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.

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

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

14In 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.

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

16Behold, 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.

17No 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 2:4Classic cross-references Acts 14:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:17Classic cross-references Psalms 61:2Classic cross-references Revelation 21:19Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-18OliveGrove study links John 6:45OliveGrove study links

Original words

O afflicted cityעֲנִיָּ֥הH6041Adjective - feminine singularlashed by stormsסֹעֲרָ֖הH5590Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singularwithoutלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesolaceנֻחָ֑מָהH5162Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singularsurelyהִנֵּ֨הH2009InterjectionIאָנֹכִ֜יH595Pronoun - first person common singularwill setמַרְבִּ֤יץH7257Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularyour stonesאֲבָנַ֔יִךְH68Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singularin antimonyבַּפּוּךְ֙H6320Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand lay your foundationsוִיסַדְתִּ֖יךְH3245Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singularwith sapphiresבַּסַּפִּירִֽים׃H5601Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

Or lapis lazuli

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֤יH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularyour pinnaclesשִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְH8121Noun - common plural construct | second person feminine singularof rubiesכַּֽדְכֹד֙H3539Noun - masculine singularyour gatesוּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְH8179Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularof sparklingאֶקְדָּ֑חH688Noun - masculine singularjewelsלְאַבְנֵ֣יH68Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural constructand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructyour wallsגְּבוּלֵ֖ךְH1366Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularof preciousחֵֽפֶץ׃H2656Noun - masculine singularstonesלְאַבְנֵי־H68Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructyour sonsבָּנַ֖יִךְH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularwill be taughtלִמּוּדֵ֣יH3928Adjective - masculine plural constructby the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand greatוְרַ֖בH7227Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular[will be their]בָּנָֽיִךְ׃H1121Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularprosperityשְׁל֥וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

Cited in John 6:45

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

In righteousnessבִּצְדָקָ֖הH6666Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularyou will be establishedתִּכּוֹנָ֑נִיH3559Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singularfarרַחֲקִ֤יH7368Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularfrom oppressionמֵעֹ֙שֶׁק֙H6233Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunction{you will have} noלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlefearתִירָ֔אִיH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularTerror [will be far removed]וּמִ֨מְּחִתָּ֔הH4288Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionit will notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlecome nearתִקְרַ֖בH7126Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularyouאֵלָֽיִךְ׃H413Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

Ifהֵ֣ןH2005Interjectionanyone attacks youגּ֥וֹרH1481Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יָג֛וּרH1481Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularit is notאֶ֖פֶסH657Adverbfrom Meמֵֽאוֹתִ֑יH853Preposition-m | Direct object marker | first person common singularwhoeverמִי־H4310Interrogativeassails youגָ֥רH1481Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .אִתָּ֖ךְH854Preposition | second person feminine singularwill fallיִפּֽוֹל׃H5307Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbefore youעָלַ֥יִךְH5921Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

BeholdהֵןH2005InterjectionIאָֽנֹכִי֙H595Pronoun - first person common singularhave createdבָּרָ֣אתִיH1254Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe craftsmanחָרָ֔שׁH2796Noun - masculine singularwho fansנֹפֵ֙חַ֙H5301Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe coalsפֶּחָ֔םH6352Noun - masculine singularinto flameבְּאֵ֣שׁH784Preposition-b | Noun - common singularand forgesוּמוֹצִ֥יאH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singulara weaponכְלִ֖יH3627Noun - masculine singularfit for its taskלְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּH4639Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand Iוְאָנֹכִ֛יH595Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularhave createdבָּרָ֥אתִיH1254Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe destroyerמַשְׁחִ֖יתH7843Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularto wreak havocלְחַבֵּֽל׃H2254Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

vvvכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructNoלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleweaponכְּלִ֞יH3627Noun - masculine singularformedיוּצַ֤רH3335Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularagainst youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙H5921Preposition | second person feminine singularshall prosperיִצְלָ֔חH6743Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand you will refuteתַּרְשִׁ֑יעִיH7561Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singulareveryוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructtongueלָשׁ֛וֹןH3956Noun - common singularthat accusesתָּֽקוּם־H6965Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טH4941Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularyouאִתָּ֥ךְH854Preposition | second person feminine singularThisזֹ֡אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularis the heritageנַחֲלַת֩H5159Noun - feminine singular constructof the servantsעַבְדֵ֨יH5650Noun - masculine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand their vindicationוְצִדְקָתָ֛םH6666Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural[is] from Meמֵאִתִּ֖יH854Preposition-m | Direct object marker | first person common singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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