Isaiah 54:15

Isaiah 54:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
• New International Version (NIV)If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake.

Context of Isaiah 54:15

13All your children will be taught by the Lord, and your children will have unlimited peace. 14You will be established in righteousness. You will be far from oppression, so you will not be afraid. You will be far from destruction, so it won’t come near you. “If anyone attacks you, it will not be my doing. Whoever attacks you will be defeated by you. 16I’ve created blacksmiths to fan the coals into flames and to produce useful weapons. I’ve also created destroyers to bring destruction. 17No weapon that has been made to be used against you will succeed. You will have an answer for anyone who accuses you. This is the inheritance of the Lord’s servants. Their victory comes from me,” declares the Lord.

Isaiah 54:15 word by word

הֵ֣ן גּ֥וֹר יָג֛וּר אֶ֖פֶס מֵֽאוֹתִ֑י מִי־גָ֥ר אִתָּ֖ךְ עָלַ֥יִךְ יִפּֽוֹל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold, they shall surelyגּוּרgûr · to quarrelH1481
• notאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657
• by me: whosoeverמִיmîy · who?H4310
• against thee shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307

Cross-references for Isaiah 54:15

• Ezekiel 38:8After a long time you will be called to service. In the years to come, you will attack a land that has been rebuilt after a war. Its people have been gathered from many nations and brought to the mountains of Israel, mountains that have been ruined for a long time. These people were brought there from the nations, and all of them live there safely.
• Joel 3:9Announce this among the nations: Prepare yourselves for war. Wake up the warriors. Have all the warriors come near and attack.
• Revelation 16:14They are spirits of demons that do miracles. These spirits go to the kings of the whole world and gather them for the war on the frightening day of God Almighty.
• Revelation 19:19I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.
• Revelation 20:8He will go out to deceive Gog and Magog, the nations in the four corners of the earth, and gather them for war. They will be as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore.
• Isaiah 43:3I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Egypt is the ransom I exchanged for you. Sudan and Seba are the price I paid for you.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked person plots against a righteous one and grits his teeth at him.
• Zechariah 2:8This is what the Lord of Armies says: Afterwards, the Glory sent me to the nations who looted you. Whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye.
• Zechariah 12:3On that day I will make Jerusalem a stone too heavy for all the nations to lift. All who try to lift it will be severely injured. All the nations in the world will gather ⌞to fight⌟ against Jerusalem.”
• Zechariah 14:2I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem for battle. The city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half of the people in the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people won’t be taken from the city.

Commentaries on Isaiah 54:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Shall fall for thy sake "Shall come over to thy side" - For יפול yippol, twenty-eight MSS. (eight ancient) have יפל yipal, in its more common form. For the meaning of the word in this place, see Jeremiah 37:13.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Behold, they shall surely gather together - The idea in this verse is, that the enemies of the people of God would indeed form alliances and compacts against them, but it would not be under the divine direction, and they would not be able to prevail against the church. The word rendered here gather together‘ (גור gûr ) means properly to turn aside from the way‘; then to sojourn for a time; then to assemble against anyone. It seems here to refer to the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-17Verses 11-17 Let the people of God, when afflicted and tossed, think they hear God speaking comfortably to them by these words, taking notice of their griefs and fears. The church is all glorious when full of the knowledge of God; for none teaches like him. It is a promise of the teaching and gifts of the Holy Spirit. All that are taught of God are taught to love one another. This seems to relate especially to the glorious times to succeed the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15God assures that no nation can defeat his people. The Lord promises to protect them, just as he promised Abraham (Genesis 12:3; see Isaiah 49:25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. gather together, &c.--that is, If it should happen that enemies "gather together" against thee (Psa 2:2), they will not have been sent by Me (compare Ho 8:4) as instruments of My wrath (nay, it will be with My disapproval); for "whosoever shall gather together," &c. (Psa 59:3). fall for thy sake--rather, "shall come over to thy side" [Lowth]. Literally, "fall to thee" (Jr 21:9; 39:9). To be fully fulfilled to Jerusalem hereafter (Zec 14:16).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 54

• 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