And the humbleוְ עֲנָוִיםwill increaseיָסְפוּgladnessשִׂמְחָהin YHWH,בַּיהוָהand the needyוְאֶבְיוֹנֵיamong human beingsאָדָםwill rejoiceיָגִילוּin the Holy Oneבִּקְדוֹשׁof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Isaiah 29:19
Study it in the app“And the humble will increase gladness in YHWH, and the needy among human beings will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “yisrael” appears
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,