Isaiah 40:10

“Look, Adonai YHWH comes with might, and his arm rules for him; look, his reward is with him, and his wages before him.”
Isaiah 40:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Look,הִנֵּהAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהcomesיָבוֹאwith might,בְּחָזָקand his armוּזְרֹעוֹrulesמֹשְׁלָהfor him;לוֹlook,הִנֵּהhis rewardשְׂכָרוֹis with him,אִתּוֹand his wagesוּפְעֻלָּתוֹbefore him.לְפָנָיו

Allusion · Revelation 22:12

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Both texts say that he is coming and that he brings his reward (wages) with him.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

יָבוֹאyavoH935ἔρχομαιerchomaiG2064“come, enter, arrive”
שְׂכָרsejarH7939μισθόςmisthosG3408“wages, reward”
פְעֻלָּתfeulatH6468ἔργονergonG2041“wages; work”

Isaiah 40:10, word by word

Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears

YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears

comesיָבוֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavo” appears

with mightחָזָקchazak

strong

Of great power or intensity: a hand, a wind or a famine no one can withstand.

Where else “chazak” appears

and his armזְרֹעzero

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

Where else “zero” appears

rulesמֹשְׁלָהmoshla

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

Where else “moshla” appears

his rewardשְׂכָרsechar

reward

What God gives in return for what is done: blessing or reward.

Where else “sechar” appears

and his wagesפְעֻלָּתfeulat

wages

What one receives for working.

Where else “feulat” appears

before himפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fanay” appears

The context

9On a high mountain go up, Zion, you who bring good news; lift up with strength your voice, Jerusalem, you who bring good news; lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah, “Look, your Elohim!”

10 · This verse (above)

11Like a shepherd he will tend his flock; with his arm he will gather the lambs, and in his bosom he will carry them; those that are nursing he will lead gently.

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