Isaiahchapter 59
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Isaiah 59— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Your Iniquities Have Separated You from Your God1
Isaiah 59:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֵ֛ןhenhere!H2005לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808קָצְרָ֥הkatzerahit is [too] shortH7114יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068מֵֽהוֹשִׁ֑יעַmehoshia'for savingH3467וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808כָבְדָ֥הkhavedahit is [too] heavyH3513אָזְנ֖וֹʾazenoear hisH241מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃mishemoa'for hearingH8085
Rashi on Isaiah 59:1
Behold, the hand of the Lord is not too short Your failure to be delivered is not due to the shortness of My hand.
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Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 59:1
Behold, it is not on account of any deficiency in the power of the Lord that ye are not saved; nor because it is too difficult for Him to hear, that your prayer is not received:
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Isaiah 59:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֤יkiforH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518עֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ʾavonoteikheminiquities yourH5771הָי֣וּhayuthey have beenH1961מַבְדִּלִ֔יםmavdilimseparatingH914בֵּינֵכֶ֕םbeinekhembetween youH996לְבֵ֖יןleveinand betweenH996אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430וְחַטֹּֽאותֵיכֶ֗םvechatoteikhemand sins yourH2403הִסְתִּ֧ירוּhistiruthey have hiddenH5641פָנִ֛יםfanimfaceH6440מִכֶּ֖םmikemfrom youמִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃mishemoa'from hearingH8085
Isaiah 59:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֤יkiforH3588כַפֵּיכֶם֙khapeikhemhands yourH3709נְגֹאֲל֣וּnegoaluthey are defiledH1351בַדָּ֔םvadamwith <the> bloodH1818וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖םveetzbeoteikhemand fingers yourH676בֶּֽעָוֹ֑ןbeavonwith <the> iniquityH5771שִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙siftoteikhemlips yourH8193דִּבְּרוּ־diberu-they have spokenH1696שֶׁ֔קֶרshekerfalsehoodH8267לְשׁוֹנְכֶ֖םleshonkhemtongue yourH3956עַוְלָ֥הʾavlahinjusticeH5766תֶהְגֶּֽה׃tehgehit muttersH1897
Isaiah 59:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֵין־ʾein-there notH369קֹרֵ֣אkore'[is one who] callsH7121בְצֶ֔דֶקvetzedekin righteousnessH6664וְאֵ֥יןveeinand there notH369נִשְׁפָּ֖טnishpat[is one who] enters into judgmentH8199בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑הbeemunahin truthH530בָּט֤וֹחַbatoach[they are] trustingH982עַל־ʾal-onH5921תֹּ֙הוּ֙tohuemptinessH8414וְדַבֶּר־vedaber-and they speakH1696שָׁ֔וְאshav'worthlessnessH7723הָר֥וֹharothey conceiveH2029עָמָ֖לʾamalmischiefH5999וְהוֹלֵ֥ידveholeidand they bring forthH3205אָֽוֶן׃ʾavenwickednessH205
Isaiah 59:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בֵּיצֵ֤יbeitzeieggs ofH1000צִפְעוֹנִי֙tzifonia viperH6848בִּקֵּ֔עוּbikeuthey have hatchedH1234וְקוּרֵ֥יvekureiand webs ofH6980עַכָּבִ֖ישׁʾakavisha spiderH5908יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּyeeroguthey weaveH707הָאֹכֵ֤לhaokhelthe [one who] eatsH398מִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙mibeitzeihemany of eggs theirH1000יָמ֔וּתyamuthe will dieH4191וְהַזּוּרֶ֖הvehazurehand the pressed [egg]H2116תִּבָּקַ֥עtibaka'it is hatchedH1234אֶפְעֶֽה׃ʾefeha snakeH660
Isaiah 59:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙kureihemwebs theirH6980לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִהְי֣וּyihyuthey will becomeH1961לְבֶ֔גֶדleveged<into> clothingH899וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808יִתְכַּסּ֖וּyitkasupeople will cover themselvesH3680בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑םbemaaseihemwith products theirH4639מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙maaseihemproducts theirH4639מַֽעֲשֵׂי־maasei-[are] products ofH4639אָ֔וֶןʾavenwickednessH205וּפֹ֥עַלufoaland deed[s] ofH6467חָמָ֖סchamasviolenceH2555בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃bekhapeihem[is] in hands theirH3709
Isaiah 59:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
רַגְלֵיהֶם֙ragleihemfeet theirH7272לָרַ֣עlara'to <the> evilH7451יָרֻ֔צוּyarutzuthey runH7323וִֽימַהֲר֔וּvimaharuand they may hastenH4116לִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְlishpokhto shedH8210דָּ֣םdambloodH1818נָקִ֑יnakiinnocentH5355מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙machshevoteihemthoughts theirH4284מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmachshevot[are] thoughts ofH4284אָ֔וֶןʾavenwickednessH205שֹׁ֥דshoddevastationH7701וָשֶׁ֖בֶרvasheverand destructionH7667בִּמְסִלּוֹתָֽם׃bimsilotam[are] on highways theirH4546
Isaiah 59:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
דֶּ֤רֶךְderekha way ofH1870שָׁלוֹם֙shalompeaceH7965לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדָ֔עוּyadauthey knowH3045וְאֵ֥יןveeinand there notH369מִשְׁפָּ֖טmishpat[is] justiceH4941בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑םbema'gelotamon tracks theirH4570נְתִיבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙netivoteihempaths theirH5410עִקְּשׁ֣וּʾikeshuthey have made crookedH6140לָהֶ֔םlahem<for> themselvesכֹּ֚לkolanyH3605דֹּרֵ֣ךְdorekh[one who] treadsH1869בָּ֔הּbahon itלֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדַ֖עyada'he knowsH3045שָׁלֽוֹם׃shalompeaceH7965
We Grope for the Wall Like the Blind at Noonday9
Isaiah 59:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןken-foreH3651רָחַ֤קrachakit is farH7368מִשְׁפָּט֙mishpatjusticeH4941מִמֶּ֔נּוּmimenufrom usH4480וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּtasigenuit reaches usH5381צְדָקָ֑הtzedakahrighteousnessH6666נְקַוֶּ֤הnekavehwe wait eagerlyH6960לָאוֹר֙laorfor the lightH216וְהִנֵּה־vehineh-and there!H2009חֹ֔שֶׁךְchoshekhdarknessH2822לִנְגֹה֖וֹתlingohotfor gleams of lightH5054בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹתbaafelotin <the> gloom<s>H653נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃nehalekhwe walkH1980
Isaiah 59:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤הnegashahwe grope forH1659כַֽעִוְרִים֙khaivrimlike <the> blind [people]H5787קִ֔ירkira wallH7023וּכְאֵ֥יןukheeinand like there notH369עֵינַ֖יִםʾeinayim[are] eyesH5869נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁהnegasheshahwe gropeH1659כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּkashalnuwe have stumbledH3782בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙vatzohorayimat <the> noon<s>H6672כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁףkanesheflike the twilightH5399בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖יםbaashmanimamong the fat peopleH820כַּמֵּתִֽים׃kametimlike <the> dead [people]H4191
Isaiah 59:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
נֶהֱמֶ֤הnehemehwe growlH1993כַדֻּבִּים֙khadubimlike <the> bearsH1677כֻּלָּ֔נוּkulanuall of usH3605וְכַיּוֹנִ֖יםvekhaiyonimand like <the> dovesH3123הָגֹ֣הhagohcertainly <to moan>H1897נֶהְגֶּ֑הnehgehwe moanH1897נְקַוֶּ֤הnekavehwe wait eagerlyH6960לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙lamishpatfor <the> justiceH4941וָאַ֔יִןvaayinand there notH369לִֽישׁוּעָ֖הlishuahfor deliveranceH3444רָחֲקָ֥הrachakahit is farH7368מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimenufrom usH4480
Isaiah 59:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רַבּ֤וּrabuthey are manyH7231פְשָׁעֵ֙ינוּ֙feshaeinutransgressions ourH6588נֶגְדֶּ֔ךָnegdekhabefore youH5048וְחַטֹּאותֵ֖ינוּvechatoteinuand sins ourH2403עָ֣נְתָהʾanetahit has testifiedH6030בָּ֑נוּbanuagainst usכִּֽי־ki-thatH3588פְשָׁעֵ֣ינוּfeshaeinutransgressions ourH6588אִתָּ֔נוּʾitanu[are] with usH854וַעֲוֹנֹתֵ֖ינוּvaavonoteinuand iniquities ourH5771יְדַֽעֲנֽוּם׃yedaanumwe know themH3045
Isaiah 59:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
פָּשֹׁ֤עַpashoa'we have transgressedH6586וְכַחֵשׁ֙vekhacheshand we have deniedH3584בַּֽיהוָ֔הbayahweh<in> YahwehH3068וְנָס֖וֹגvenasogand we have turned backH5253מֵאַחַ֣רmeacharfrom afterH310אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430דַּבֶּר־daber-we have spokenH1696עֹ֣שֶׁקʾoshekoppressionH6233וְסָרָ֔הvesarahand rebellionH5627הֹר֧וֹhorowe have conceivedH2029וְהֹג֛וֹvehogoand we have utteredH1897מִלֵּ֖בmilevfrom [the] heartH3820דִּבְרֵי־divrei-words ofH1697שָֽׁקֶר׃shakerfalsehoodH8267
Isaiah 59:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהֻסַּ֤גvehusagand it has been driven backH5253אָחוֹר֙ʾachorbackwardsH268מִשְׁפָּ֔טmishpatjusticeH4941וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahand righteousnessH6666מֵרָח֣וֹקmerachokfrom a distanceH7350תַּעֲמֹ֑דtaamodit standsH5975כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָשְׁלָ֤הkhashelahit has stumbledH3782בָֽרְחוֹב֙varechovin the open placeH7339אֱמֶ֔תʾemettruthH571וּנְכֹחָ֖הunekhochahand honestyH5229לֹא־lo'-notH3808תוּכַ֥לtukhalit is ableH3201לָבֽוֹא׃lavo'to enterH935
Rashi on Isaiah 59:14
And justice has turned away backwards Our revenge from our enemies, which depends upon the Holy One, blessed be He, and His righteousness stands from afar. Why?
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Isaiah 59:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתְּהִ֤יvatehiand it wasH1961הָֽאֱמֶת֙haemet<the> truthH571נֶעְדֶּ֔רֶתne'deretlackingH5737וְסָ֥רvesarand [one who] turned asideH5493מֵרָ֖עmera'from evilH7451מִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑לmishtolel[was] plunderedH7997וַיַּ֧רְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֥רַעvaiyera'and it was displeasingH7489בְּעֵינָ֖יוbeeinavin view hisH5869כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֵ֥יןʾeinthere notH369מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mishpat[was] justiceH4941
He Put On Righteousness as a Breastplate; a Redeemer Comes to Zion16
Isaiah 59:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּרְא֙vaiyar'and he sawH7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֵ֣יןʾeinthere notH369אִ֔ישׁʾish[was] anyoneH376וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖םvaiyishtomemand he was appalledH8074כִּ֣יkithatH3588אֵ֣יןʾeinthere notH369מַפְגִּ֑יעַmafgia'[was one who] interposedH6293וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁעvatoosha'and it gave victoryH3467לוֹ֙loto himזְרֹע֔וֹzerooown arm hisH2220וְצִדְקָת֖וֹvetzidkatoand own righteousness hisH6666הִ֥יאhi'itH1931סְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃semakhatehuit sustained himH5564
Isaiah 59:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּלְבַּ֤שׁvaiyilbashand he put onH3847צְדָקָה֙tzedakahrighteousnessH6666כַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ןkashiryanlike <the> body armorH8302וְכ֥וֹבַעvekhoa'and a helmet ofH3553יְשׁוּעָ֖הyeshuahsalvationH3444בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹberoshoon head hisH7218וַיִּלְבַּ֞שׁvaiyilbashand he put onH3847בִּגְדֵ֤יbigdeigarments ofH899נָקָם֙nakamvengeanceH5359תִּלְבֹּ֔שֶׁתtilboshetclothingH8516וַיַּ֥עַטvaiyaatand he wrapped himselfH5844כַּמְעִ֖ילkamillike <the> robeH4598קִנְאָֽה׃kinahzealH7068
Isaiah 59:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כְּעַ֤לkealas onH5921גְּמֻלוֹת֙gemulotdeedsH1578כְּעַ֣לkealas onH5921יְשַׁלֵּ֔םyeshalemhe will repayH7999חֵמָ֣הchemahrageH2534לְצָרָ֔יוletzaravto opponents hisH6862גְּמ֖וּלgemulrecompenseH1576לְאֹֽיְבָ֑יוleoyevavto enemies hisH341לָאִיִּ֖יםlaiyimto the islandsH339גְּמ֥וּלgemulrecompenseH1576יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃yeshalemhe will repayH7999
Isaiah 59:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיִֽירְא֤וּveyireuand they may fearH3372מִֽמַּעֲרָב֙mimaaravfrom [the] setting placeH4628אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וּמִמִּזְרַח־umimizrach-and from [the] rising ofH4217שֶׁ֖מֶשׁshemesh[the] sunH8121אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כְּבוֹד֑וֹkevodoglory hisH3519כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יָב֤וֹאyavo'he will comeH935כַנָּהָר֙khanaharlike <the> riverH5104צָ֔רtzarnarrowH6862ר֥וּחַruach[which] [the] wind ofH7307יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068נֹ֥סְסָהnosesahit will driveH5127בֽוֹ׃vo<in> it
Isaiah 59:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 59:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲנִ֗יvaaniand IH589זֹ֣אתzotthisH2063בְּרִיתִ֤יberiti[is] covenant myH1285אוֹתָם֙ʾotamwith themH854אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068רוּחִי֙ruchispirit myH7307אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834עָלֶ֔יךָʾaleikha[is] on youH5921וּדְבָרַ֖יudevaraiand words myH1697אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834שַׂ֣מְתִּיsamtiI have putH7760בְּפִ֑יךָbefikhain mouth yourH6310לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָמ֡וּשׁוּyamushuthey will departH4185מִפִּיךָ֩mipikhafrom mouth yourH6310וּמִפִּ֨יumipiand from [the] mouth ofH6310זַרְעֲךָ֜zarakhaoffspring yourH2233וּמִפִּ֨יumipiand from [the] mouth ofH6310זֶ֤רַעzera'[the] offspring ofH2233זַרְעֲךָ֙zarakhaoffspring yourH2233אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068מֵעַתָּ֖הmeatahfrom nowH6258וְעַד־vead-and untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃ סolamperpetuityH5769