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Isaiah 59:1

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.

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ASV

Behold, Jehovah’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

KJV

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הֵ֛ןhenhere!H2005 →
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 →
קָצְרָ֥הka.tze.Rahit is [too] shortH7114 →
יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
מֵֽהוֹשִׁ֑יעַme.ho.Shi.a'for savingH3467 →
וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
כָבְדָ֥הkha.ve.Dahit is [too] heavyH3513 →
אָזְנ֖וֹ'a.ze.Noear hisH241 →
מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃mi.she.Mo.a'for hearingH8085 →

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Jeremiah 32:17“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!Isaiah 50:2Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.Numbers 11:23The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.”Isaiah 65:24Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.Matthew 13:15For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’Genesis 18:14Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”Isaiah 58:9Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,Isaiah 6:10Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”Isaiah 63:1Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.Jeremiah 14:9Why are You like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? Yet You are among us, O LORD, and we are called by Your name. Do not forsake us!Ezra 7:6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.Genesis 48:10Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.Judges 20:27And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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