Study it in the app““Speak to the heart of Jerusalem and call out to her that her service is completed, that her iniquity is paid off, that she has received from the hand of YHWH double for all her sins.””
“Comfort my people”: speak to the heart of Jerusalem, her iniquity is paid offComfort
“Speakדַּבְּרוּto the heartעַל לֵבof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםand call outוְקִרְאוּto herאֵלֶיהָthatכִּיher serviceצְבָאָהּis completed,מָלְאָהthatכִּיher iniquityעֲוֺנָהּis paid off,נִרְצָהthatכִּיshe has receivedלָקְחָהfrom the handמִיַּדof YHWHיְהוָהdoubleכִּפְלַיִםfor allבְּכָלher sins.”חַטֹּאתֶיהָ
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dabru” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appearsproclaim
To announce aloud.
Where else “kiru” appearsservice
Literally "army": duty done by turns, or a hard life.
Where else “tsevaa” appearsbe fulfilled
For a period to run out, or a word to come true.
Where else “mala” appearsiniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avona” appearsenjoy
To delight in; pay off a debt.
Where else “nirtsa” appearsaccept
To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.
Where else “lakcha” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsYHWH
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 “yehva” appearsdouble
Double, twice as much of something.
Where else “kiflayim” appearssin
Failing God, not doing what he asks.
Where else “chatote” appears“Her service”: the Hebrew word is the one for military service (Strong, BDB).
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
1“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your Elohim.
2 · This verse (above)
3A voice calls out: “In the wilderness clear the way of YHWH; make straight in the Arabah a highway for our Elohim.
