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Isaiah 59

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1Surelyהֵ֛ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → the armיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → too shortקָצְרָ֥הqā·ṣə·rāh — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study → to saveמֵֽהוֹשִׁ֑יעַmê·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, nor His earאָזְנ֖וֹ’ā·zə·nōw — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → too dullכָבְדָ֥הḵā·ḇə·ḏāh — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → to hearמִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃miš·šə·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. 2Butכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → have built barriersמַבְדִּלִ֔יםmaḇ·di·lîm — To separate, divide, or distinguishH914 — Full Word Study → between youבֵּינֵכֶ֕םbê·nê·ḵem — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → and your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and your sinsוְחַטֹּֽאותֵיכֶ֗םwə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → have hiddenהִסְתִּ֧ירוּhis·tî·rū — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → His face from you, so that He does not hearמִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃miš·šə·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. 3Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your handsכַפֵּיכֶם֙ḵap·pê·ḵem — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → are stainedנְגֹאֲל֣וּnə·ḡō·’ă·lū — to defile, pollute, or profaneH1351 — Full Word Study → with bloodבַדָּ֔םḇad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, and your fingersוְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖םwə·’eṣ·bə·‘ō·w·ṯê·ḵem — Finger or toeH676 — Full Word Study → with iniquityבֶּֽעָוֺ֑ןbe·‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →; your lipsשִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙śip̄·ṯō·w·ṯê·ḵem — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → have spokenדִּבְּרוּ־dib·bə·rū- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → liesשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, and your tongueלְשׁוֹנְכֶ֖םlə·šō·wn·ḵem — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → muttersתֶהְגֶּֽה׃ṯeh·geh — to mutter, meditate, speak quietlyH1897 — Full Word Study → injusticeעַוְלָ֥ה‘aw·lāh — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →. 4No oneאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → callsקֹרֵ֣אqō·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → for justiceבְצֶ֔דֶקḇə·ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →; no oneוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → pleads his caseנִשְׁפָּ֖טniš·pāṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → honestlyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֑הbe·’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →. They relyבָּט֤וֹחַbā·ṭō·w·aḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → empty pleas; they tellוְדַבֶּר־wə·ḏab·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → liesשָׁ֔וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study →; they conceiveהָר֥וֹhā·rōw — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → mischiefעָמָ֖ל‘ā·māl — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → and give birth toוְהוֹלֵ֥ידwə·hō·w·lêḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → iniquityאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study →. 5They hatchבִּקֵּ֔עוּbiq·qê·‘ū — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → the eggsבֵּיצֵ֤יbê·ṣê — egg; embryonic offspringH1000 — Full Word Study → of vipersצִפְעוֹנִי֙ṣip̄·‘ō·w·nî — viper or venomous serpentH6848 — Full Word Study → and weaveיֶאֱרֹ֑גוּye·’ĕ·rō·ḡū — To weave; to make cloth by interlacing threadsH707 — Full Word Study → a spider’sעַכָּבִ֖ישׁ‘ak·kā·ḇîš — Spider; creature that spins websH5908 — Full Word Study → webוְקוּרֵ֥יwə·qū·rê — Spider's web; gossamer threadsH6980 — Full Word Study →. Whoever eatsהָאֹכֵ֤לhā·’ō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their eggsמִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙mib·bê·ṣê·hem — egg; embryonic offspringH1000 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →; crack one openוְהַזּוּרֶ֖הwə·haz·zū·reh — something crushed or broken in piecesH2116 — Full Word Study →, and a viperאֶפְעֶֽה׃’ep̄·‘eh — venomous serpent; viperH660 — Full Word Study → is hatchedתִּבָּקַ֥עtib·bā·qa‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study →. 6Their cobwebsקֽוּרֵיהֶם֙qū·rê·hem — Spider's web; gossamer threadsH6980 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be made intoיִהְי֣וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → clothingלְבֶ֔גֶדlə·ḇe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, and they cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cover themselvesיִתְכַּסּ֖וּyiṯ·kas·sū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → with their worksבְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑םbə·ma·‘ă·śê·hem — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →. Their deedsמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ma·‘ă·śê·hem — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → are sinfulאָ֔וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → deedsמַֽעֲשֵׂי־ma·‘ă·śê- — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →, and actsוּפֹ֥עַלū·p̄ō·‘al — work, deed, or actionH6467 — Full Word Study → of violenceחָמָ֖סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → are in their handsבְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃bə·ḵap·pê·hem — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →. 7Their feetרַגְלֵיהֶם֙raḡ·lê·hem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → runיָרֻ֔צוּyā·ru·ṣū — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → to evilלָרַ֣עlā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →; they are swiftוִֽימַהֲר֔וּwî·ma·hă·rū — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → to shedלִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְliš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → innocentנָקִ֑יnā·qî — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → bloodדָּ֣םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. Their thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → are sinfulאָ֔וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmaḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study →; ruinשֹׁ֥דšōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study → and destructionוָשֶׁ֖בֶרwā·še·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → lie in their wakeבִּמְסִלּוֹתָֽם׃bim·sil·lō·w·ṯām — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study →. 8The wayדֶּ֤רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of peaceשָׁלוֹם֙šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → they have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knownיָדָ֔עוּyā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, and there is noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → in their tracksבְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑םbə·ma‘·gə·lō·w·ṯām — Track, path, or course of travelH4570 — Full Word Study →. They have turned them into crookedעִקְּשׁ֣וּ‘iq·qə·šū — to twist, make crooked, pervertH6140 — Full Word Study → pathsנְתִיבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙nə·ṯî·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study →; no oneכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who treadsדֹּרֵ֣ךְdō·rêḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → on them will knowיָדַ֖עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. 9Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּט֙miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → is farרָחַ֤קrā·ḥaq — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → from usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, and righteousnessצְדָקָ֑הṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → does notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → reach usתַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּṯaś·śî·ḡê·nū — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study →. We hopeנְקַוֶּ֤הnə·qaw·weh — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → for lightלָאוֹר֙lā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, but thereוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is darknessחֹ֔שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →; for brightnessלִנְגֹה֖וֹתlin·ḡō·hō·wṯ — Brightness, radiance, or luminous shiningH5054 — Full Word Study →, but we walk in gloomבָּאֲפֵל֥וֹתbā·’ă·p̄ê·lō·wṯ — darkness, gloom, obscurityH653 — Full Word Study →. 10Like the blindכַֽעִוְרִים֙ḵa·‘iw·rîm — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study →, we feel our way alongנְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤הnə·ḡaš·šāh — to grope or feel about blindlyH1659 — Full Word Study → the wallקִ֔ירqîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study →, gropingנְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁהnə·ḡaš·šê·šāh — to grope or feel about blindlyH1659 — Full Word Study → like those withoutוּכְאֵ֥יןū·ḵə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → eyesעֵינַ֖יִם‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. We stumbleכָּשַׁ֤לְנוּkā·šal·nū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → at middayבַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study → as in the twilightכַּנֶּ֔שֶׁףkan·ne·šep̄ — twilight, dimness of dawn or duskH5399 — Full Word Study →; among the vigorousבָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖יםbā·’aš·man·nîm — Strong, mighty, or powerfulH820 — Full Word Study → we are like the deadכַּמֵּתִֽים׃kam·mê·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 11We allכֻּלָּ֔נוּkul·lā·nū — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → growlנֶהֱמֶ֤הne·hĕ·meh — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study → like bearsכַדֻּבִּים֙ḵad·dub·bîm — Bear (animal)H1677 — Full Word Study → and moanהָגֹ֣הhā·ḡōh — to mutter, meditate, speak quietlyH1897 — Full Word Study → like dovesוְכַיּוֹנִ֖יםwə·ḵay·yō·w·nîm — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study →. We hopeנְקַוֶּ֤הnə·qaw·weh — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → for justiceלַמִּשְׁפָּט֙lam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, but find none, for salvationלִֽישׁוּעָ֖הlî·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →, but it is farרָחֲקָ֥הrā·ḥă·qāh — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → from usמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 12Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → our transgressionsפְשָׁעֵ֙ינוּ֙p̄ə·šā·‘ê·nū — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → are multipliedרַבּ֤וּrab·bū — to multiply, increase in number or abundanceH7231 — Full Word Study → before Youנֶגְדֶּ֔ךָneḡ·de·ḵā — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →, and our sinsוְחַטֹּאותֵ֖ינוּwə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·nū — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → testifyעָ֣נְתָה‘ā·nə·ṯāh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → against us. Our transgressionsפְשָׁעֵ֣ינוּp̄ə·šā·‘ê·nū — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → are indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּ֔נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and we knowיְדַֽעֲנֽוּם׃yə·ḏa·‘ă·nūm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → our iniquitiesוַעֲוֺנֹתֵ֖ינוּwa·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →: 13rebellingפָּשֹׁ֤עַpā·šō·a‘ — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → and denyingוְכַחֵשׁ֙wə·ḵa·ḥêš — to deceive, lie, or deal falselyH3584 — Full Word Study → the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, turning awayוְנָס֖וֹגwə·nā·sō·wḡ — To withdraw, turn back, or remove oneselfH5253 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאַחַ֣רmê·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, speakingדַּבֶּר־dab·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → oppressionעֹ֣שֶׁק‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study → and revoltוְסָרָ֔הwə·sā·rāh — rebellion, revolting against authorityH5627 — Full Word Study →, conceivingהֹר֧וֹhō·rōw — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and utteringוְהֹג֛וֹwə·hō·ḡōw — to mutter, meditate, speak quietlyH1897 — Full Word Study → liesשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → from the heartמִלֵּ֖בmil·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 14So justiceמִשְׁפָּ֔טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → is turned awayוְהֻסַּ֤גwə·hus·saḡ — To withdraw, turn back, or remove oneselfH5253 — Full Word Study →, and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → standsתַּעֲמֹ֑דta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at a distanceמֵרָח֣וֹקmê·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → truthאֱמֶ֔ת’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → has stumbledכָשְׁלָ֤הḵā·šə·lāh — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → in the public squareבָֽרְחוֹב֙ḇā·rə·ḥō·wḇ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study →, and honestyוּנְכֹחָ֖הū·nə·ḵō·ḥāh — Uprightness, equity, or what is rightH5229 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterלָבֽוֹא׃lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 15Truthהָֽאֱמֶת֙hā·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → isוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → missingנֶעְדֶּ֔רֶתne‘·de·reṯ — To arrange in rows; to lack or failH5737 — Full Word Study →, and whoever turnsוְסָ֥רwə·sār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from evilמֵרָ֖עmê·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → becomes preyמִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑לmiš·tō·w·lêl — to plunder, strip, or spoilH7997 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → lookedוַיַּ֧רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and was displeasedוַיֵּ֥רַעway·yê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there was noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 16He sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there was noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → manאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →; He was amazedוַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖םway·yiš·tō·w·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there was no oneאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to intercedeמַפְגִּ֑יעַmap̄·gî·a‘ — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study →. So His own armזְרֹע֔וֹzə·rō·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → brought salvationוַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁעwat·tō·wō·ša‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, and His own righteousnessוְצִדְקָת֖וֹwə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → sustained Himסְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃sə·mā·ḵā·ṯə·hū — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study →. 17He put onוַיִּלְבַּ֤שׁway·yil·baš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → righteousnessצְדָקָה֙ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → like a breastplateכַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ןkaš·šir·yān — Armor breastplate; protective garment of warH8302 — Full Word Study →, and the helmetוְכ֥וֹבַעwə·ḵō·w·ḇa‘ — Helmet; head protection in battleH3553 — Full Word Study → of salvationיְשׁוּעָ֖הyə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → on His headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →; He put onוַיִּלְבַּ֞שׁway·yil·baš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → garmentsבִּגְדֵ֤יbiḡ·ḏê — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → of vengeanceנָקָם֙nā·qām — Vengeance, retribution, or the avenging of a wrongH5359 — Full Word Study → and wrapped Himselfוַיַּ֥עַטway·ya·‘aṭ — to wrap, cover, or clotheH5844 — Full Word Study → in a cloakכַּמְעִ֖ילkam·‘îl — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study → of zealקִנְאָֽה׃qin·’āh — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study →. 18So He will repayיְשַׁלֵּ֔םyə·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → according toכְּעַ֤לkə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their deedsגְּמֻלוֹת֙gə·mu·lō·wṯ — Recompense, reward, or repayment of deedsH1578 — Full Word Study →: furyחֵמָ֣הḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → to His enemiesלְצָרָ֔יוlə·ṣā·rāw — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, retributionגְּמ֖וּלgə·mūl — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study → to His foesלְאֹֽיְבָ֑יוlə·’ō·yə·ḇāw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, and recompenseגְּמ֥וּלgə·mūl — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study → to the islandsלָאִיִּ֖יםlā·’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study →. 19So shall they fearוְיִֽירְא֤וּwə·yî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the nameשֵׁ֣םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → where the sun setsמִֽמַּעֲרָב֙mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ — west, the direction of sunsetH4628 — Full Word Study →, and His gloryכְּבוֹד֑וֹkə·ḇō·w·ḏōw — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → where it rises. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He will comeיָב֤וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → like a ragingצָ֔רṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → floodכַנָּהָר֙ḵan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →, drivenנֹ֥סְסָהnō·sə·sāh — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → by 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 →. 20The Redeemerגּוֹאֵ֔לgō·w·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → will comeוּבָ֤אū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Zionלְצִיּוֹן֙lə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, to those in Jacobבְּיַֽעֲקֹ֑בbə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → who turnוּלְשָׁבֵ֥יū·lə·šā·ḇê — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from transgressionפֶ֖שַׁעp̄e·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 21As for Meוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is My covenantבְּרִיתִ֤יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with themאוֹתָם֙’ō·w·ṯām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “My Spiritרוּחִי֙rū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → will not depart from youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and My wordsוּדְבָרַ֖יū·ḏə·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have putשַׂ֣מְתִּיśam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in your mouthבְּפִ֑יךָbə·p̄î·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → departיָמ֡וּשׁוּyā·mū·šū — to depart, remove, or ceaseH4185 — Full Word Study → from your mouthמִפִּיךָ֩mip·pî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → or from the mouthsוּמִפִּ֨יū·mip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of your childrenזַרְעֲךָ֜zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → and grandchildrenזַרְעֲךָ֙zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →, from now onמֵעַתָּ֖הmê·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → forevermoreעוֹלָֽם׃ס‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 59
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Isaiah 59 presents a stark portrait of human sin and divine judgment, followed by a promise of redemption through God's intervention. The chapter opens by assuring Israel that God's power to save has not diminished, but rather their own sins have created a barrier between them and their Holy God. Through vivid imagery of corruption, violence, and moral decay, Isaiah indicts the entire society. Yet the chapter pivots dramatically at verse 16, where God Himself rises up as an intercessor and deliverer, ultimately promising a Redeemer who will come to Zion and establish an everlasting covenant of grace.

Verses 1–2: God's Power and Our Separation

Isaiah begins by refuting a dangerous lie: that God is too weak or unwilling to save His people. God's hand is not shortened (v. 1)—He has not lost power. His ear is not heavy—He still hears prayer. The problem, however, is not God's inability but humanity's sin. Verse 2 reveals the true barrier: iniquities have separated us from God, and sins have hidden His face. This is profoundly important theology: God does not withdraw His love capriciously, but sin itself creates distance between the holy God and sinful people. Sin has real consequences—it disrupts relationship with our Creator.

Verses 3–8: The Description of Moral Corruption

Isaiah uses visceral, almost repulsive language to describe the depth of societal sin. Hands are defiled with blood (v. 3), lips speak lies, and the tongue mutters perverseness. No one calls for justice or pleads for truth (v. 4). The imagery intensifies: they hatch cockatrice eggs and weave spider's webs (v. 5)—their schemes are dangerous and ultimately futile. Their works cannot clothe them or provide security; instead, violence marks their hands (v. 6). Their feet run eagerly toward evil and innocent bloodshed (v. 7), and they have abandoned the way of peace entirely (v. 8). This is not merely individual sin but systemic, institutional corruption throughout society.

Verses 9–15: The Cry of a Darkened People

The people themselves now speak, confessing the fruit of their rebellion. They wait for light but find obscurity (v. 9); they grope like blind people at noonday (v. 10). Their lament is poignant: they look for judgment and salvation, but both seem distant (v. 11). Yet in verses 12–13, there is a turning point—a confession. They acknowledge their transgressions are multiplied, their sins testify against them, and they know their iniquities. Verse 15 presents a haunting paradox: truth has failed, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey to others. Righteousness offers no earthly advantage; instead, it invites persecution. This grieves the Lord (v. 15).

Verses 16–21: God's Salvation and the Redeemer

Here the chapter transforms. God sees that no man will be an intercessor, so He Himself becomes the Savior (v. 16). He dons armor—righteousness as a breastplate, salvation as a helmet, vengeance as clothing, zeal as a cloak (v. 17). He will repay His enemies according to their deeds (v. 18). Yet verse 19 promises that fear and glory of the LORD will spread from west to east; when the enemy floods in, the Spirit lifts a standard against him. Most beautifully, verse 20 announces: The Redeemer shall come to Zion—a direct messianic promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Verses 20–21 conclude with an eternal covenant: God's Spirit and words will remain upon the redeemed and their descendants forever.

Application for Today

Isaiah 59 diagnoses our condition and announces our cure. We cannot save ourselves through moral effort; systemic sin requires divine intervention. When you face the weight of personal or societal guilt, remember: God has not lost power, and the Redeemer has come. Through faith in Christ, the barrier is removed, His righteousness becomes ours, and His Spirit dwells within us eternally. This is the gospel.

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