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Isaiahchapter 64

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Isaiah 64Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Oh That Thou Wouldest Rend the Heavens and Come Down1

Isaiah 64:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

Rashi on Isaiah 64:1

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
As fire burns something that melts because of it, and as fire causes water to bubble; when you put a coal or glowing metal into water, the water bubbles.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 64:1

Targum
When Thou didst send forth Thine anger like fire in the days of Elijah, the sea was melted, the waters were flames of fire, to make Thy name known to the enemies of Thy people, that the nations may tremble at Thy presence.

Read it in full at Sefaria · London "Chaldee Paraphrase," 1871

Isaiah 64:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

Rashi on Isaiah 64:2

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
When You performed against the Egyptians and against all the adversaries awesome deeds, that we did not hope You would perform all those awesome deeds, for we were unworthy of them.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg