Isaiah 59:16
He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.
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ASV
And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.
KJV
And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּרְא֙ | vai.yaR' | and he saw | H7200 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| אֵ֣ין | 'ein | there not | H369 → |
| אִ֔ישׁ | 'Ish | [was] anyone | H376 → |
| וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖ם | vai.yish.to.Mem | and he was appalled | H8074 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| אֵ֣ין | 'ein | there not | H369 → |
| מַפְגִּ֑יעַ | maf.Gi.a' | [was one who] interposed | H6293 → |
| וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁע | va.To.o.sha' | and it gave victory | H3467 → |
| לוֹ֙ | lo | to him | |
| זְרֹע֔וֹ | ze.ro.'O | own arm his | H2220 → |
| וְצִדְקָת֖וֹ | ve.tzid.ka.To | and own righteousness his | H6666 → |
| הִ֥יא | hi' | it | H1931 → |
| סְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃ | se.ma.Kha.te.hu | it sustained him | H5564 → |
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