Isaiah 50:10

“Who among you fears YHWH, listens to the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no brightness, let him trust in the name of YHWH, and lean on his Elohim.”

Isaiah 50:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 50:10, word by word

fearsיְרֵאyere

God-fearing

Who reveres God and so obeys him.

Where else “yere” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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 “yehva” appears
listensשֹׁמֵעַshomea

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

Where else “shomea” appears
to the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of his servantעַבְדּavd

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avd” appears
walksהָלַךְhalach

walk

Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.

Where else “halach” appears
in darknessחֲשֵׁכִיםchashechim

darkness

Darkness.

Where else “chashechim” appears
brightnessנֹגַהּnogah

brightness

Brightness, shining: the light of fire, of dawn, of the sun, or of the presence of God.

Where else “nogah” appears
let him trustיִבְטַחyivtach

trust

To rely on someone, YHWH or man.

Where else “yivtach” appears
in the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
and leanיִשָּׁעֵןyishaen

rely

To trust in YHWH, or in supports that fail.

Where else “yishaen” appears
on his Elohimאלֹהָיlohay

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “lohay” appears

The context

9Look, Adonai YHWH helps me; who is he who will condemn me? Look, all of them like a garment will wear out; the moth will eat them.

10 · This verse (above)

11Look, all of you who kindle fire, who gird yourselves with firebrands: walk in the light of your fire, and among the firebrands that you have set ablaze. From my hand this has come to you: in torment you will lie down.

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