Isaiah 12:6

Isaiah 12:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion, For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!”

Context of Isaiah 12:6

4In that wonderful day you will sing: “Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the nations what he has done. Let them know how mighty he is! 5Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world. Let all the people of Jerusalem shout his praise with joy! For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.”

Isaiah 12:6 word by word

צַהֲלִ֥י וָרֹ֖נִּי יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת צִיּ֑וֹן כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Cry outצָהַלtsâhal · to cry outH6670
• and shoutרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
• thou inhabitantיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• for greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• the Holy Oneקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130

Cross-references for Isaiah 12:6

• Isaiah 40:9O Zion, messenger of good news, shout from the mountaintops! Shout it louder, O Jerusalem. Shout, and do not be afraid. Tell the towns of Judah, “Your God is coming!”
• Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!
• Isaiah 54:1“Sing, O childless woman, you who have never given birth! Break into loud and joyful song, O Jerusalem, you who have never been in labor. For the desolate woman now has more children than the woman who lives with her husband,” says the Lord.
• Zephaniah 3:14Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!
• Luke 19:37When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.
• Isaiah 10:24So this is what the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, says: “O my people in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrians when they oppress you with rod and club as the Egyptians did long ago.
• Isaiah 30:19O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will be gracious if you ask for help. He will surely respond to the sound of your cries.
• Isaiah 33:24The people of Israel will no longer say, “We are sick and helpless,” for the Lord will forgive their sins.
• Zechariah 8:3“And now the Lord says: I am returning to Mount Zion, and I will live in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City; the mountain of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will be called the Holy Mountain.
• Isaiah 8:18I and the children the Lord has given me serve as signs and warnings to Israel from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies who dwells in his Temple on Mount Zion.
• Isaiah 24:23Then the glory of the moon will wane, and the brightness of the sun will fade, for the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will rule on Mount Zion. He will rule in great glory in Jerusalem, in the sight of all the leaders of his people.
• Isaiah 41:14Though you are a lowly worm, O Jacob, don’t be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you. I am the Lord, your Redeemer. I am the Holy One of Israel.’
• Psalms 9:11Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
• Psalms 68:16Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the Lord himself will live forever?
• Psalms 71:22Then I will praise you with music on the harp, because you are faithful to your promises, O my God. I will sing praises to you with a lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
• Psalms 89:18Yes, our protection comes from the Lord, and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.

Commentaries on Isaiah 12:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Thou inhabitant of Zion - Not only the Jewish people, to whom his word of salvation was to be sent first; but also all members of the Church of Christ: as in them, and in his Church, the Holy One of Israel dwells. St. Paul, speaking of the mystery which had been proclaimed among the Gentiles, sums it up in these words:" which is Christ in You, the hope of glory; whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Cry out - (צהלי tsahalı̂y ). This word is usually applied to the neighing of a horse Jeremiah 5:8; Jeremiah 8:16. It is also used to express joy, pleasure, exultation, by a clear and loud sound of the voice Isaiah 10:30; Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 14:14; Isaiah 54:1; Jeremiah 31:7; Jeremiah 50:11. It is here synonymous with the numerous passages in the Psalms, and elsewhere, where the people of God are called on to exult, to shout, to make a noise as expressive…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6See Psalm 48:1; Psalm 96:4; Psalm 99:2.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. inhabitant of Zion--Hebrew, "inhabitress"; so "daughter of Zion," that is, Zion and its people. in the midst of thee--of Jerusalem literally (Jr 3:17; Eze 48:35; Zep 3:15, 17; Zec 2:10).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 12:6

• Church
• God
• God Continued...
• Joy
• Praise
• Righteous
• Shouting
• Testimony
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Holy One
• Amadatha; Amadathus
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Esther, the Rest of
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Isaiah, Book of

Commentaries on Isaiah 12

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings