LOOKING FOR ISAIAH

JLG · Mar 11, 2023

69) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 5:12

They disregard
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

the actions
פֹּ֤עַל (pō·‘al)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work

of the LORD,
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and fail
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to see
רָאֽוּ׃ (rā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7200: To see

the work
וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה (ū·ma·‘ă·śêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

of His hands.
יָדָ֖יו (yā·ḏāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

They disregard the actions of the Lord!
And fail to see the work of his hands!
It's simple!
But what about us?
When we get up?
When we have free time during the day?
When we go to bed?
When we rest?
When our brain is free to think?
When we drive?
At any time of the day or of the night?

JLG · Mar 13, 2023

70) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 5:13

Therefore
לָכֵ֛ן (lā·ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

My people
עַמִּ֖י (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

will go into exile
גָּלָ֥ה (gā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

for their lack
מִבְּלִי־ (mib·bə·lî-)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as

of understanding;
דָ֑עַת (ḏā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

their dignitaries
וּכְבוֹדוֹ֙ (ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

are starving,
רָעָ֔ב (rā·‘āḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger

and their masses
וַהֲמוֹנ֖וֹ (wa·hă·mō·w·nōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth

are parched
צִחֵ֥ה (ṣi·ḥêh)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6704: Parched

with thirst.
צָמָֽא׃ (ṣā·mā)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6772: Thirst

- Starvation and thirst!

- Exile!

- Why ? Because of their lack of understanding!

- We could say bad choices!

- Or stupid choices!

- Or nonsense when it repeats again and again!

- Or man has lost his mind!

- Or man has no brain!

- And he transmits it from generation to generation!

- Till God's kingdom comes then man will get back his mind and his brain!

JLG · Apr 29, 2023

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Isaiah 5:14

Therefore

לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên)

Adverb

Strong's 3651: So -- thus

Sheol

שְּׁאוֹל֙ (šə·’ō·wl)

Noun - common singular

Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death)

enlarges

הִרְחִ֤יבָה (hir·ḥî·ḇāh)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7337: To be or grow wide or large

its throat

נַפְשָׁ֔הּ (nap̄·šāh)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

and opens

וּפָעֲרָ֥ה (ū·p̄ā·‘ă·rāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 6473: To open wide (the mouth)

wide its enormous

לִבְלִי־ (liḇ·lî-)

Preposition-l | Adverb

Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as

jaws,

פִ֖יהָ (p̄î·hā)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and down go

וְיָרַ֨ד (wə·yā·raḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

[Zion’s] nobles

הֲדָרָ֧הּ (hă·ḏā·rāh)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor

[and] masses,

וַהֲמוֹנָ֛הּ (wa·hă·mō·w·nāh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth

her jubilant

וּשְׁאוֹנָ֖הּ (ū·šə·’ō·w·nāh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 7588: A roar (of waters, etcetera), din, crash, uproar

and carousers!

וְעָלֵ֥ז (wə·‘ā·lêz)

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 5938: Exultant, jubilant

We are told about death that spreads!

And the people of Jerusalem will go down (nobles and masses thus everybody without exception)!

And in fact both Israel and Judah lost everything but each one at his time!

First Israel!

Second Judah!

Background. In 720 BCE, the Assyrian army captured Samaria, the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel, and carried away many Israelites into captivity. The virtual destruction of Israel left the southern kingdom, Judah, to fend for itself among warring Near-Eastern kingdoms.

Assyrian siege of Jerusalem - Wikipedia

So in both cases, they were not better!

Same fate!

JLG · Apr 29, 2023

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Isaiah 5:15

So mankind

אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

will be brought low,

וַיִּשַּׁ֥ח (way·yiš·šaḥ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7817: To bow, be bowed down, crouch

and each man

אִ֑ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

humbled;

וַיִּשְׁפַּל־ (way·yiš·pal-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased

the arrogant

גְבֹהִ֖ים (ḡə·ḇō·hîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

will lower

תִּשְׁפַּֽלְנָה׃ (tiš·pal·nāh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural

Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased

their eyes.

וְעֵינֵ֥י (wə·‘ê·nê)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

First comes arrogance!

But then the one who is arrogant must learn humility!

And for that God must strike him!

So was it for Israel!

So was it for Judah!

So will it be for mankind!

But each one at his time!

Why is it so hard to learn the lesson?

JLG · May 4, 2023

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Isaiah 5:20

Woe

ה֣וֹי (hō·w)

Interjection

Strong's 1945: Ah! alas! ha!

to those who call

הָאֹמְרִ֥ים (hā·’ō·mə·rîm)

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say

evil

לָרַ֛ע (lā·ra‘)

Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

good

ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

and good

וְלַטּ֣וֹב (wə·laṭ·ṭō·wḇ)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

evil,

רָ֑ע (rā‘)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

who turn

שָׂמִ֨ים (śā·mîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

darkness

חֹ֤שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

to light

לְאוֹר֙ (lə·’ō·wr)

Preposition-l | Noun - common singular

Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

and light

וְא֣וֹר (wə·’ō·wr)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular

Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

to darkness,

לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ (lə·ḥō·šeḵ)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

who replace

שָׂמִ֥ים (śā·mîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

bitter

מַ֛ר (mar)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly

with sweet

לְמָת֖וֹק (lə·mā·ṯō·wq)

Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 4966: Sweet, sweetness

and sweet

וּמָת֥וֹק (ū·mā·ṯō·wq)

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 4966: Sweet, sweetness

with bitter.

לְמָֽר׃ (lə·mār)

Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly

Yes we are told about CORRUPTION!
Through ages!
How it has penetrated all human society without exception!
Now CORRUPTION is the rule!
Evil and good!
Darkness and light!
Bitter and sweet!
And each time it is more difficult to know what is what except if we look at it carefully!
But who is still ready to do it in our world built on SUPERFICIALITY!

JLG · May 6, 2023

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Isaiah 5:21

Woe

ה֖וֹי (hō·w)

Interjection

Strong's 1945: Ah! alas! ha!

to those who are wise

חֲכָמִ֣ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 2450: Wise

in their own eyes

בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם (bə·‘ê·nê·hem)

Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

and clever

נְבֹנִֽים׃ (nə·ḇō·nîm)

Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

in

וְנֶ֥גֶד (wə·ne·ḡeḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

their own sight.

פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם (pə·nê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6440: The face

Those who are wise in their own eyes!
And clever in their own sight!
Something quite usual in this world!
But it leads to a dead end!
God doesn’t care about such people!
He looks for people who really want to serve him!
Not themselves!

JLG · May 11, 2023

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Isaiah 5:22

Woe

ה֕וֹי (hō·w)

Interjection

Strong's 1945: Ah! alas! ha!

to those who are heroes

גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים (gib·bō·w·rîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

in drinking

לִשְׁתּ֣וֹת (liš·tō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 8354: To imbibe

wine,

יָ֑יִן (yā·yin)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

and champions

וְאַנְשֵׁי־ (wə·’an·šê-)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 582: Man, mankind

in mixing

לִמְסֹ֥ךְ (lim·sōḵ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 4537: To mix, produce by mixing

strong drink,

שֵׁכָֽר׃ (šê·ḵār)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7941: An intoxicant, intensely alcoholic liquor

Here is a list of bad habits!
It looks like today!
Human time doesn’t change a lot!
So far away from God’s time!

JLG · May 15, 2023

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Isaiah 5:23

who acquit

מַצְדִּיקֵ֥י (maṣ·dî·qê)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct

Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous

the guilty

רָשָׁ֖ע (rā·šā‘)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

for

עֵ֣קֶב (‘ê·qeḇ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6118: A heel, the last of anything, result, compensation, on account of

a bribe,

שֹׁ֑חַד (šō·ḥaḏ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7810: A present, bribe

and deprive

יָסִ֥ירוּ (yā·sî·rū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5493: To turn aside

the innocent

צַדִּיקִ֖ים (ṣad·dî·qîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

of justice.

וְצִדְקַ֥ת (wə·ṣiḏ·qaṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

ONE WORD: CORRUPTION!

JLG · May 16, 2023

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Isaiah 5:24

Therefore,

לָכֵן֩ (lā·ḵên)

Adverb

Strong's 3651: So -- thus

as a tongue

לְשׁ֣וֹן (lə·šō·wn)

Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 3956: The tongue

of fire

אֵ֗שׁ (’êš)

Noun - common singular

Strong's 784: A fire

consumes

כֶּאֱכֹ֨ל (ke·’ĕ·ḵōl)

Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 398: To eat

straw

קַ֜שׁ (qaš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7179: Stubble, chaff

and dry grass

וַחֲשַׁ֤שׁ (wa·ḥă·šaš)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2842: Dry grass

shrivels

יִרְפֶּ֔ה (yir·peh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7503: Sink, relax

in the flame,

לֶֽהָבָה֙ (le·hā·ḇāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 3852: A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon

so their roots

שָׁרְשָׁם֙ (šā·rə·šām)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 8328: A root

will decay

יִֽהְיֶ֔ה (yih·yeh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

and their blossoms

וּפִרְחָ֖ם (ū·p̄ir·ḥām)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6525: A calyx, bloom

will blow away

יַעֲלֶ֑ה (ya·‘ă·leh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

like dust;

כָּאָבָ֣ק (kā·’ā·ḇāq)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 80: Light particles

for

כִּ֣י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they have rejected

מָאֲס֗וּ (mā·’ă·sū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear

the instruction

תּוֹרַת֙ (tō·w·raṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

of the LORD

יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of Hosts

צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)

Noun - common plural

Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

and despised

נִאֵֽצוּ׃ (ni·’ê·ṣū)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 5006: To spurn, treat with contempt

the word

אִמְרַ֥ת (’im·raṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 565: Utterance, speech, word

of the Holy

קְדֽוֹשׁ־ (qə·ḏō·wōš-)

Adjective - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary

One of Israel.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

A tongue of fire consumes straw and dry grass shrivels in the flame!
Today there are so many big fires especially in the Usa and Canada and Europe and…!
Thus it is easy to visualize the scene!
Their blossoms will blow away like dust!
Blossoms becoming dust!
What a sad vision!
A vision of death!
They have rejected the instruction of the Lord of hosts!
Yes, they have rejected God’s word!
Like mankind!
Bad end!
Moreover, they have despised his word!
Like mankind!
Bad end!
And we can see the results right now!
And it is only the beginning!
But it will get worse and worse!
And they will be afraid to such an extent!

JLG · May 16, 2023

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Isaiah 5:25

Therefore

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the LORD’s

יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

anger

אַף־ (’ap̄-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

burns

חָרָה֩ (ḥā·rāh)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

against His people;

בְּעַמּ֜וֹ (bə·‘am·mōw)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

He has raised

וַיֵּ֣ט (way·yêṭ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

His hand

יָד֧וֹ (yā·ḏōw)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3027: A hand

against them

עָלָ֣יו (‘ā·lāw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and struck them;

וַיַּכֵּ֗הוּ (way·yak·kê·hū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5221: To strike

the mountains

הֶֽהָרִ֔ים (he·hā·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

quaked,

וַֽיִּרְגְּזוּ֙ (way·yir·gə·zū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7264: To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed

and their corpses

נִבְלָתָ֛ם (niḇ·lā·ṯām)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5038: A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol

lay

וַתְּהִ֧י (wat·tə·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

like refuse

כַּסּוּחָ֖ה (kas·sū·ḥāh)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5478: Something swept away, filth

in

בְּקֶ֣רֶב (bə·qe·reḇ)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

the streets.

חוּצ֑וֹת (ḥū·ṣō·wṯ)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

Yet through all

בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

this,

זֹאת֙ (zōṯ)

Pronoun - feminine singular

Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

His anger

אַפּ֔וֹ (’ap·pōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

is not

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no

spent,

שָׁ֣ב (šāḇ)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

and His hand

יָד֥וֹ (yā·ḏōw)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3027: A hand

is still

וְע֖וֹד (wə·‘ō·wḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

upraised.

נְטוּיָֽה׃ (nə·ṭū·yāh)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular

Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

The Lord’s anger burns against his people!
And it will be so again and again!
And he raises his hand against them!
Again and again!
And he will strike them!
Again and again!
And they will die!
Again and again!
And they won’t listen!
WARNING!
THERE WILL BE ONE MORE CHANCE!
ONLY ONCE!
NOT TWICE!

JLG · May 18, 2023

95) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 5:26

He lifts

וְנָֽשָׂא־ (wə·nā·śā-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

a banner

נֵ֤ס (nês)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5251: A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token

for the distant

מֵרָח֔וֹק (mê·rā·ḥō·wq)

Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious

nations

לַגּוֹיִם֙ (lag·gō·w·yim)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

and whistles

וְשָׁ֥רַק (wə·šā·raq)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 8319: To be shrill, to whistle, hiss

for those

ל֖וֹ (lōw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's Hebrew

at the ends

מִקְצֵ֣ה (miq·ṣêh)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7097: End, extremity

of the earth.

הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land

Behold—

וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh)

Conjunctive waw | Interjection

Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

how speedily

מְהֵרָ֖ה (mə·hê·rāh)

Adverb

Strong's 4120: A hurry, promptly

and swiftly

קַ֥ל (qal)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7031: Light, swift, fleet

they come!

יָבֽוֹא׃ (yā·ḇō·w)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

Lift a banner for distant nations!
Whistle for those at the ends of the earth!
And they come speedily and swiftly!
Everybody will get the message!
And they will come all at once!
How unusual it is!
They usually don’t care!

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Remember:

If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
They used to write differently!
They used to speak differently!
They used to think differently!
They used to act differently!

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JLG · May 20, 2023

Who was Isaiah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Isaiah, whose name means “Yahweh is salvation,” is best known for writing the book that bears his name in the Old Testament. His writings are especially significant for the prophecies he made about the coming Messiah, hundreds of years before Jesus was born (Isaiah 7:14; 9:1-7, 11:2-4; 53:4-7, 9, 12). Matthew quotes Isaiah when describing John the Baptist’s ministry (Matthew 3:3; Isaiah 40:3), and when Jesus moved to Galilee to start His ministry, Isaiah’s prophecy was fulfilled (Matthew 4:13-16; Isaiah 9:1-2). Jesus quotes Isaiah’s prophecy when speaking in parables (Isaiah 6:9; Matthew 13:14-15), and the apostle Paul also makes reference to the same prophecy when he is in Rome (Acts 28:26-27). When Jesus reads from Isaiah (Isaiah 61:1-2) in the synagogue at Nazareth, He amazes many of the Jews by claiming the prophecy is fulfilled in Him (Luke 4:16-21). It is also interesting to note that the Gospels quote more from Isaiah’s writings than from any other of the Old Testament prophets.

Little is written about Isaiah the man. We know that he was the son of Amoz and that he married and had sons of his own (Isaiah 1:1; 7:3; 8:3). Though Isaiah’s recognition as a great prophet is indicated in the books of the Kings and Chronicles, it is also probable that he was a priest, as his calling from God took place in the temple (Isaiah 6:4), an area reserved only for priests. The anointing he receives at his calling is similar to that of the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:9; Isaiah 6:7).

Along with his contemporary, the prophet Micah, Isaiah served the southern kingdom of Judah under the reigns of four kings. At the time of Isaiah’s ministry, Judah was a sinful and unjust nation. Nevertheless, Isaiah believed that Judah was God’s chosen nation and they would be vindicated by God. With support from Micah and the godly King Hezekiah, their enemies were held at bay and a revival swept through the nation of Judah (2 Kings 19:32-36; 2 Chronicles 32:20-23). Many commentators describe Isaiah as Judah’s evangelist because he worked tirelessly to turn the people back to God.

There were many highs and lows in Isaiah’s life. His faithfulness to God was rewarded with some amazing miracles. In answer to Isaiah’s prayer, God moved the sun back ten steps as a sign to King Hezekiah that God would add a further 15 years to Hezekiah’s life (2 Kings 20:8-11; 2 Chronicles 32:24). Yet Isaiah spent three years stripped naked and barefoot, in obedience to God, as a “sign and wonder” against the Egyptians (Isaiah 20:2-4). His contemporary, Micah, did likewise (Micah 1:8), though we are not told for how long.

It is in examining a man’s heart that we can learn what kind of a man he is, and Jesus said it is from the overflow of a man’s heart that he speaks (Matthew 12:34). It is from Isaiah’s writings that we learn of his unswerving faithfulness and his complete humility before God. He also had great respect from King Hezekiah’s court and his peers, which was evident in times of crisis. Some of the world’s greatest art works, music and poetry have come from men who walked closely with God, and we can count Isaiah among them. His grasp of the Hebrew language has been likened to that of Shakespeare’s English, as we read in Isaiah some of the most beautiful writings in the Bible. Though the book of Isaiah was written over 2,500 years ago, it is well worth reading through the entire book, because in it we see much wisdom that still applies to our Christian lives today.

It appears that Isaiah was a very private man. When we meet some of today’s renowned speakers face to face, we may be disappointed to find they appear somewhat aloof. However, as with Isaiah, we can learn that their ministry is all about pointing people to God, not to themselves. And despite his reticence, Isaiah’s prominence is in the effect his ministry had on the people. In these last days, we need to make every word we speak count for the kingdom. And from Isaiah’s lifestyle we learn that, when God accomplishes a part of His plan through us, we must ensure that all the glory goes to Him.

In addition, it appears Isaiah’s ministry was characterized by closeness with other godly men, like Micah and King Hezekiah. Going it alone can often leave us vulnerable, but when we are united by God’s Holy Spirit to other members of the body of Christ through fellowship and prayer, our ministry is more effective by virtue of the protection others provide.

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Remember:

If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
They used to write differently!
They used to speak differently!
They used to think differently!
They used to act differently!

__________________________________________________________________________

JLG · May 21, 2023

His writings are especially significant for the prophecies he made about the coming Messiah, hundreds of years before Jesus was born!

Matthew quotes Isaiah when describing John the Baptist’s ministry!

And when Jesus moved to Galilee to start His ministry, Isaiah’s prophecy was fulfilled!

Jesus quotes Isaiah’s prophecy when speaking in parables!

and the apostle Paul also makes reference to the same prophecy when he is in Rome !

When Jesus reads from Isaiah in the synagogue at Nazareth, He amazes many of the Jews by claiming the prophecy is fulfilled in Him!

It is also interesting to note that the Gospels quote more from Isaiah’s writings than from any other of the Old Testament prophets!

Little is written about Isaiah the man. We know that he was the son of Amoz and that he married and had sons of his own!

Many commentators describe Isaiah as Judah’s evangelist because he worked tirelessly to turn the people back to God!

There were many highs and lows in Isaiah’s life!

His faithfulness to God was rewarded with some amazing miracles!

In answer to Isaiah’s prayer, God moved the sun back ten steps as a sign to King Hezekiah that God would add a further 15 years to Hezekiah’s life!

Yet Isaiah spent three years stripped naked and barefoot, in obedience to God, as a “sign and wonder” against the Egyptians!

It appears Isaiah’s ministry was characterized by closeness with other godly men, like Micah and King Hezekiah!

____________________________________________________________

Remember:

If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
They used to write differently!
They used to speak differently!
They used to think differently!
They used to act differently!

__________________________________________________________________________

Helen · May 21, 2023

All your threads /posts …are so obviously a paste job of all old stuff that you have got.

hope that you are enjoying yourself , with yourself , to yourself …I don’t think anyone can be bothered to read all this ‘flooding’.

Goodbye ….

JLG · May 22, 2023

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Remember that!
Isaiah means Yah.weh is salvation!
He prophesied about the Messiah!
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son!
And she will call him Immanuel meaning God is with us! (Isaiah 7:14)
Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles!
People will see a great light!
A child is born, a son is given!
And the government will be upon his shoulders!
And He will be called Wonderful Counselor!
Mighty God!
Everlasting Father!
Prince of Peace!
Of the increase of His government!
And peace there will be no end!
He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom!
To establish and sustain it!
With justice and righteousness!
From that time and forevermore!
The zeal of Yah.weh of hosts will accomplish this! (Isaiah 9:1-7)
The Spirit of Yah.weh will rest on Him!
The Spirit of wisdomand understanding!
The Spirit of counsel and strength!
The Spirit of knowledge!
And the fear of Yah.weh!
And he will delight in the fear of Yah.weh!
He will not judge by what his eyes see!
And he will not decide by what his ears hear!
But with righteousness he will judge the poor!
And with equity He will decide in favor of the earth’s oppressed!
He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth!
And slay the wicked with the breath of His lips! (Isaiah 11:2-4)
Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows!
Yet we considered Him stricken by God!
Struck down and afflicted!
But He was pierced for our transgressions!
He was crushed for our iniquities!
The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him!
And by his stripes we are healed!
We all like sheep have gone astray!
Each one has turned to his own way!
And Yah.weh has laid on Him the iniquity of us all!
He was oppressed and afflicted!
Yet he did not open His mouth!
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter!
And as a sheep before her shearers is silent!
So He did not open His mouth!
He was assigned a grave with the wicked!
And with a rich man in His death!
Although he had done no violence!
Nor was any deceit in His mouth!
Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great!
And he will divide the spoils with the strong!
Because he has poured out His life unto death!
And he was numbered among the transgressors!
Yet he bore the sin of many!
And made intercession for the transgressors! (Isaiah 53:4-7, 9,12)
And He replied, “Go and tell this people:
‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
Be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ (Isaiah 6:9)
The Spirit of the Lord Yah.weh is on Me!
Because Yah.weh has anointed Me!
To preach good news to the poor!
He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted!
To proclaim liberty to the captives!
And release from darkness to the prisoners!
To proclaim the year of Yah.weh’s favor!
And the day of our God’s vengeance!
To comfort all who mourn!
(Isaiah 61:1-2)

____________________________________________________________

Remember:

If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
They used to write differently!
They used to speak differently!
They used to think differently!
They used to act differently!

__________________________________________________________________________

JLG · May 23, 2023

96) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 5:27

None

אֵין־ (’ên-)

Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

of them grows weary

עָיֵ֤ף (‘ā·yêp̄)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 5889: Faint, weary

or stumbles;

כּוֹשֵׁל֙ (kō·wō·šêl)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall

no

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no

one slumbers

יָנ֖וּם (yā·nūm)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5123: To be drowsy, slumber

or sleeps.

יִישָׁ֑ן (yî·šān)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3462: To be slack, languid, sleep, to grow old, stale, inveterate

No

וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no

belt

אֵז֣וֹר (’ê·zō·wr)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 232: Something girt, a belt, a band

is loose

נִפְתַּח֙ (nip̄·taḥ)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

and no

וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no

sandal

נְעָלָֽיו׃ (nə·‘ā·lāw)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5275: A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper

strap

שְׂר֥וֹךְ (śə·rō·wḵ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 8288: (sandal) thong

is broken.

נִתַּ֖ק (nit·taq)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5423: To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off

Through history yah.weh used different nations to strike both israel and Judah when they took the wrong way!

But they never listen!

And each time they paid the price!

In fact, there is no difference for mankind!

It does not prevent Yah.weh from acting!

It will be so till Yah.weh puts an end to this society!

Then no one will have the possibility to oppose him!

JLG · May 24, 2023

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Remember that!
Isaiah means Yah.weh is salvation!
He prophesied about the Messiah!
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son!
And she will call him Immanuel meaning God is with us! (Isaiah 7:14)
Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles!
People will see a great light!
A child is born, a son is given!
And the government will be upon his shoulders!
And He will be called Wonderful Counselor!
Mighty God!
Everlasting Father!
Prince of Peace!
Of the increase of His government!
And peace there will be no end!
He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom!
To establish and sustain it!
With justice and righteousness!
From that time and forevermore!
The zeal of Yah.weh of hosts will accomplish this! (Isaiah 9:1-7)
The Spirit of Yah.weh will rest on Him!
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding!
The Spirit of counsel and strength!
The Spirit of knowledge!
And the fear of Yah.weh!
And he will delight in the fear of Yah.weh!
He will not judge by what his eyes see!
And he will not decide by what his ears hear!
But with righteousness he will judge the poor!
And with equity He will decide in favor of the earth’s oppressed!
He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth!
And slay the wicked with the breath of His lips! (Isaiah 11:2-4)
Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows!
Yet we considered Him stricken by God!
Struck down and afflicted!
But He was pierced for our transgressions!
He was crushed for our iniquities!
The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him!
And by his stripes we are healed!
We all like sheep have gone astray!
Each one has turned to his own way!
And Yah.weh has laid on Him the iniquity of us all!
He was oppressed and afflicted!
Yet he did not open His mouth!
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter!
And as a sheep before her shearers is silent!
So He did not open His mouth!
He was assigned a grave with the wicked!
And with a rich man in His death!
Although he had done no violence!
Nor was any deceit in His mouth!
Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great!
And he will divide the spoils with the strong!
Because he has poured out His life unto death!
And he was numbered among the transgressors!
Yet he bore the sin of many!
And made intercession for the transgressors! (Isaiah 53:4-7, 9,12)
And He replied, “Go and tell this people:
‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
Be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ (Isaiah 6:9)
The Spirit of the Lord Yah.weh is on Me!
Because Yah.weh has anointed Me!
To preach good news to the poor!
He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted!
To proclaim liberty to the captives!
And release from darkness to the prisoners!
To proclaim the year of Yah.weh’s favor!
And the day of our God’s vengeance!
To comfort all who mourn!
(Isaiah 61:1-2)

____________________________________________________________

Remember:

If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
They used to write differently!
They used to speak differently!
They used to think differently!
They used to act differently!

__________________________________________________________________________

JLG · May 24, 2023

97) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 5:28

Their arrows

חִצָּיו֙ (ḥiṣ·ṣāw)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear

are sharpened,

שְׁנוּנִ֔ים (šə·nū·nîm)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural

Strong's 8150: To point, to pierce, to inculcate

and all

וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

their bows

קַשְּׁתֹתָ֖יו (qaš·šə·ṯō·ṯāw)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris

are strung.

דְּרֻכ֑וֹת (də·ru·ḵō·wṯ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural

Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow

The hooves

פַּרְס֤וֹת (par·sō·wṯ)

Noun - feminine plural construct

Strong's 6541: A claw, split hoof

of their horses

סוּסָיו֙ (sū·sāw)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

are like flint;

כַּצַּ֣ר (kaṣ·ṣar)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent

their chariot wheels

וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יו (wə·ḡal·gil·lāw)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 1534: A wheel, a whirlwind, dust

[are] like a whirlwind.

כַּסּוּפָֽה׃ (kas·sū·p̄āh)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5492: A storm wind

Arrows!
Bows!
Horses!
Chariots!
It sounds like war!

JLG · May 25, 2023

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Remember that!
Isaiah means Yah.weh is salvation!
He prophesied about the Messiah!
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son!
And she will call him Immanuel meaning God is with us! (Isaiah 7:14)
Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles!
People will see a great light!
A child is born, a son is given!
And the government will be upon his shoulders!
And He will be called Wonderful Counselor!
Mighty God!
Everlasting Father!
Prince of Peace!
Of the increase of His government!
And peace there will be no end!
He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom!
To establish and sustain it!
With justice and righteousness!
From that time and forevermore!
The zeal of Yah.weh of hosts will accomplish this! (Isaiah 9:1-7)
The Spirit of Yah.weh will rest on Him!
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding!
The Spirit of counsel and strength!
The Spirit of knowledge!
And the fear of Yah.weh!
And he will delight in the fear of Yah.weh!
He will not judge by what his eyes see!
And he will not decide by what his ears hear!
But with righteousness he will judge the poor!
And with equity He will decide in favor of the earth’s oppressed!
He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth!
And slay the wicked with the breath of His lips! (Isaiah 11:2-4)
Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows!
Yet we considered Him stricken by God!
Struck down and afflicted!
But He was pierced for our transgressions!
He was crushed for our iniquities!
The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him!
And by his stripes we are healed!
We all like sheep have gone astray!
Each one has turned to his own way!
And Yah.weh has laid on Him the iniquity of us all!
He was oppressed and afflicted!
Yet he did not open His mouth!
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter!
And as a sheep before her shearers is silent!
So He did not open His mouth!
He was assigned a grave with the wicked!
And with a rich man in His death!
Although he had done no violence!
Nor was any deceit in His mouth!
Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great!
And he will divide the spoils with the strong!
Because he has poured out His life unto death!
And he was numbered among the transgressors!
Yet he bore the sin of many!
And made intercession for the transgressors! (Isaiah 53:4-7, 9,12)
And He replied, “Go and tell this people:
‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
Be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ (Isaiah 6:9)
The Spirit of the Lord Yah.weh is on Me!
Because Yah.weh has anointed Me!
To preach good news to the poor!
He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted!
To proclaim liberty to the captives!
And release from darkness to the prisoners!
To proclaim the year of Yah.weh’s favor!
And the day of our God’s vengeance!
To comfort all who mourn!
(Isaiah 61:1-2)

____________________________________________________________

Remember:

If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
They used to write differently!
They used to speak differently!
They used to think differently!
They used to act differently!

__________________________________________________________________________

JLG · May 25, 2023

98) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 5:29

Their roaring

שְׁאָגָ֥ה (šə·’ā·ḡāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 7581: A rumbling, moan

is like that of a lion;

כַּלָּבִ֑יא (kal·lā·ḇî)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3833: To roar, a lion,

they roar

יִשְׁאַ֨ג (yiš·’aḡ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7580: To rumble, moan

like young lions.

כַּכְּפִירִ֤ים (kak·kə·p̄î·rîm)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3715: A village, a young lion

They growl

וְיִנְהֹם֙ (wə·yin·hōm)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5098: To growl, groan

and seize

וְיֹאחֵ֣ז (wə·yō·ḥêz)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

their prey;

טֶ֔רֶף (ṭe·rep̄)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food

they carry it

וְיַפְלִ֖יט (wə·yap̄·lîṭ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6403: To slip out, escape, to deliver

away

וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

from deliverance.

מַצִּֽיל׃ (maṣ·ṣîl)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

Roaring like a lion!
They roar like young lions!
They groan and seize their prey!
They carry it away from deliverance!
The war is coming!
The nation which is coming is powerful!
They have no chance!
They will lose!
Yah.weh will make it happen!
Judah won’t escape!
Mankind won’t escape!

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