Isaiah Chapter 59

The nature of sin


59:1 See, YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
‘s hand is not shortened, that it can’t save; or his ear heavy, that it can’t hear:
59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your Elohim אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
is a genre of Piyyut…. This name of this genre, meaning “your Elohim”, comes from the closing word of Numbers 15:41: “…to be your God; I am Yahweh your God.” for more info click here Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word Elohim for more info on the word click here
, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

The sins of Israel


59:3 Because your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perverseness.
59:4 No one calls for justice, or any pleads for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
59:5 They hatch adder eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eats of their eggs dies, and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.
59:6 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
59:7 Their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; violence and destruction [are] on their roads.
59:8 They don’t know the roadדֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration:dereḵ Pronunciation:deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner, path, direction, toward For more info click here
of peaceשָׁלוֹם
Transliteration šālôm Pronunciation shaw-lome’ shalom – completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, well being, prosperity For more info click here
; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked pathways: whoever goes on it shall not know peaceשָׁלוֹם
Transliteration šālôm Pronunciation shaw-lome’ shalom – completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, well being, prosperity For more info click here
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Punishments for sin


59:9 So is judgment far from us, or does justice overtake us: we look for light, but see darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

59:10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day like it is twilight; we are in desolate places like dead men.
59:11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but [there is] none; for salvationלִישׁוּעָה
Transliteration:lîšûʿâ – Noun: Common Feminine Singular Absolute of יָשַׁע something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity:—deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare For more info click here
, but it is far off from us.
59:12 For our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
59:13 In transgressing and lying against YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and departing away from our Elohim אֱלֹהֵינוּ
Pronounced:’ĕlōhênû – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here
, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and speaking from the heart words of falsehood.
59:14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity can’t enter.
59:15 Yes, truth fails; and he that departs from evil makes himself a prey: and YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
59:16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: So his arm brought salvationוַתּוֹשַׁע
Transliteration:vatôšaʿ – Hiphil Sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3rd Person Feminine Singular of יָשַׁע something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity:—deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare For more info click here
to him; and his righteousnessוְצִדְקָתוֹ
Transliteration:vatôša For more info click here
, it sustained him.
59:17 For he put on righteousnessצְדָקָה
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ For more info click here
like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvationיְשׁוּעָה
Transliteration:yᵊšûʿâ – Pronunciation: yesh-oo’-aw – feminine passive participle of יָשַׁע something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity:—deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare For more info click here
on his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was dressed with jealousy like a robe.
59:18 According to their actions, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.
59:19 So shall they fear the name of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood,the Spiritרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ Pronunciation: roo’-akh feminine noun Meaning: wind, breath, mind, spirit For more info click here
t of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
shall lift up a standard against him.

A Redeemer in Zion


59:20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zionלְצִיּוֹן
transliterated Sion,Tzion, Tsion, Tsiyyon Zion = “parched place” often used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole For more info click her
, and to those that turn from transgression in Jacobיַעֲקֹב
(/ˈdʒeɪkəb/; Modern: Yaʿaqōv (help·info), Tiberian: Yaʿăqōḇ; Arabic: يَعْقُوب, romanized: Yaʿqūb; Greek: Ἰακώβ, romanized: Iakṓb) the name Yaʿaqōv יעקב is derived from ʿaqev עָקֵב “heel”, as Jacob (later called Israel) was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau. for more info click here
, says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
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59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
;My Spiritרוּחִי
Transliteration:rûḥî Meaning: My wind, My breath, My mind, My spirit For more info click here
that is in you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring, says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, from now on and forever.

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