Isaiah 27:5

Isaiah 27:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
• New International Version (NIV)Or else let them come to me for refuge; let them make peace with me, yes, let them make peace with me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Or let them lay hold of my protection, let them make peace with me, let them make peace with me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Or let him take hold of My strength, That he may make peace with Me; And he shall make peace with Me.”

Context of Isaiah 27:5

3I, the Lord, keep it safe. I will continue to put water on it. I will guard it night and day, so that nobody can hurt it. 4I am not angry now. If there were thorn bushes or weeds in my vineyard, I would attack them. I would burn them all. But my enemies should turn to me for help. They should agree to live in peace with me. Yes, that is what they should do. 6The time will come when Jacob will grow well, like a strong plant in the ground. Yes, Israel will make flowers and branches. Their fruit will fill all the world. 7The Lord did not punish Israel's people as much as he punished their enemies. He did not kill them as much as he killed their enemies.

Isaiah 27:5 word by word

א֚וֹ יַחֲזֵ֣ק בְּמָעוּזִּ֔י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה שָׁל֖וֹם לִ֑י שָׁל֖וֹם יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Or let him take holdחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: holdH2388
• of my strengthמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• he may makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965

Cross-references for Isaiah 27:5

• Isaiah 25:4You Lord have been a safe place for poor people. When helpless people were in trouble, you have kept them safe. You were a place for them to hide from the storm. You gave them shade from the heat. Yes, cruel people attack them like a storm that hits against a wall.
• Isaiah 26:3Lord, you keep those people safe who continue to trust in you. You give them peace in their minds, because they believe in you.
• Isaiah 45:24They will all say this about me: “The Lord alone is true and strong.” ’ Everybody who has been angry with God will come to him. They will be ashamed that they were angry.
• Isaiah 56:2God will bless the people who do what is right. They must be careful to obey my laws. They must respect the rules for the Sabbath day and keep it special. They must refuse to do anything that is evil.
• Isaiah 64:7Nobody prays in your name, or calls out to you to help them. It seems that you have turned away from us. You have left us for our sins to rule us.
• Joshua 9:24The Gibeonites said to Joshua, ‘We heard about the command that the Lord your God had given to his servant, Moses. We know that he told Moses to take the whole of our land for you to live in. We know that you must kill all the people who live there now. Because of that, we were very afraid that you would kill us. That is why we did what we did.
• Joshua 10:6The Gibeonites sent a message to Joshua at Gilgal. They said, ‘Please sir, do not refuse to help us! Come quickly and save us. All the Amorite kings from the hills have joined together to attack us.’
• Job 22:21So, Job, agree to accept God's ways. Have peace in your mind about him. Then you will again have good success.
• Luke 13:34Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Your people have killed God's prophets. And they have thrown stones to kill other people that God has sent to you. Many times, I have wanted to bring all of your people near to me. A female bird covers her babies with her body to make them safe. But you would not let me keep you from danger like that.
• Luke 14:32No, I cannot do it. I know I cannot beat the other king.” So, while the stronger king is far away, he will send a man to him with a message. He will tell the other king that he does not want to fight. He will ask him what he can do so that they become friends together.’
• Luke 19:42He said, ‘You need to know what would really help you. Then you could have lived without trouble. But now, you are unable to understand properly.
• Hebrews 6:18Those two things can never change. God cannot tell a lie. As a result, we can be brave and strong. We have trusted God to keep us safe with him. We should also expect to receive the good things that he has promised to give us.
• Isaiah 57:19will sing songs to praise me! I will give them a reason to do that. I will bring peace to all my people, those who are far away, and those who are near. Yes, I will make them completely well again.’ That is what the Lord says.
• Ezekiel 34:25I will make an agreement with them, that I will give them peace. I will remove the dangerous wild animals from the land. Then they can live there safely, even in the wilderness. They will not be afraid when they sleep in the forests.
• Hosea 2:18At that time, I will make a promise that nothing will hurt my people. I will make an agreement with the wild animals, with the birds in the fields and with the animals that move along the ground. I will remove from their land all the weapons that soldiers use to fight wars. I will destroy their swords and their bows and arrows. I will allow my people to live safely in peace.
• Romans 5:1So we see that God has accepted us as right because we believe in him. As a result, we are friends with God, because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us.

Commentaries on Isaiah 27:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Or "Ah" - For או o I read אוי oi, as it was at first in a MS. The י yod was easily lost, being followed by another י yod .Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Or let him - The Hebrew word rendered here or (או 'ô ) means “unless;” and the sense is, the enemies of the Jewish people shall be completely destroyed as briers are by fire, “unless” they flee to God for a refuge. Take hold of my strength - That is, let the enemy take hold of me to become reconciled to me. The figure here is taken probably from the act of fleeing to take hold of the horns of the altar for refuge when one was pursued (compare 1 Kings…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God wants everyone to turn to him and trust him for help. God offers his people a chance to make peace with him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Or--Else; the only alternative, if Israel's enemies wish to escape being "burnt together." strength--rather, "the refuge which I afford" [Maurer]. "Take hold," refers to the horns of the altar which fugitives often laid hold of as an asylum (1Ki 1:50; 2:28). Jesus is God's "strength," or "refuge" which sinners must repair to and take hold of, if they are to have "peace" with God (Is 45:24; Ro 5:1; Ep 2:14; compare Job 22:21).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings