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untilעַדa spiritרוּחַis poured outיֵעָרֶהon usעָלֵינוּfrom on high,מִמָּרוֹםand the wildernessוְ מִדְבָּרbecomesהָיָהan orchard,לַכַּרְמֶלand the orchardוְהַכַּרְמֶלis regardedיֵחָשֵׁבas a forest.לַיַּעַר
Isaiah 32:15
Study it in the app“until a spirit is poured out on us from on high, and the wilderness becomes an orchard, and the orchard is regarded as a forest.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 32:15, word by word
- a spiritרוּחַruach
Spirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” appears- is poured outיֵעָרֶהyeare
empty
To drain completely; "give up one's soul".
Where else “yeare” appears- from on highמָּרוֹםmarom
height
What is on high: the height, the highest heaven.
Where else “marom” appears- and the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbar
wilderness
Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.
Where else “midbar” appears- becomesהָיָהhaya
become
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “haya” appears- an orchardכַּרְמֶלkarmel
orchard
A grove of trees bearing produce, rich soil.
Where else “karmel” appears- is regardedיֵחָשֵׁבyechashev
count
To hold or give something as so: to put it on someone's account.
Where else “yechashev” appears- as a forestיַּעַרyaar
forest
Land covered with trees, where many grow together.
Where else “yaar” appears
Translation note
In the Old Testament “spirit” is written in lowercase (see the note on 11:2). The New Testament speaks of the Spirit poured out from on high (Luke 24:49; Acts 2:17).
The context
14For the palace is forsaken, the tumult of the city deserted; the Ophel and the watchtower have become caves forever, a joy of wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks,
15 · This verse (above)
16And justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness will abide in the orchard.