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 Adonai. Your children will have great shalom. 14“In righteousness you will be established. You will be far from oppression —for you will not fear— and from terror— for it will not come near you. Behold, anyone fiercely attacking is not from Me. Whoever stirs up strife with you will fall because of you. 16Behold, I created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its work, and I created the destroyer to ruin. 17No weapon formed against you will prosper and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Adonai’s servants— their vindication is from Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.

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 many days you will be summoned. In the latter years, you will come against the land that has been brought back from the sword and regathered from many peoples on the mountains of Israel, which had been a continual waste. But they were brought out from the peoples. When all of them are dwelling securely,
• Revelation 16:14For they are demonic spirits performing miraculous signs, who go out to the kings of the whole world—to gather them for battle on the great Day of Elohei Tzva’ot.
• Revelation 19:19Also I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the One who sat on the horse and against His army.
• Revelation 20:8and he shall come out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for the battle. Their number is like the sand of the sea.
• Isaiah 43:3For I am Adonai your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes at him with his teeth.
• Zechariah 2:8saying to him, ‘Run, speak to this young man saying: “Jerusalem will be inhabited as a village without walls because of the great number of men and livestock in it.
• Zechariah 12:3Moreover, in that day I will make Jerusalem a massive stone for all the people. All who try to lift it will be cut to pieces. Nevertheless, all the nations of the earth will be gathered together against her.
• Zechariah 14:2I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to wage war. The city shall be captured, the houses ransacked and the women ravished. Half of the city will be exiled but the remainder of the people will not be cut off 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

Topics related to Isaiah 54:15

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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