Focused Passage

Isaiah 54:11-17

Barren Zion Sings Under the LORD’s Everlasting Covenant of Peace

From barren Zion commanded to sing, to enlarged tents and fearless expansion, to the LORD as Husband and Redeemer removing shame, to everlasting compassion and covenant peace, to a jeweled restored city, to children taught by the LORD, to final security against violence, weapons, and accusation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11 “O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.

12 I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.

13 Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.

14 In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.

15 If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you.

16 Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.

17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Peter 2:4 Classic cross-references Acts 14:22 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 61:2 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:19 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-18 OliveGrove study links John 6:45 OliveGrove study links

Original words

O afflicted city עֲנִיָּ֥ה H6041 Adjective - feminine singular lashed by storms סֹעֲרָ֖ה H5590 Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular without לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle solace נֻחָ֑מָה H5162 Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular surely הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 Interjection I אָנֹכִ֜י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular will set מַרְבִּ֤יץ H7257 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular your stones אֲבָנַ֔יִךְ H68 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular in antimony בַּפּוּךְ֙ H6320 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and lay your foundations וִיסַדְתִּ֖יךְ H3245 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular with sapphires בַּסַּפִּירִֽים׃ H5601 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

Or lapis lazuli

Verse 12

Cross-references

Isaiah 49:16 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:12 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-18 OliveGrove study links John 6:45 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will make וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular your pinnacles שִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְ H8121 Noun - common plural construct | second person feminine singular of rubies כַּֽדְכֹד֙ H3539 Noun - masculine singular your gates וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ H8179 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular of sparkling אֶקְדָּ֑ח H688 Noun - masculine singular jewels לְאַבְנֵ֣י H68 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct your walls גְּבוּלֵ֖ךְ H1366 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular of precious חֵֽפֶץ׃ H2656 Noun - masculine singular stones לְאַבְנֵי־ H68 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct

Verse 13

Cross-references

John 6:45 Classic cross-references Isaiah 48:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:25 Classic cross-references Proverbs 2:6 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:7 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-18 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Then all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct your sons בָּנַ֖יִךְ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular will be taught לִמּוּדֵ֣י H3928 Adjective - masculine plural construct by the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and great וְרַ֖ב H7227 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular [will be their] בָּנָֽיִךְ׃ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular prosperity שְׁל֥וֹם H7965 Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

Cited in John 6:45

Verse 14

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:25 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:10 Classic cross-references Zechariah 9:8 Classic cross-references Hosea 2:19 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:27 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-18 OliveGrove study links John 6:45 OliveGrove study links

Original words

In righteousness בִּצְדָקָ֖ה H6666 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular you will be established תִּכּוֹנָ֑נִי H3559 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular far רַחֲקִ֤י H7368 Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular from oppression מֵעֹ֙שֶׁק֙ H6233 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction {you will have} no לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle fear תִירָ֔אִי H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Terror [will be far removed] וּמִ֨מְּחִתָּ֔ה H4288 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction it will not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle come near תִקְרַ֖ב H7126 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular you אֵלָֽיִךְ׃ H413 Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Isaiah 54:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:25 Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:12 Classic cross-references Zechariah 12:9 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-18 OliveGrove study links John 6:45 OliveGrove study links

Original words

If הֵ֣ן H2005 Interjection anyone attacks you גּ֥וֹר H1481 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . יָג֛וּר H1481 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular it is not אֶ֖פֶס H657 Adverb from Me מֵֽאוֹתִ֑י H853 Preposition-m | Direct object marker | first person common singular whoever מִי־ H4310 Interrogative assails you גָ֥ר H1481 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . אִתָּ֖ךְ H854 Preposition | second person feminine singular will fall יִפּֽוֹל׃ H5307 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular before you עָלַ֥יִךְ H5921 Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Exodus 9:16 Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:3 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:11 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-18 OliveGrove study links John 6:45 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Behold הֵן H2005 Interjection I אָֽנֹכִי֙ H595 Pronoun - first person common singular have created בָּרָ֣אתִי H1254 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular the craftsman חָרָ֔שׁ H2796 Noun - masculine singular who fans נֹפֵ֙חַ֙ H5301 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the coals פֶּחָ֔ם H6352 Noun - masculine singular into flame בְּאֵ֣שׁ H784 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular and forges וּמוֹצִ֥יא H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular a weapon כְלִ֖י H3627 Noun - masculine singular fit for its task לְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּ H4639 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and I וְאָנֹכִ֛י H595 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular have created בָּרָ֥אתִי H1254 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular the destroyer מַשְׁחִ֖ית H7843 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular to wreak havoc לְחַבֵּֽל׃ H2254 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Verse 17

Cross-references

Romans 8:28 Classic cross-references Romans 8:31 Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:15 Classic cross-references John 10:28 Classic cross-references Isaiah 50:8 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-18 OliveGrove study links John 6:45 OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvv כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct No לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle weapon כְּלִ֞י H3627 Noun - masculine singular formed יוּצַ֤ר H3335 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular against you עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ H5921 Preposition | second person feminine singular shall prosper יִצְלָ֔ח H6743 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and you will refute תַּרְשִׁ֑יעִי H7561 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular every וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct tongue לָשׁ֛וֹן H3956 Noun - common singular that accuses תָּֽקוּם־ H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular . . . לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט H4941 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular you אִתָּ֥ךְ H854 Preposition | second person feminine singular This זֹ֡את H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular is the heritage נַחֲלַת֩ H5159 Noun - feminine singular construct of the servants עַבְדֵ֨י H5650 Noun - masculine plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and their vindication וְצִדְקָתָ֛ם H6666 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural [is] from Me מֵאִתִּ֖י H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker | first person common singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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