Isaiah 28:6 BSB — MannaFest

Isaiah 28:6

a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

BSB

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ASV

and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

KJV

And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

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Commentary

2 voices

Thomas Aquinas

Commentary on Isaiah (1274)

As to the justice of the king: and he, the Lord himself, shall be a spirit of judgment: a king shall reign, and shall be wise: and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth (Jer 23:5). As to the might of their soldiers: and …

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The battle to the gate “The war to the gate of the enemy” - That is, who pursue the fleeing enemy even to the very gates of their own city. “But we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate,” 2Sa 11:23; that is, we drove the enemy back to their own gates. See also 1Sa 17:52. The Targum says, The Messiah shall give the victory to those who go out to battle, that he may bring them back to their own houses in peace.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּלְר֖וּחַ	u.le.Ru.ach	and <into> a spirit of	H7307 →
מִשְׁפָּ֑ט	mish.Pat	justice	H4941 →
לַיּוֹשֵׁב֙	lai.yo.Shev	for the [one who] sits	H3427 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
הַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט	ha.mish.Pat	<the> judgment	H4941 →
וְלִ֨גְבוּרָ֔ה	ve.Lig.vu.Rah	and <into> strength	H1369 →
מְשִׁיבֵ֥י	me.shi.Vei	[those who] turn back	H7725 →
מִלְחָמָ֖ה	mil.cha.Mah	<of> battle	H4421 →
שָֽׁעְרָה׃ ס	Sha.'e.rah	[the] gate towards	H8179 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
leads to
- Genesis 28:15
  Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what…
- Jeremiah 1:7–8
  But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.
- Psalms 27:1–2
  The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
- Joshua 1:6–7
  Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
- Deuteronomy 20:1
  When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out…
Through
John 5:30
I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
leads to
- John 6:38
  For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 5:19
  So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
- John 4:34
  Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Isaiah

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Isaiah