredנֶחְשָׁ֑בוּneḥ·šā·ḇū — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → a speck of dustוּכְשַׁ֥חַקū·ḵə·ša·ḥaq — cloud; dust; heaven; skyH7834 — Full Word Study → on the scalesמֹאזְנַ֖יִםmō·zə·na·yim — scales, balance, or balances for weighingH3976 — Full Word Study →; He lifts upיִטּֽוֹל׃yiṭ·ṭō·wl — to lift up, bear, carryH5190 — Full Word Study → the islandsאִיִּ֖ים’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → like fine dustכַּדַּ֥קkad·daq — thin, small, feeble, or insignificantH1851 — Full Word Study →. 16Lebanonוּלְבָנ֕וֹןū·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → is not sufficientדֵּ֖יdê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → for fuelבָּעֵ֑רbā·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →, nor its animalsוְחַיָּת֔וֹwə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → enoughדֵּ֖יdê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → for a burnt offeringעוֹלָֽה׃ס‘ō·w·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →. 17Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → are as nothingכְּאַ֣יִןkə·’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → before Himנֶגְדּ֑וֹneḡ·dōw — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →; He regards themנֶחְשְׁבוּ־neḥ·šə·ḇū- — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → as nothingnessמֵאֶ֥פֶסmê·’e·p̄es — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study → and emptinessוָתֹ֖הוּwā·ṯō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study →. 18To whomמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will you likenתְּדַמְּי֣וּןtə·ḏam·mə·yūn — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֑ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →? To whatוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → imageדְּמ֖וּתdə·mūṯ — Likeness, form, or appearance; a visual representation or similarityH1823 — Full Word Study → will you compareתַּ֥עַרְכוּta·‘ar·ḵū — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → Him? 19To an idolהַפֶּ֙סֶל֙hap·pe·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → that a craftsmanחָרָ֔שׁḥā·rāš — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → castsנָסַ֣ךְnā·saḵ — Pour out; cast metal; anointH5258 — Full Word Study → and a metalworkerוְצֹרֵ֖ףwə·ṣō·rêp̄ — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study → overlaysיְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּyə·raq·qə·‘en·nū — to beat thin; to spread out; to expandH7554 — Full Word Study → with goldבַּזָּהָ֣בbaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and fits withצוֹרֵֽף׃ṣō·w·rêp̄ — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֖סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → chainsוּרְתֻק֥וֹתū·rə·ṯu·qō·wṯ — chain, shackle, or restraintH7577 — Full Word Study →? 20To one bereft of an offering who choosesיִבְחָ֑רyiḇ·ḥār — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → woodעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → that will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rotיִרְקַ֖בyir·qaḇ — to rot, decay, or decomposeH7537 — Full Word Study →, who seeks a skilledחָכָם֙ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → craftsmanחָרָ֤שׁḥā·rāš — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → to set upלְהָכִ֥יןlə·hā·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → an idolפֶּ֖סֶלpe·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → that will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → toppleיִמּֽוֹט׃yim·mō·wṭ — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study →? 21Do you notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowתֵֽדְעוּ֙ṯê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →? Have you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heardתִשְׁמָ֔עוּṯiš·mā·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →? Has it notהֲל֛וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been declared to youהֻגַּ֥דhug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → from the beginningמֵרֹ֖אשׁmê·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →? Have you notהֲלוֹא֙hă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understoodהֲבִ֣ינֹתֶ֔םhă·ḇî·nō·ṯem — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → since the foundationמוֹסְד֖וֹתmō·ws·ḏō·wṯ — foundation, base structureH4146 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? 22He sits enthronedהַיֹּשֵׁב֙hay·yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → aboveעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the circleח֣וּגḥūḡ — circle, circuit, compass, circumferenceH2329 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; its dwellersוְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָwə·yō·šə·ḇe·hā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → are like grasshoppersכַּחֲגָבִ֑יםka·ḥă·ḡā·ḇîm — Locust; swarming insect pestH2284 — Full Word Study →. He stretches outהַנּוֹטֶ֤הhan·nō·w·ṭeh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַ֔יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → like a curtainכַדֹּק֙ḵad·dōq — curtain or hanging clothH1852 — Full Word Study →, and spreads them outוַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥םway·yim·tā·ḥêm — to stretch out, spread, extendH4969 — Full Word Study → like a tentכָּאֹ֖הֶלkā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → to dwell inלָשָֽׁבֶת׃lā·šā·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 23He bringsהַנּוֹתֵ֥ןhan·nō·w·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the princesרוֹזְנִ֖יםrō·wz·nîm — to rule, govern, exercise dominionH7336 — Full Word Study → to nothingלְאָ֑יִןlə·’ā·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → and makesעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the rulersשֹׁ֥פְטֵיšō·p̄ə·ṭê — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → of the earthאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → meaninglessכַּתֹּ֥הוּkat·tō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study →. 24No soonerאַ֣ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → are they plantedנִטָּ֗עוּniṭ·ṭā·‘ū — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study →, no soonerאַ֚ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → are they sownזֹרָ֔עוּzō·rā·‘ū — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study →, no soonerאַ֛ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → have their stemsגִּזְעָ֑םgiz·‘ām — Stock, stem, or trunk of a treeH1503 — Full Word Study → taken rootשֹׁרֵ֥שׁšō·rêš — To uproot; to establish or take rootH8327 — Full Word Study → in the groundבָּאָ֖רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, thanוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → He blowsנָשַׁ֤ףnā·šap̄ — to blow, breathe out, puffH5398 — Full Word Study → on them and they witherוַיִּבָ֔שׁוּway·yi·ḇā·šū — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study →, and a whirlwindוּסְעָרָ֖הū·sə·‘ā·rāh — A violent storm, tempest, or whirlwindH5591 — Full Word Study → sweeps them awayתִּשָּׂאֵֽם׃סtiś·śā·’êm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → like stubbleכַּקַּ֥שׁkaq·qaš — Stubble; remnant of grain stalksH7179 — Full Word Study →. 25Toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → whomמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will you liken Meתְדַמְּי֖וּנִיṯə·ḏam·mə·yū·nî — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study →, or who is My equalוְאֶשְׁוֶ֑הwə·’eš·weh — to level, equalize, make equal or suitableH7737 — Full Word Study →?” asksיֹאמַ֖רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the Holy Oneקָדֽוֹשׁ׃qā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study →. 26Lift upשְׂאוּ־śə·’ū- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינֵיכֶ֤ם‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → on highמָר֨וֹםmā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study →: Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → createdבָרָ֣אḇā·rā — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → all theseאֵ֔לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →? He leads forthהַמּוֹצִ֥יאham·mō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the starry hostצְבָאָ֑םṣə·ḇā·’ām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → by numberבְמִסְפָּ֖רḇə·mis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →; He callsיִקְרָ֔אyiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → each oneלְכֻלָּם֙lə·ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → by nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. Because of His greatמֵרֹ֤בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → powerאוֹנִים֙’ō·w·nîm — Strength, power, or productive abilityH202 — Full Word Study → and mightyוְאַמִּ֣יץwə·’am·mîṣ — Strong, mighty, courageousH533 — Full Word Study → strengthכֹּ֔חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →, notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → one of themאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is missingנֶעְדָּֽר׃סne‘·dār — To arrange in rows; to lack or failH5737 — Full Word Study →. 27Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you sayתֹאמַר֙ṯō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, O Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, and why do you assertוּתְדַבֵּ֖רū·ṯə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “My wayדַרְכִּי֙ḏar·kî — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → is hiddenנִסְתְּרָ֤הnis·tə·rāh — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → from the LORDמֵֽיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and my claimמִשְׁפָּטִ֥יmiš·pā·ṭî — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → is ignoredיַעֲבֽוֹר׃ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → by my Godוּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖יū·mê·’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →”? 28Do you notהֲל֨וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֜עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →? Have you notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמַ֗עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →? The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is the everlastingעוֹלָ֤ם׀‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the Creatorבּוֹרֵא֙bō·w·rê — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → of the endsקְצ֣וֹתqə·ṣō·wṯ — edge, border, or extremity of a placeH7098 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. He will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → grow tiredיִיעַ֖ףyî·‘ap̄ — to grow weary, faint, or exhaustedH3286 — Full Word Study → or wearyיִיגָ֑עyî·ḡā‘ — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study →; His understandingלִתְבוּנָתֽוֹ׃liṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯōw — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → is beyondאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → searching outחֵ֖קֶרḥê·qer — investigation, searching, inquiry, unsearchableH2714 — Full Word Study →. 29He givesנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → powerכֹּ֑חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → to the faintלַיָּעֵ֖ףlay·yā·‘êp̄ — to be weary or exhaustedH3287 — Full Word Study → and increasesיַרְבֶּֽה׃yar·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → the strengthעָצְמָ֥ה‘ā·ṣə·māh — Strength, might, or abundanceH6109 — Full Word Study → of the weakוּלְאֵ֥יןū·lə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →. 30Even youthsנְעָרִ֖יםnə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → grow tiredוְיִֽעֲפ֥וּwə·yi·‘ă·p̄ū — to grow weary, faint, or exhaustedH3286 — Full Word Study → and wearyוְיִגָ֑עוּwə·yi·ḡā·‘ū — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study →, and young menוּבַחוּרִ֖יםū·ḇa·ḥū·rîm — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → stumbleכָּשׁ֥וֹלkā·šō·wl — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → and fallיִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃yik·kā·šê·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →. 31But those who waitוְקוֹיֵ֤wə·qō·w·yê — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → upon the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will renewיַחֲלִ֣יפוּya·ḥă·lî·p̄ū — to pass over, pass away, changeH2498 — Full Word Study → their strengthכֹ֔חַḵō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →; they will mount upיַעֲל֥וּya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → with wingsאֵ֖בֶר’ê·ḇer — wing; extension or protectionH83 — Full Word Study → like eaglesכַּנְּשָׁרִ֑יםkan·nə·šā·rîm — Eagle; large bird of preyH5404 — Full Word Study →; they will runיָר֙וּצוּ֙yā·rū·ṣū — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → grow wearyיִיגָ֔עוּyî·ḡā·‘ū — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study →, they will walkיֵלְכ֖וּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → faintיִיעָֽפוּ׃פyî·‘ā·p̄ū — to grow weary, faint, or exhaustedH3286 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 40
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Isaiah 40 marks a dramatic shift in the book's message, moving from judgment to comfort and hope. Writing to the exiled people of Judah (who faced deportation to Babylon), Isaiah proclaims that their season of punishment is complete and restoration is coming. The chapter presents a powerful declaration of God's sovereignty and sufficiency: He alone is worthy of worship, infinitely greater than all the nations and their idols, and fully capable of sustaining His weary people through faith and obedience.

Verses 1–5: The Promise of Comfort and Restoration

God opens with a tender command: "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people." This doubled imperative expresses urgency and compassion. Jerusalem's exile is not permanent—her warfare is accomplished and her iniquity is pardoned (v. 2). The phrase "double for all her sins" does not mean double punishment, but rather full, complete payment; the debt has been satisfied. Verses 3–5 introduce the famous image of preparing a highway for the Lord. This speaks both to literal preparation for return from exile and, in New Testament fulfillment, to John the Baptist's ministry preparing the way for Jesus (Matthew 3:3). Every obstacle—valleys, mountains, crooked paths—will be removed, and "all flesh shall see" God's glory together (v. 5). This is a vision of universal revelation and restoration.

Verses 6–8: The Transience of Human Life and the Permanence of God's Word

A divine voice commands the prophet to cry out (v. 6), but when asked what to proclaim, Isaiah focuses on human frailty. "All flesh is grass," and like grass and flowers, humanity withers and fades (vv. 6–7). This sober reality—that earthly beauty, strength, and accomplishment are temporary—prepares hearts to embrace eternal truth. Yet verse 8 provides the stunning contrast: "the word of our God shall stand for ever." While people fail and fade, God's promise endures. This passage teaches humility about human limitations while building confidence in God's faithfulness.

Verses 9–11: The Coming Shepherd King

Zion and Jerusalem are called to herald good news from a high mountain (v. 9). They announce, "Behold your God!" He comes with strength and authority (v. 10), yet His rule is tender and pastoral (v. 11). The shepherd feeds his flock, gathers lambs with his arm, carries them in his bosom, and gently leads those that are with young. This beautiful portrait of divine kingship combines majesty with gentleness—power deployed in mercy. It resonates deeply with Jesus as the Good Shepherd (John 10).

Verses 12–24: God's Incomparable Greatness and the Futility of Idolatry

Isaiah poses rhetorical questions establishing God's sovereignty: Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand or directed the Spirit of the LORD? (vv. 12–14). The nations are as a drop of a bucket (v. 15); even mighty Lebanon cannot provide enough timber for a sacrifice worthy of Him (v. 16). By contrast, human idols are the product of artisans and craftsmen (vv. 19–20)—worthless substitutes made by feeble hands. God's sovereignty renders human efforts at self-salvation and false worship utterly inadequate.

Verses 25–31: Renewed Strength for the Faithful

Isaiah concludes by reaffirming God's incomparability (v. 25) and His intimate knowledge of creation (v. 26). When discouraged believers feel abandoned—like Jacob and Israel (v. 27)—Isaiah reminds them that God never tires or grows weary (v. 28). While even young men fail (v. 30), "they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles" (v. 31). Waiting on God yields supernatural endurance.

Application for Today

In seasons of exhaustion, discouragement, or spiritual exile, Isaiah 40 calls us to refocus on God's greatness and His faithfulness. Our weakness is not final; our circumstances are not beyond His knowledge or care. Like the exiles, we are invited to find comfort not in our own resources but in trusting God's eternal Word and renewing our strength through patient faith in Him.

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