Isaiah 44:26

“who confirms the word of his servant, and the counsel of his messengers fulfills; who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and her ruins I will raise up’;”

Isaiah 44:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 44:26, word by word

who confirmsמֵקִיםmekim

establish

To put something up, or confirm a covenant.

Where else “mekim” appears
the wordדְּבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devar” appears
of his servantעַבְדּavd

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avd” appears
and the counselעֲצַתatsat

plan

What someone decides to do, above all YHWH, which stands.

Where else “atsat” appears
of his messengersמַלְאָכָיmalachay

messenger

Someone sent on an errand.

Where else “malachay” appears
fulfillsיַשְׁלִיםyashlim

repay

To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.

Where else “yashlim” appears
who saysאֹמֵרomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “omer” appears
of Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears
‘She will be inhabited,’תּוּשָׁבtushav

be inhabited

For a land to be inhabited.

Where else “tushav” appears
and of the citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “are” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
‘They will be rebuiltתִּבָּנֶינָהtibanena

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

Where else “tibanena” appears
and her ruinsחָרְבוֹתֶיcharvote

ruin, desolate place

A ruin, a destroyed and deserted place.

Where else “charvote” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 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).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

25who frustrates the signs of the empty talkers, and drives mad diviners; who turns the wise backward, and their knowledge he makes foolish;

26 · This verse (above)

27who says to the deep, ‘Be dry, and your rivers I will dry up’;

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