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Isaiah 57

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1The righteousהַצַּדִּ֣יקhaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → perishאָבָ֔ד’ā·ḇāḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → takesשָׂ֣םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֑בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →; devoutחֶ֤סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → menוְאַנְשֵׁי־wə·’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → are swept away, while no oneבְּאֵ֣יןbə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → considersמֵבִ֔יןmê·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the righteousהַצַּדִּֽיק׃haṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → are guided from the presenceמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of evilהָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 2Those who walkהֹלֵ֖ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → uprightlyנְכֹחֽוֹ׃nə·ḵō·ḥōw — Straight, upright, directH5228 — Full Word Study → enterיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →; they find restיָנ֖וּחוּyā·nū·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →, lying down in deathמִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑םmiš·kə·ḇō·w·ṯām — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study →. 3But comeקִרְבוּ־qir·ḇū- — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → hereהֵ֖נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →, youוְאַתֶּ֥םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of a sorceressעֹנְנָ֑ה‘ō·nə·nāh — to practice divination; to divine or foretellH6049 — Full Word Study →, you offspringזֶ֥רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of adulterersמְנָאֵ֖ףmə·nā·’êp̄ — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → and prostitutesוַתִּזְנֶֽה׃wat·tiz·neh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →! 4Whomמִי֙mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → are you mockingתִּתְעַנָּ֔גוּtiṯ·‘an·nā·ḡū — To delight in, take pleasure in, luxuriateH6026 — Full Word Study →? Atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whomמִ֛יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → do you snarl and stick outתַּאֲרִ֣יכוּta·’ă·rî·ḵū — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → your tongueלָשׁ֑וֹןlā·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →? Are youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → childrenיִלְדֵי־yil·ḏê- — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → of transgressionפֶ֖שַׁעp̄e·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →, offspringזֶ֥רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of deceitשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, 5who burn with lustהַנֵּֽחָמִים֙han·nê·ḥā·mîm — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study → among the oaksבָּֽאֵלִ֔יםbā·’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study →, underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → luxuriantרַעֲנָ֑ןra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, who slaughterשֹׁחֲטֵ֤יšō·ḥă·ṭê — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → your childrenהַיְלָדִים֙hay·lā·ḏîm — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → in the valleysבַּנְּחָלִ֔יםban·nə·ḥā·lîm — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the cleftsסְעִפֵ֥יsə·‘i·p̄ê — Branch, cleft, or outcroppingH5585 — Full Word Study → of the rocksהַסְּלָעִֽים׃has·sə·lā·‘îm — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →? 6Your portionחֶלְקֵ֔ךְḥel·qêḵ — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → is among the smooth stones of the valleyנַ֣חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →; indeed, theyהֵ֥םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are your lotגּוֹרָלֵ֑ךְgō·w·rā·lêḵ — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study →. Evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → to them you have poured outשָׁפַ֥כְתְּšā·p̄aḵt — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → a drink offeringנֶ֙סֶךְ֙ne·seḵ — Drink offering; libation poured out in worshipH5262 — Full Word Study → and offered a grain offeringמִנְחָ֔הmin·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →. Should I relentאֶנָּחֵֽם׃’en·nā·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → because ofהַ֥עַלha·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →? 7Onעַ֤ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a highגָּבֹ֙הַּ֙gā·ḇō·ah — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → and loftyוְנִשָּׂ֔אwə·niś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → hillהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → you have madeשַׂ֖מְתְּśamt — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your bedמִשְׁכָּבֵ֑ךְmiš·kā·ḇêḵ — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study →, andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֥םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → you went upעָלִ֖ית‘ā·lîṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to offerלִזְבֹּ֥חַliz·bō·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → sacrificesזָֽבַח׃zā·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study →. 8Behindוְאַחַ֤רwə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the doorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙had·de·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → and doorpostוְהַמְּזוּזָ֔הwə·ham·mə·zū·zāh — doorpost, door frame, thresholdH4201 — Full Word Study → you have set upשַׂ֖מְתְּśamt — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your memorialזִכְרוֹנֵ֑ךְziḵ·rō·w·nêḵ — Memorial, remembrance, record of significanceH2146 — Full Word Study →. Forsaking Meכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, you uncoveredגִּלִּ֣יתgil·lîṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → your bedמִשְׁכָּבֵךְ֙miš·kā·ḇêḵ — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study →; you climbed upוַֽתַּעֲלִ֗יwat·ta·‘ă·lî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and opened it wideהִרְחַ֤בְתְּhir·ḥaḇt — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study →. And you have made a pactוַתִּכְרָת־wat·tiḵ·rāṯ- — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → with those whose bedמִשְׁכָּבָ֖םmiš·kā·ḇām — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study → you have lovedאָהַ֥בְתְּ’ā·haḇt — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →; you have gazedחָזִֽית׃ḥā·zîṯ — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → upon their nakednessיָ֥דyāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 9You wentוַתָּשֻׁ֤רִיwat·tā·šu·rî — to go about, travel, walk aroundH7788 — Full Word Study → to Molech with oilבַּשֶּׁ֔מֶןbaš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → and multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֖יwat·tar·bî — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → your perfumesרִקֻּחָ֑יִךְriq·qu·ḥā·yiḵ — Perfume; fragrant ointment or preparationH7547 — Full Word Study →. You have sentוַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֤יwat·tə·šal·lə·ḥî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → your envoysצִרַ֙יִךְ֙ṣi·rayḵ — hinge; messenger; pain, distressH6735 — Full Word Study → a great distanceמֵ֣רָחֹ֔קmê·rā·ḥōq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →; you have descendedוַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִיwat·taš·pî·lî — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study → even toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Sheol itselfשְׁאֽוֹל׃šə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study →. 10You are weariedיָגַ֔עַתְּyā·ḡa·‘at — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study → by your manyבְּרֹ֤בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → journeysדַּרְכֵּךְ֙dar·kêḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, but you did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sayאָמַ֖רְתְּ’ā·mart — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “There is no hopeנוֹאָ֑שׁnō·w·’āš — To lose hope; to despair utterlyH2976 — Full Word Study →!” You foundמָצָ֔אתmā·ṣāṯ — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → renewalחַיַּ֤תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of your strengthיָדֵךְ֙yā·ḏêḵ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →; thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → you did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → grow weakחָלִֽית׃ḥā·lîṯ — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →. 11Whomמִ֞יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → have you dreadedדָּאַ֤גְתְּdā·’aḡt — to be anxious, worried, or troubled in mindH1672 — Full Word Study → and fearedוַתִּֽירְאִי֙wat·tî·rə·’î — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, so thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you liedתְכַזֵּ֔בִיṯə·ḵaz·zê·ḇî — to lie, deceive, or prove falseH3576 — Full Word Study → andוְאוֹתִי֙wə·’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → failedלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to remember Meזָכַ֔רְתְּzā·ḵart — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → or take thisשַׂ֖מְתְּśamt — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → heartלִבֵּ֑ךְlib·bêḵ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →? Is it notהֲלֹ֨אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → because I have longוּמֵ֣עֹלָ֔םū·mê·‘ō·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → been silentמַחְשֶׁה֙maḥ·šeh — to be silent, keep silence, hold peaceH2814 — Full Word Study → thatוְאוֹתִ֖יwə·’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fear Meתִירָֽאִי׃ṯî·rā·’î — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →? 12Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will exposeאַגִּ֖יד’ag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → your righteousnessצִדְקָתֵ֑ךְṣiḏ·qā·ṯêḵ — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → and your worksמַעֲשַׂ֖יִךְma·‘ă·śa·yiḵ — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →, and they will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → profit youיוֹעִילֽוּךְ׃yō·w·‘î·lūḵ — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study →. 13When you cry outבְּזַֽעֲקֵךְ֙bə·za·‘ă·qêḵ — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study →, let your companies of idols deliver youיַצִּילֻ֣ךְyaṣ·ṣî·luḵ — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →! Yetוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the windר֖וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → will carry offיִשָּׂא־yiś·śā- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → all of themכֻּלָּ֥םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, a breathהָ֑בֶלhā·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → will take them awayיִקַּח־yiq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. But he who seeks refugeוְהַחוֹסֶ֥הwə·ha·ḥō·w·seh — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in Me will inheritיִנְחַל־yin·ḥal- — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and possessוְיִירַ֖שׁwə·yî·raš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → My holyקָדְשִֽׁי׃qāḏ·šî — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →.” 14And it will be saidוְאָמַ֥רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Build it upסֹֽלּוּ־sōl·lū- — to raise up, build, or exaltH5549 — Full Word Study →, build it upסֹ֖לּוּsōl·lū — to raise up, build, or exaltH5549 — Full Word Study →, prepareפַּנּוּ־pan·nū- — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → the wayדָ֑רֶךְḏā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, takeהָרִ֥ימוּhā·rî·mū — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → every obstacleמִכְשׁ֖וֹלmiḵ·šō·wl — stumbling block, obstacle to faithH4383 — Full Word Study → out of the wayמִדֶּ֥רֶךְmid·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּֽי׃ס‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” 15Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thusכֹ֨הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֜ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the One who is highרָ֣םrām — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → and lifted upוְנִשָּׂ֗אwə·niś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, who inhabitsשֹׁכֵ֥ןšō·ḵên — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → eternityעַד֙‘aḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study →, whose nameשְׁמ֔וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → is Holyוְקָד֣וֹשׁwə·qā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study →: “I dwellאֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן’eš·kō·wn — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in a highמָר֥וֹםmā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → and holy placeוְקָד֖וֹשׁwə·qā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study →, and withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the oppressedדַּכָּא֙dak·kā — crushed, contrite, broken in spiritH1793 — Full Word Study → and humbleוּשְׁפַל־ū·šə·p̄al- — Low, humble, base, or inferior in position or statusH8217 — Full Word Study → in spiritר֔וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, to restoreלְהַחֲיוֹת֙lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → the spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the lowlyשְׁפָלִ֔יםšə·p̄ā·lîm — Low, humble, base, or inferior in position or statusH8217 — Full Word Study → and reviveוּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹתū·lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → the heartלֵ֥בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the contriteנִדְכָּאִֽים׃niḏ·kā·’îm — to crush, break, or oppressH1792 — Full Word Study →. 16Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → accuse you foreverאָרִ֔יב’ā·rîḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study →, nor will Iוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → alwaysלָנֶ֖צַחlā·ne·ṣaḥ — perpetual strength; eternal enduranceH5331 — Full Word Study → be angryאֶקְּצ֑וֹף’eq·qə·ṣō·wp̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study →; forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → then the spirit of man would grow weakיַֽעֲט֔וֹףya·‘ă·ṭō·wp̄ — to wrap, cover, or overcome with darkness/weaknessH5848 — Full Word Study → before Meמִלְּפָנַ֣יmil·lə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, wiאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →th the breath of those I have madeעָשִֽׂיתִי׃‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 17I was enragedקָצַ֥פְתִּיqā·ṣap̄·tî — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → by his sinfulבַּעֲוֺ֥ןba·‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → greedבִּצְע֛וֹbiṣ·‘ōw — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study →, so I struck himוְאַכֵּ֖הוּwə·’ak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and hid My face in angerוְאֶקְצֹ֑ףwə·’eq·ṣōp̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study →; yet he keptוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → turning backשׁוֹבָ֖בšō·w·ḇāḇ — Backsliding; turning away; unfaithful departureH7726 — Full Word Study → to the desiresבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 18I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → his waysדְּרָכָ֥יוdə·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, but I will heal himוְאֶרְפָּאֵ֑הוּwə·’er·pā·’ê·hū — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →; I will guide himוְאַנְחֵ֕הוּwə·’an·ḥê·hū — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → and restoreוַאֲשַׁלֵּ֧םwa·’ă·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → comfortנִֽחֻמִ֛יםni·ḥu·mîm — Comfort, consolation, relief from distressH5150 — Full Word Study → to him and his mournersוְלַאֲבֵלָֽיו׃wə·la·’ă·ḇê·lāw — mourning, lamentation, griefH57 — Full Word Study →, 19bringingבּוֹרֵ֖אbō·w·rê — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → praiseנוּבnūḇ — Produce, fruit, or yieldH5108 — Full Word Study → to their lipsשְׂפָתָ֑יִםśə·p̄ā·ṯā·yim — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. Peaceשָׁל֨וֹם׀šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, peaceשָׁל֜וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → to those farלָרָח֧וֹקlā·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → and nearוְלַקָּר֛וֹבwə·laq·qā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “and I will heal themוּרְפָאתִֽיו׃ū·rə·p̄ā·ṯîw — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →.” 20But the wickedוְהָרְשָׁעִ֖יםwə·hā·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → are like the storm-tossedנִגְרָ֑שׁniḡ·rāš — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → seaכַּיָּ֣םkay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it cannotלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be stillהַשְׁקֵט֙haš·qêṭ — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study →, and its wavesמֵימָ֖יוmê·māw — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → churn upוַיִּגְרְשׁ֥וּway·yiḡ·rə·šū — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → mireרֶ֥פֶשׁre·p̄eš — Mire, mud, or swampy groundH7516 — Full Word Study → and muckוָטִֽיט׃wā·ṭîṭ — mud, clay, or mireH2916 — Full Word Study →. 21There is noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, “for the wickedלָרְשָׁעִֽים׃סlā·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 57
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Isaiah 57 presents a stark contrast between two paths: the way of the righteous who find peace in God, and the way of the wicked who pursue idolatry and false comfort. The chapter opens with the removal of the righteous from coming judgment, then pivots to expose Judah's spiritual adultery and persistent rebellion against the LORD. Yet the passage culminates in God's gracious offer of restoration to all who turn from their wicked ways and embrace humble trust in Him. This chapter powerfully demonstrates both God's holiness and His tender mercy.

Verses 1-2: The Comfort of the Righteous Taken Away

Isaiah begins with a sobering observation: when righteous people die, few pause to consider the blessing hidden within their departure. The death of godly men and women may appear as loss, but verse 2 reveals the deeper truth—they enter into peace and rest in security. God is removing His faithful ones from the coming calamity. This is not primarily about individual death, but about deliverance from impending judgment. Each righteous person walks in uprightness, living according to God's way. For believers, this reminds us that physical death, when it comes in God's timing, is actually a mercy—removing us from future sorrow and taking us into the presence of Christ.

Verses 3-12: The Exposure of Spiritual Adultery

The tone shifts sharply as God addresses the unfaithful in Judah. Using the metaphor of adultery, Isaiah describes their religious infidelity. They are the seed of the adulterer and whore—born from covenant-breaking parents, now continuing the pattern. Verses 5-9 expose their practices: idolatry under trees, child sacrifice, divination stones, and frantic attempts to curry favor with foreign powers and gods. Verse 10 reveals their spiritual blindness—wearied in the greatness of their way, they persist in rebellion while claiming they have not lost hope. Their "hope" is hollow because it rests on anything but God.

God's response (verses 11-12) is piercing: Have I not held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not? God had been patient and silent, yet they showed no fear or reverence. He promises to declare their righteousness and their works—meaning He will expose the emptiness of their self-made righteousness. Their idols will not deliver them when crisis comes.

Verses 13-19: The Offer of Merciful Restoration

Despite judgment's reality, God extends grace. Verse 13 contrasts the futility of idolatry with the promise to those who trust in me—they shall possess the land. The call goes out (verse 14) to prepare the way for God's people's return. Verse 15 introduces the heart of the gospel: the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity dwells not only in heaven but with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit. God's infinite transcendence meets our finite brokenness in redemptive grace.

Verses 16-19 pour out compassionate promises. God will not contend forever; He will heal their ways, lead them, and restore comfort. Most beautifully, verse 19: Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near—the gospel reaches both distant and near, both Gentile and Jew, both far from God and near. Yet verse 20-21 concludes with solemn warning: there is no peace to the wicked. Peace is reserved for those who turn from wickedness and embrace humble faith.

Application for Today

We face the same choice as ancient Judah: pursue false securities and broken cisterns, or return to the living God. If you have wandered into spiritual unfaithfulness—chasing worldly approval, material gain, or false beliefs—hear God's tender call in verse 15. Come as one broken and humble, and find peace. The God of eternity bends to dwell with the contrite heart. That is the gospel's glory.

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