Isaiah 10:26

“And YHWH Tsevaot will rouse against him a whip, as the blow on Midian at the rock of Oreb; and his staff will be over the sea, and he will lift it in the manner of Egypt.”

Isaiah 10:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 10:26, word by word

And YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

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will rouseעוֹרֵרorer

stir up

To move someone to act, as YHWH a king.

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a whipשׁוֹטshot

whip, scourge

Whip, scourge: a lash for striking animals or people. It is also used as an image of a punishment.

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as the blowמַכַּתmakat

wound

The harm a blow leaves: a wound or a sore on the body.

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on Midianמִדְיָןmidyan

Midian

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at the rockצוּרtsur

rock

A large rock.

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of Orebעוֹרֵבorev

Oreb

Oreb, one of the two chiefs of Midian; also the rock where he was killed. The name means "raven."

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and his staffמַטֵּmate

staff

A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.

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will be over the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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and he will lift itנְשָׂאnesa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

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in the mannerדֶרֶךְderech

manner

The way one lives and acts.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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Places in this verse

JerusalemMidian?Egypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Midian ?

    Today: northwest Saudi Arabia, southern Jordan; debated

    A region east of the Gulf of Aqaba, in what is now northwest Saudi Arabia; its borders are not certain.

    Moses fled to Midian, married there and tended sheep (Exod 2:15-21). Centuries later the Midianites oppressed Israel until Gideon defeated them (Judg 6:1; 7:21).

    Exodus 2:15Exodus 3:1Judges 6:1Exodus 18:1

  • 2Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

25For in yet a little, a very little while, the indignation will come to an end, and my anger will turn to their destruction.

26 · This verse (above)

27And it will happen on that day that his burden will depart from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck; and the yoke will be destroyed because of fatness.

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