Isaiah 51:12

Isaiah 51:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
• New International Version (NIV)“I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mere mortals, human beings who are but grass,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid Of a man who will die, And of the son of a man who will be made like grass?

Context of Isaiah 51:12

10Wasn’t it you who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made the sea-bed into a road for the redeemed to pass over? 11And the ransomed of the Lord will return and come to Zion with singing, crowned with unending joy. Joy and gladness will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. I — I am the one who comforts you. Who are you that you should fear humans who die, or a son of man who is given up like grass? 13But you have forgotten the Lord, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You are in constant dread all day long because of the fury of the oppressor, who has set himself to destroy. But where is the fury of the oppressor? 14The prisoner is soon to be set free; he will not die and go to the Pit, and his food will not be lacking.

Isaiah 51:12 word by word

אָנֹכִ֧י אָנֹכִ֛י ה֖וּא מְנַחֶמְכֶ֑ם מִֽי־אַ֤תְּ וַתִּֽירְאִי֙ מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ יָמ֔וּת וּמִבֶּן־אָדָ֖ם חָצִ֥יר יִנָּתֵֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• he that comfortethנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
• thou, that thou shouldest be afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• of a manאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• shall dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and of the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• shall be madeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
• grassחָצִירchâtsîyr · grassH2682

Cross-references for Isaiah 51:12

• Isaiah 51:3For the Lord will comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places, and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.
• Isaiah 43:25“I am the one, I sweep away your transgressions for my own sake and remember your sins no more.
• Isaiah 57:15For the High and Exalted One, who lives forever, whose name is holy, says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
• Isaiah 66:13As a mother comforts her son, so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.
• John 14:18“I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
• Acts 9:31So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
• 2 Corinthians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.
• 2 Corinthians 7:5In fact, when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. Instead, we were troubled in every way: conflicts on the outside, fears within.
• Isaiah 51:7Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my instruction: do not fear disgrace by men, and do not be shattered by their taunts.
• Isaiah 2:22Put no more trust in a mere human, who has only the breath in his nostrils. What is he really worth?
• Psalms 118:6The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me?
• Psalms 146:4When his breath leaves him, he returns to the ground; on that day his plans die.
• Proverbs 29:26Many desire a ruler’s favor, but a person receives justice from the Lord.
• Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we don’t need to give you an answer to this question.
• Matthew 10:28Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Luke 12:4“I say to you, my friends, don’t fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more.

Commentaries on Isaiah 51:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12I even I am he that comforteth you - The word I‘ is repeated here to give emphasis to the passage, and to impress deeply upon them the fact that their consolation came alone from God. The argument is, that since God was their protector and friend, they had no occasion to fear anything that man could do. Of a man that shall die - God your comforter will endure forever. But all men - even the most mighty - must soon die. And if God is our protector, what…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The people whom Christ has redeemed with his blood, as well as by his power, will obtain joyful deliverance from every enemy. He that designs such joy for us at last, will he not work such deliverance in the mean time, as our cases require? In this world of changes, it is a short step from joy to sorrow, but in that world, sorrow shall never come in view. They prayed for the display of God's power; he answers them with consolations of his…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. comforteth--(Is 51:3; Is 40:1). thou--Zion. son of man--frail and dying as his parent Adam. be made as grass--wither as grass (Is 40:6, 7).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 51:12

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Church
• Cowardice
• Death
• Holy Spirit
• Life
• Persecution
• War

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Commentaries on Isaiah 51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings