Isaiah 51:13 BSB — MannaFest

Isaiah 51:13

But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where is the fury of the oppressor?

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ASV

and hast forgotten Jehovah thy Maker, that stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and fearest continually all the day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he maketh ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

KJV

And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

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Commentary

2 voices

Athanasius of Alexandria

296–373

DEFENCE OF THE NICENE DEFINITION 4 (373)

And David being taught this, and knowing that the Lord's hand was nothing else than Wisdom, he says in the psalm, "In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creation." Solomon also received the same from God and said, "The Lord by wisdom founded the earth." And John, knowing that the Word was the hand and the Wisdom, preached, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God … without him was not anything made."

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And forgettest the Lord thy Maker - These verses are designed to rebuke that state of the mind - alas! too common, even among the people of God - where they are intimidated by the number and strength of their foes, and forget their dependence on God, and his promises of aid. In such circumstances God reproves them for their want of confidence in him, and calls on them to remember that he has made the heavens, and has all power to save them. That hath stretched forth the heavens - (See the notes at Isa 40:12, Isa 40:26).

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתִּשְׁכַּ֞ח	va.tish.Kach	and you have forgotten	H7911 →
יְהוָ֣ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
עֹשֶׂ֗ךָ	'o.Se.kha	[who] made you	H6213 →
נוֹטֶ֣ה	no.Teh	[who] stretched out	H5186 →
שָׁמַיִם֮	sha.ma.Yim	[the] heavens	H8064 →
וְיֹסֵ֣ד	ve.yo.Sed	and [who] founded	H3245 →
אָרֶץ֒	'a.Retz	[the] earth	H776 →
וַתְּפַחֵ֨ד	va.te.fa.Ched	and you have been in dread	H6342 →
תָּמִ֜יד	ta.Mid	continually	H8548 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הַיּ֗וֹם	hai.Yom	the day	H3117 →
מִפְּנֵי֙	mi.pe.Nei	of <the face of>	H6440 →
חֲמַ֣ת	cha.Mat	[the] anger of	H2534 →
הַמֵּצִ֔יק	ha.me.Tzik	the oppressor	H6693 →
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka.'a.Sher	<just> when	H834 →
כּוֹנֵ֖ן	ko.Nen	he has prepared	H3559 →
לְהַשְׁחִ֑ית	le.hash.Chit	to destroy	H7843 →
וְאַיֵּ֖ה	ve.'ai.Yeh	and where?	H346 →
חֲמַ֥ת	cha.Mat	[is] [the] anger of	H2534 →
הַמֵּצִֽיק׃	ha.me.Tzik	the oppressor	H6693 →

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Through
Isaiah 44:24
Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,
leads to
- Isaiah 42:5
  This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to…
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Isaiah 45:12
  It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Isaiah 54:5
  For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Isaiah 45:18
  For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be…
- Isaiah 44:2
  This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
Through
Isaiah 40:22
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
leads to
- Proverbs 8:27
  I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
Through
Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.
leads to
- Isaiah 44:24
  Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,
Through
Psalms 104:2
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
leads to
- Isaiah 40:22
  He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

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