Isaiah 51:16

“And I have put my words in your mouth, and in the shadow of my hand I have covered you, to plant the heavens and to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are my people.’””

Isaiah 51:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 51:16, word by word

And I have putאָשִׂיםasim

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “asim” appears
my wordsדְּבָרַdevara

word

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

Where else “devara” appears
in your mouthפִיfi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “fi” appears
and in the shadowצֵלtsel

shade

Protecting shade: "in the shadow of your wings".

Where else “tsel” appears
of my handיָדִyadi

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yadi” appears
I have covered youכִּסִּיתִיkisiti

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

Where else “kisiti” appears
to plantנְטֹעַnetoa

plant

Plant; set firmly.

Where else “netoa” appears
the heavensשָׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
and to foundיסֹדysod

found

To lay the foundations of something on which it will be raised.

Where else “ysod” appears
the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
and to sayאמֹרmor

say

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

Where else “mor” appears
are my people.’עַמִּami

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “ami” appears

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem

    A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.

    David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).

    2 Samuel 5:7Psalms 48:2Hebrews 12:22Romans 9:33

The context

15And I am YHWH your Elohim, who stirs up the sea and its waves roar; YHWH Tsevaot is his name.

16 · This verse (above)

17Rouse yourself, rouse yourself, stand up, Jerusalem, who drank from the hand of YHWH the cup of his fury; the goblet of the cup of reeling you drank, you drained.

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