Isaiah 29:19

“And the humble will increase gladness in YHWH, and the needy among human beings will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.”

Isaiah 29:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 29:19, word by word

And the humbleעֲנָוִיםanavim

humble, afflicted

Humble, afflicted: one who is low, by his condition or by his attitude; meek.

Where else “anavim” appears
will increaseיָסְפוּyasfu

add

To put more on top of what is already there, to make it grow.

Where else “yasfu” appears
gladnessשִׂמְחָהsimcha

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

Where else “simcha” appears
in YHWHיהוָהyhva

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 “yhva” appears
and the needyאֶבְיוֹנֵיevyone

needy

Needy: one who depends on the help of others.

Where else “evyone” appears
among human beingsאָדָםadam

human being

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

Where else “adam” appears
will rejoiceיָגִילוּyagilu

rejoice

To rejoice: to be very glad, to leap for joy.

Where else “yagilu” appears
in 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.

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The context

18And on that day the deaf will hear the words of a book, and out of gloom and out of darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

19 · This verse (above)

20For the tyrant has come to nothing, and the scoffer is finished, and all who watch for wickedness will be cut off,

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