Focused Passage

Isaiah 63:7-14

The Divine Warrior, the LORD’s Mercy, and the Cry for Covenant Restoration

From the divine warrior coming from Edom in splendor and judgment, to his explanation that he has trodden the winepress alone because the day of vengeance and year of redemption had come, to remembrance of the LORD’s kindness and compassion toward Israel, to the tragedy of rebellion and grieving the Holy Spirit, to exodus memory, to lament over the LORD’s apparent distance, the people’s hardened hearts, and the devastation of the sanctuary.

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

7I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.

8For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior.

9In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

10But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

11Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them,

12who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,

13who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?

14Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Original words

I will make knownאַזְכִּיר֙H2142Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularthe LORD’sיְהוָ֤ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularloving devotionחַֽסְדֵ֨יH2617Noun - masculine plural constructand [His]יְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularpraiseworthy actsתְּהִלֹּ֣תH8416Noun - feminine plural constructbecause ofכְּעַ֕לH5921Preposition-kallכֹּ֥לH3605Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas done for usגְּמָלָ֖נוּH1580Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common pluralthe manyוְרַב־H7227Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructgood thingsטוּב֙H2898Noun - masculine singularfor the houseלְבֵ֣יתH1004Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relative-גְּמָלָ֥םH1580Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralaccording to His great compassionכְּֽרַחֲמָ֖יוH7356Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular[and]וּכְרֹ֥בH7230Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructloving devotionחֲסָדָֽיו׃H2617Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

For He saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularTheyהֵ֔מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralare surelyאַךְ־H389AdverbMy peopleעַמִּ֣יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularsonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluralwho will notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe disloyalיְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּH8266Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralSo He becameוַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartheirלָהֶ֖םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralSaviorלְמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃H3467Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

In allבְּֽכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir distressצָרָתָ֣ם׀H6869Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural. . .לֹאH3808Preposition | third person masculine singularHe too was afflictedצָ֗רH6862Adjective - masculine singularand the Angelוּמַלְאַ֤ךְH4397Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof His Presenceפָּנָיו֙H6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularsaved themהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֔םH3467Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralIn His loveבְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹH160Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand compassionוּבְחֶמְלָת֖וֹH2551Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularHeה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularredeemed themגְאָלָ֑םH1350Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralHe lifted them upוַֽיְנַטְּלֵ֥םH5190Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland carried themוַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖םH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe daysיְמֵ֥יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof oldעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or angel of His presence
Verse 10

Original words

But theyוְהֵ֛מָּהH1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralrebelledמָר֥וּH4784Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland grievedוְעִצְּב֖וּH6087Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerHis Holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹH6944Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularSpiritר֣וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructSo He turnedוַיֵּהָפֵ֥ךְH2015Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular[and became]לָהֶ֛םPreposition | third person masculine pluraltheir enemyלְאוֹיֵ֖בH341Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular[and] He Himselfה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularfoughtנִלְחַם־H3898Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularagainst themבָּֽם׃Preposition | third person masculine plural
Verse 11

Original words

Then His peopleעַמּ֑וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularrememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֥רH2142Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe daysיְמֵֽי־H3117Noun - masculine plural constructof oldעוֹלָ֖םH5769Noun - masculine singularthe days of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularWhereאַיֵּ֣ה׀H346Interrogativeis He who brought themהַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣םH5927Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralthrough the seaמִיָּ֗םH3220Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularwithאֵ֚תH854Prepositionthe shepherdsרֹעֵ֣יH7462Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof His flockצֹאנ֔וֹH6629Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularWhereאַיֵּ֛הH346Interrogativeis the One who setהַשָּׂ֥םH7760Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularHis Holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃H6944Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularSpiritר֥וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructamongבְּקִרְבּ֖וֹH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthemאֶת־H853Direct object marker
Verse 12

Original words

who sentמוֹלִיךְ֙H1980Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularHis gloriousתִּפְאַרְתּ֑וֹH8597Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singulararmזְר֖וֹעַH2220Noun - feminine singular construct[to lead them] by the right handלִימִ֣יןH3225Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructof Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularwho dividedבּ֤וֹקֵֽעַH1234Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe watersמַ֙יִם֙H4325Noun - masculine pluralbefore themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םH6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralto gainלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfor Himselfל֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulareverlastingעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Noun - masculine singularrenownשֵׁ֥םH8034Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 13

Original words

who led themמוֹלִיכָ֖םH1980Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralthrough the depthsבַּתְּהֹמ֑וֹתH8415Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plurallike a horseכַּסּ֥וּסH5483Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רH4057Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularso that they did notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlestumbleיִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃H3782Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 14

Original words

Like cattleכַּבְּהֵמָה֙H929Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singulargoing downתֵרֵ֔דH3381Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularto the valleyבַּבִּקְעָ֣הH1237Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthe Spiritר֥וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulargave them restתְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּH5117Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singularYou ledנִהַ֣גְתָּH5090Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularYour peopleעַמְּךָ֔H5971Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularthis wayכֵּ֚ןH3651Adverbto makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfor Yourselfלְךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singulara gloriousתִּפְאָֽרֶת׃H8597Noun - feminine singularnameשֵׁ֥םH8034Noun - masculine singular construct

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