Isaiah 51
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Isaiah 51:9-23

91AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, putH3847 onH3847 strengthH5797, O armH2220 of the LordH3068; AwakeH5782 as in the 2daysH3117 of oldH6924, the generationsH1755 of longH5769 agoH5769. 3Was it not You who cutH2672 4RahabH7293 inH2672 piecesH2672, Who piercedH2490 the 5dragonH8577?10Was it not You who 6driedH2717 upH2717 the seaH3220, The watersH4325 of the greatH7227 deepH8415; Who madeH7760 the depthsH4615 of the seaH3220 a pathwayH1870 For the 7redeemedH1350 to crossH5674 overH5674?11And the 8redeemedH6299 of the LordH3068 will returnH7725 And comeH935 to ZionH6726 with joyfulH7440 shoutingH7440, And 9everlastingH5769 joyH8057 will be on their headsH7218. They will obtainH5381 gladnessH8342 and joyH8057, And 10sorrowH3015 and sighingH585 will fleeH5127 awayH5127.

12“I, I MyselfH59, am He who 11comfortsH5162 you. WhoH4310 are you that you areH3372 afraidH3372 of 1213mortalH4191 manH582, And of a sonH1121 of manH120 who is madeH5414 like 14grassH2682,13That you have 15forgottenH7911 the LordH3068 your MakerH6213, Who 16stretchedH5186 outH5186 the heavensH8064 And laidH3245 the foundationsH3245 of the earthH776, That you 17fearH6342 continuallyH8548 allH3605 dayH3117 long becauseH4480H6440 of the furyH2534 of the oppressorH6693, As he makesH3559 readyH3559 to destroyH7843? And whereH346 is the rageH2534 of the 18oppressorH6693? 14The 1920exileH6808 will soonH4116 be setH6605 freeH6605, and will not dieH4191 in the 21dungeonH7845, 22norH3808 will his breadH3899 be lackingH2637. 15For I am the LordH3068 your GodH430, who 23stirsH7280 up the seaH3220 so that its wavesH1530 roarH1993 (the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 is His nameH8034). 16And I have 24putH7760 My wordsH1697 in your mouthH6310 and have 25coveredH3680 you with the shadowH6738 of My handH3027, to 2627establishH5193 the heavensH8064, to foundH3245 the earthH776, and to sayH559 to ZionH6726, ‘You are My peopleH5971.’”

1728PullH5782 yourselfH5782 upH5782! PullH5782 yourselfH5782 upH5782! AriseH6965, JerusalemH3389! You whoH834 have 29drunkH8354 from the Lord’sH3068 handH3027 the cupH3563 of His angerH2534; The 30chaliceH6907H3563 of staggeringH8653 you have drunkH8354 toH4680 theH4680 dregsH4680.18ThereH369 isH369 31noH369 oneH369 to guideH5095 her amongH4480 allH3605 the sonsH1121 to whom she has givenH3205 birthH3205, NorH369 isH369 thereH369 anyoneH369 to takeH2388 her by the handH3027 amongH4480 allH3605 the sonsH1121 she has raisedH1431.19TheseH2007 twoH8147 thingsH8147 have happenedH7122 to you; WhoH4310 will mournH5110 for you? The 32devastationH7701 and destructionH7667, famineH7458 and swordH2719; HowH4310 shall I comfortH5162 you?20Your sonsH1121 have faintedH5968, They 33lieH7901 helpless at the headH7218 of everyH3605 streetH2351, Like an 34antelopeH8377 in a netH4364, FullH4392 of the wrathH2534 of the LordH3068, The 35rebukeH1606 of your GodH430.

21ThereforeH3651, listenH8085 to thisH2088, you 36afflictedH6041, Who are 37drunkH7937, but not with wineH3196:22ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 your LordH136, the LordH3068, your GodH430 Who 38contendsH7378 for His peopleH5971 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, I have takenH3947 from your handH3027 the 39cupH3563 of staggeringH8653, The 40chaliceH6907H3563 of My angerH2534; You will neverH3808 drinkH8354 it againH3254.23I will 41putH7760 it into the handH3027 of your tormentorsH3013, WhoH834 have saidH559 to 42you, ‘43LieH7812 downH7812 so that we may walkH5674 overH5674 you.’ You have also madeH7760 your backH1460 like the groundH776, And like the streetH2351 for those who walkH5674 overH5674 it.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 51:9 Is 51:17; 52:1 ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 51:9 Ex 6:6; Deut 4:34 ↩
  3. 3. Isaiah 51:9 Job 26:12; Ps 89:10; Is 30:7 ↩
  4. 4. Isaiah 51:9 I.e., a sea monster, not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2 ↩
  5. 5. Isaiah 51:9 Ps 74:13; Is 27:1 ↩
  6. 6. Isaiah 51:10 Is 11:15, 16; 50:2; 63:11, 12 ↩
  7. 7. Isaiah 51:10 Ex 15:13; Ps 106:10; Is 63:9 ↩
  8. 8. Isaiah 51:11 Is 35:10; Jer 31:11, 12 ↩
  9. 9. Isaiah 51:11 Is 60:19; 61:7 ↩
  10. 10. Isaiah 51:11 Is 25:8; 60:20; 65:19; Rev 7:17; 21:1, 4; 22:3 ↩
  11. 11. Isaiah 51:12 Is 51:3 ↩
  12. 12. Isaiah 51:12 Lit man who dies ↩
  13. 13. Isaiah 51:12 Ps 118:6; Is 2:22 ↩
  14. 14. Isaiah 51:12 Is 40:6, 7; 1 Pet 1:24 ↩
  15. 15. Isaiah 51:13 Deut 6:12; 8:11; Is 17:10 ↩
  16. 16. Isaiah 51:13 Job 9:8; Ps 104:2; Is 40:22; 45:12, 18; 48:13 ↩
  17. 17. Isaiah 51:13 Is 7:4; 10:24 ↩
  18. 18. Isaiah 51:13 Is 49:26; 54:14 ↩
  19. 19. Isaiah 51:14 Lit one in chains ↩
  20. 20. Isaiah 51:14 Is 48:20; 52:2 ↩
  21. 21. Isaiah 51:14 Lit pit ↩
  22. 22. Isaiah 51:14 Is 33:6; 49:10 ↩
  23. 23. Isaiah 51:15 Ps 107:25; Jer 31:35 ↩
  24. 24. Isaiah 51:16 Deut 18:18; Is 59:21 ↩
  25. 25. Isaiah 51:16 Ex 33:22; Is 49:2 ↩
  26. 26. Isaiah 51:16 Lit plant ↩
  27. 27. Isaiah 51:16 Is 66:22 ↩
  28. 28. Isaiah 51:17 Is 51:9; 52:1 ↩
  29. 29. Isaiah 51:17 Job 21:20; Is 29:9; 63:6; Jer 25:15; Rev 14:10; 16:19 ↩
  30. 30. Isaiah 51:17 Lit bowl of the cup of reeling ↩
  31. 31. Isaiah 51:18 Ps 88:18; 142:4; Is 49:21 ↩
  32. 32. Isaiah 51:19 Is 8:21; 9:20; 14:30 ↩
  33. 33. Isaiah 51:20 Is 5:25; Jer 14:16 ↩
  34. 34. Isaiah 51:20 Deut 14:5 ↩
  35. 35. Isaiah 51:20 Is 66:15 ↩
  36. 36. Isaiah 51:21 Is 54:11 ↩
  37. 37. Isaiah 51:21 Is 29:9; 51:17; 63:6 ↩
  38. 38. Isaiah 51:22 Is 3:12, 13; 49:25; Jer 50:34 ↩
  39. 39. Isaiah 51:22 Is 51:17 ↩
  40. 40. Isaiah 51:22 Lit bowl of the cup of ↩
  41. 41. Isaiah 51:23 Is 49:26; Jer 25:15-17, 26, 28; Zech 12:2 ↩
  42. 42. Isaiah 51:23 Lit your soul ↩
  43. 43. Isaiah 51:23 Josh 10:24 ↩

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