Isaiah 17:7

“On that day the human being will look to his Maker, and his eyes will see the Holy One of Israel.”

Isaiah 17:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 17:7, word by word

On that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
the human beingאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
will lookיִשְׁעֶהyishe

look

To gaze closely or with favor; seek help.

Where else “yishe” appears
to his Makerעֹשֵׂose

make

To build or create something.

Where else “ose” appears
and his eyesעֵינָיenay

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “enay” appears
will seeתִּרְאֶינָהtirena

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “tirena” appears
the Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁkedosh

Holy One

God, the one wholly set apart and pure, God of Israel.

Where else “kedosh” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears

The context

6And there will be left in it gleanings, as when beating an olive tree: two, three olives at the top of the highest branch, four, five on its fruitful branches, declares YHWH, Elohim of Israel.

7 · This verse (above)

8And he will not look to the altars, the work of his hands, and what his fingers have made he will not see, neither the Asherahs nor the incense altars.

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