Isaiahchapter 51
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Isaiah 51— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Look to the Rock Whence Ye Were Hewn1
Isaiah 51:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שִׁמְע֥וּshimulistenH8085אֵלַ֛יʾelaito meH413רֹ֥דְפֵיrodefeiO [those who] pursueH7291צֶ֖דֶקtzedek<of> righteousnessH6664מְבַקְשֵׁ֣יmevakshei[those who] seekH1245יְהוָ֑הyahweh<of> YahwehH3068הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙habitulookH5027אֶל־ʾel-toH413צ֣וּרtzur[the] rockH6697חֻצַּבְתֶּ֔םchutzavtem[which] you were dugH2672וְאֶל־veel-and toH413מַקֶּ֥בֶתmakevet[the] excavation ofH4718בּ֖וֹרbor[the] pitH953נֻקַּרְתֶּֽם׃nukartem[which] you were dug outH5365
Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 51:1
Hearken to my WORD, ye that follow after truth, who seek instruction from the Lord; consider that ye were cut out like a stone' hewn from a rock, that ye were cut out like a mass hewn out of a hollow cistern.
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Isaiah 51:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙habitulookH5027אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַבְרָהָ֣םʾavrahamAbrahamH85אֲבִיכֶ֔םʾavikhemancestor yourH1וְאֶל־veel-and toH413שָׂרָ֖הsarahSarahH8283תְּחוֹלֶלְכֶ֑םtecholelkhem[who] she gave birth to youH2342כִּי־ki-ifH3588אֶחָ֣דʾechadone [person]H259קְרָאתִ֔יוkerativI called himH7121וַאֲבָרְכֵ֖הוּvaavarekhehuand I blessed himH1288וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ׃ סvearbehuand I multiplied himH7235
Isaiah 51:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נִחַ֨םnichamhe will comfortH5162יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068צִיּ֗וֹןtziyonZionH6726נִחַם֙nichamhe will comfortH5162כָּל־kol-allH3605חָרְבֹתֶ֔יהָcharevoteihawaste places itsH2723וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvaiyasemand he madeH7760מִדְבָּרָהּ֙midbarahwilderness itsH4057כְּעֵ֔דֶןkeedenlike EdenH5731וְעַרְבָתָ֖הּvearvatahand desert plain itsH6160כְּגַן־kegan-like [the] garden ofH1588יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068שָׂשׂ֤וֹןsasonjoyH8342וְשִׂמְחָה֙vesimchahand gladnessH8057יִמָּ֣צֵאyimatze'it will be foundH4672בָ֔הּvahin itתּוֹדָ֖הtodahthanksgivingH8426וְק֥וֹלvekoland [the] sound ofH6963זִמְרָֽה׃ סzimrahmusicH2172
Isaiah 51:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּhakshivupay attentionH7181אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413עַמִּ֔יʾamiO people myH5971וּלְאוּמִּ֖יuleumiand O nation myH3816אֵלַ֣יʾelaito meH413הַאֲזִ֑ינוּhaazinugive earH238כִּ֤יkiforH3588תוֹרָה֙torahlawH8451מֵאִתִּ֣יmeitifrom with <the> meH854תֵצֵ֔אtetze'it will go outH3318וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔יumishpatiand justice myH4941לְא֥וֹרleor<into> a light ofH216עַמִּ֖יםʾamimpeoplesH5971אַרְגִּֽיעַ׃ʾargia'I will make suddenlyH7280
Isaiah 51:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
קָר֤וֹבkarov[is] nearH7138צִדְקִי֙tzidkirighteousness myH6664יָצָ֣אyatza'it has gone outH3318יִשְׁעִ֔יyishisalvation myH3468וּזְרֹעַ֖יuzeroaiand arms myH2220עַמִּ֣יםʾamimpeoplesH5971יִשְׁפֹּ֑טוּyishpotuthey will judgeH8199אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413אִיִּ֣יםʾiyimislandsH339יְקַוּ֔וּyekavuthey will waitH6960וְאֶל־veel-and toH413זְרֹעִ֖יzeroiarm myH2220יְיַחֵלֽוּן׃yeyachelunthey will hope !H3176
Isaiah 51:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שְׂאוּ֩seulift upH5375לַשָּׁמַ֨יִםlashamayimto the heavensH8064עֵֽינֵיכֶ֜םʾeineikhemeyes yourH5869וְֽהַבִּ֧יטוּvehabituand lookH5027אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָאָ֣רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776מִתַּ֗חַתmitachat<from> beneathH8478כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁמַ֜יִםshamayim[the] heavensH8064כֶּעָשָׁ֤ןkeashanlike <the> smokeH6227נִמְלָ֙חוּ֙nimlachuthey will be dispersedH4414וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙vehaaretzand the earthH776כַּבֶּ֣גֶדkabegedlike <the> garmentH899תִּבְלֶ֔הtivlehit will wear outH1086וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָveyosheveihaand inhabitants itsH3427כְּמוֹ־kemov-likeH3644כֵ֣ןkhengnat[s]H3654יְמוּת֑וּןyemutunthey will die !H4191וִישֽׁוּעָתִי֙vishuatiand salvation myH3444לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamfor everH5769תִּֽהְיֶ֔הtihyehit will beH1961וְצִדְקָתִ֖יvetzidkatiand righteousness myH6666לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֵחָֽת׃ סtechatit will be brokenH2865
Isaiah 51:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שִׁמְע֤וּshimulistenH8085אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413יֹ֣דְעֵיyodeeiO [those who] knowH3045צֶ֔דֶקtzedek<of> righteousnessH6664עַ֖םʾama peopleH5971תּוֹרָתִ֣יtorati[which] law myH8451בְלִבָּ֑םvelibam[is] in heart theirH3820אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּֽירְאוּ֙tireuyou fearH3372חֶרְפַּ֣תcherpat[the] reproach ofH2781אֱנ֔וֹשׁʾenooshhumankindH582וּמִגִּדֻּפֹתָ֖םumigidufotamand from reviling words theirH1421אַל־ʾal-may notH408תֵּחָֽתּוּ׃techatuyou be dismayedH2865
Isaiah 51:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֤יkiforH3588כַבֶּ֙גֶד֙khabegedlike <the> garmentH899יֹאכְלֵ֣םyokhlemit will eat themH398עָ֔שׁʾashmothH6211וְכַצֶּ֖מֶרvekhatzemerand like <the> woolH6785יֹאכְלֵ֣םyokhlemit will eat themH398סָ֑סsasclothes-mothH5580וְצִדְקָתִי֙vetzidkatiand righteousness myH6666לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamfor everH5769תִּֽהְיֶ֔הtihyehit will beH1961וִישׁוּעָתִ֖יvishuatiand salvation myH3444לְד֥וֹרledorto a generation ofH1755דּוֹרִֽים׃ סdorimgenerationsH1755
Awake, Arm of the LORD That Cut Rahab in Pieces9
Isaiah 51:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עוּרִ֨יʾuriawakeH5782עוּרִ֤יʾuriawakeH5782לִבְשִׁי־livshi-put onH3847עֹז֙ʾozstrengthH5797זְר֣וֹעַzeroa'O arm ofH2220יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068ע֚וּרִיʾuriawakeH5782כִּ֣ימֵיkimeilike days ofH3117קֶ֔דֶםkedemantiquityH6924דֹּר֖וֹתdorotgenerations ofH1755עוֹלָמִ֑יםolamimantiquiti<es>H5769הֲל֥וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808אַתְּ־ʾat-[are] youH859הִ֛יאhi'sheH1931הַמַּחְצֶ֥בֶתhamachtzevetwho cut in piecesH2672רַ֖הַבrahavRahabH7294מְחוֹלֶ֥לֶתmecholelet[who] piercedH2490תַּנִּֽין׃tanin[the] sea monsterH8577
Isaiah 51:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֲל֤וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808אַתְּ־ʾat-[are] youH859הִיא֙hi'sheH1931הַמַּחֲרֶ֣בֶתhamacharevetwho dried upH2717יָ֔םyam[the] seaH3220מֵ֖יmei[the] water ofH4325תְּה֣וֹםtehom[the] deepH8415רַבָּ֑הrabahgreatH7227הַשָּׂ֙מָה֙hasamahwho <she> madeH7760מַֽעֲמַקֵּי־maamakei-[the] depths ofH4615יָ֔םyam[the] seaH3220דֶּ֖רֶךְderekha wayH1870לַעֲבֹ֥רlaavorto pass overH5674גְּאוּלִֽים׃geulimredeemed [people]H1350
Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 51:10
Was it not for thy sake, O congregation of Israel, that I dried up the sea, the water of the great deep, I made the depth of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?
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Isaiah 51:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּפְדוּיֵ֨יufeduyeiand [the] [people] ransomed ofH6299יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068יְשׁוּב֗וּןyeshuvunthey will return !H7725וּבָ֤אוּuvauand they will comeH935צִיּוֹן֙tziyonZionH6726בְּרִנָּ֔הberinahwith a shout of joyH7440וְשִׂמְחַ֥תvesimchatand gladness ofH8057עוֹלָ֖םolamperpetuityH5769עַל־ʾal-[will be] onH5921רֹאשָׁ֑םroshamhead theirH7218שָׂשׂ֤וֹןsasonjoyH8342וְשִׂמְחָה֙vesimchahand gladnessH8057יַשִּׂיג֔וּןyasigunthey will overtake [them] !H5381נָ֖סוּnasuthey will fleeH5127יָג֥וֹןyagonsorrowH3015וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ סvaanachahand sighingH585
Rashi on Isaiah 51:11
And the redeemed of the Lord shall return This is an expression of prayer, and it is connected to “Awaken, awaken.”
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Isaiah 51:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אָנֹכִ֧יʾanokhiIH595אָנֹכִ֛יʾanokhiIH595ה֖וּאhu'[am] heH1931מְנַחֶמְכֶ֑םmenachemkhem[who] comforts youH5162מִֽי־mi-who?H4310אַ֤תְּʾat[are] youH859וַתִּֽירְאִי֙vatireiand you have been afraidH3372מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁmeenooshfrom a personH582יָמ֔וּתyamut[who] he diesH4191וּמִבֶּן־umiben-and from a child ofH1121אָדָ֖םʾadamhumankindH120חָצִ֥ירchatzir[who] grassH2682יִנָּתֵֽן׃yinatenhe is madeH5414
Rashi on Isaiah 51:12
who are you the daughter of the righteous like you and full of merits, why should you fear man, whose end is to die?
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Isaiah 51:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּשְׁכַּ֞חvatishkachand you have forgottenH7911יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068עֹשֶׂ֗ךָʾosekha[who] made youH6213נוֹטֶ֣הnoteh[who] stretched outH5186שָׁמַיִם֮shamayim[the] heavensH8064וְיֹסֵ֣דveyosedand [who] foundedH3245אָרֶץ֒ʾaretz[the] earthH776וַתְּפַחֵ֨דvatefachedand you have been in dreadH6342תָּמִ֜ידtamidcontinuallyH8548כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּ֗וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117מִפְּנֵי֙mipeneiof <the face of>H6440חֲמַ֣תchamat[the] anger ofH2534הַמֵּצִ֔יקhametzikthe oppressorH6693כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasher<just> whenH834כּוֹנֵ֖ןkonenhe has preparedH3559לְהַשְׁחִ֑יתlehashchitto destroyH7843וְאַיֵּ֖הveaiyehand where?H346חֲמַ֥תchamat[is] [the] anger ofH2534הַמֵּצִֽיק׃hametzikthe oppressorH6693
Rashi on Isaiah 51:13
And you forgot the Lord your Maker and you did not rely on Him.
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Isaiah 51:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 51:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 51:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאָשִׂ֤יםvaasimand I have putH7760דְּבָרַי֙devaraiwords myH1697בְּפִ֔יךָbefikhain mouth yourH6310וּבְצֵ֥לuvetzeland with [the] shadow ofH6738יָדִ֖יyadihand myH3027כִּסִּיתִ֑יךָkisitikhaI have covered youH3680לִנְטֹ֤עַlintoa'to plantH5193שָׁמַ֙יִם֙shamayim[the] heavensH8064וְלִיסֹ֣דvelisodand to foundH3245אָ֔רֶץʾaretz[the] earthH776וְלֵאמֹ֥רvelemorand to sayH559לְצִיּ֖וֹןletziyonto ZionH6726עַמִּי־ʾami-[are] people myH5971אָֽתָּה׃ סʾatahyouH859
The Cup of Trembling Taken Out of Jerusalem's Hand17
Isaiah 51:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִתְעוֹרְרִ֣יhitorirouse yourselfH5782הִֽתְעוֹרְרִ֗יhitorirouse yourselfH5782ק֚וּמִיkumiariseH6965יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimO JerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834שָׁתִ֛יתshatityou have drunkH8354מִיַּ֥דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כּ֣וֹסkos[the] cup ofH3563חֲמָת֑וֹchamatoanger hisH2534אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853קֻבַּ֜עַתkubaat[the] bowl ofH6907כּ֧וֹסkos[the] cup ofH3563הַתַּרְעֵלָ֛הhatarelah<the> staggeringH8653שָׁתִ֖יתshatityou have drunkH8354מָצִֽית׃matzityou have drainedH4680
Isaiah 51:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֵין־ʾein-there notH369מְנַהֵ֣לmenahel[is one who] leadsH5095לָ֔הּlah<to> herמִכָּל־mikolof allH3605בָּנִ֖יםbanim[the] childrenH1121יָלָ֑דָהyaladah[whom] she has borneH3205וְאֵ֤יןveeinand there notH369מַחֲזִיק֙machazik[is one who] takes holdH2388בְּיָדָ֔הּbeyadahon hand herH3027מִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605בָּנִ֖יםbanim[the] childrenH1121גִּדֵּֽלָה׃gidelah[whom] she has brought upH1431
Isaiah 51:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שְׁתַּ֤יִםshetayimtwo [things]H8147הֵ֙נָּה֙henahtheyH2007קֹֽרְאֹתַ֔יִךְkoreotayikh[have] happened to youH7122מִ֖יmiwho?H4310יָנ֣וּדyanuddoes he show sympathyH5110לָ֑ךְlakhto youהַשֹּׁ֧דhashodthe devastationH7701וְהַשֶּׁ֛בֶרvehasheverand the destructionH7667וְהָרָעָ֥בveharaavand the famineH7458וְהַחֶ֖רֶבvehacherevand the swordH2719מִ֥יmiwho?H4310אֲנַחֲמֵֽךְ׃ʾanachamekhdo I comfort youH5162
Isaiah 51:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בָּנַ֜יִךְbanayikhchildren yourH1121עֻלְּפ֥וּʾulefuthey have become faintH5968שָׁכְב֛וּshakhevuthey have lain downH7901בְּרֹ֥אשׁberoshat [the] head ofH7218כָּל־kol-allH3605חוּצ֖וֹתchutzot[the] streetsH2351כְּת֣וֹאketo'like an antelope ofH8377מִכְמָ֑רmikhmara netH4364הַֽמְלֵאִ֥יםhamleimwhich [are] fullH4392חֲמַת־chamat-[the] anger ofH2534יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068גַּעֲרַ֥תgaarat[the] rebuke ofH1606אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ʾelohayikhGod yourH430
Isaiah 51:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 51:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֞רʾamarhe saysH559אֲדֹנַ֣יִךְʾadonayikhlord<s> yourH113יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068וֵאלֹהַ֙יִךְ֙velohayikhand God yourH430יָרִ֣יבyariv[who] he conducts a case forH7378עַמּ֔וֹamopeople hisH5971הִנֵּ֥הhinehhere!H2009לָקַ֛חְתִּיlakachtiI have takenH3947מִיָּדֵ֖ךְmiyadekhfrom hand yourH3027אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כּ֣וֹסkos[the] cup ofH3563הַתַּרְעֵלָ֑הhatarelah<the> staggeringH8653אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853קֻבַּ֙עַת֙kubaat[the] bowl ofH6907כּ֣וֹסkos[the] cup ofH3563חֲמָתִ֔יchamatianger myH2534לֹא־lo'-notH3808תוֹסִ֥יפִיtosifiyou will repeatH3254לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֖הּlishtotahto drink itH8354עֽוֹד׃odagainH5750
Isaiah 51:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙vesamtihaand I will put itH7760בְּיַד־beyad-in [the] hand ofH3027מוֹגַ֔יִךְmogayikh[those who] torment youH3013אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834אָמְר֥וּʾameruthey saidH559לְנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְlenafshekhto self yourH5315שְׁחִ֣יshechilie downH7812וְנַעֲבֹ֑רָהvenaavorahso let us pass over [you]H5674וַתָּשִׂ֤ימִיvatasimiand you madeH7760כָאָ֙רֶץ֙khaaretzlike the groundH776גֵּוֵ֔ךְgevekhback yourH1460וְכַח֖וּץvekhachutzand like the streetH2351לַעֹבְרִֽים׃ סlaoerimfor <the> [those who] pass overH5674