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Look,הִנֵּהIאָנֹכִיhave createdבָּרָאתִיthe craftsmanחָרָשׁwho blowsנֹפֵחַthe coalsפֶּחָםin the fireבְּאֵשׁand brings outוּמוֹצִיאa toolכְלִיfor his work;לְמַעֲשֵׂהוּand Iוְאָנֹכִיhave createdבָּרָאתִיthe destroyerמַשְׁחִיתto ruin.לְחַבֵּל
Isaiah 54:16
Study it in the app“Look, I have created the craftsman who blows the coals in the fire and brings out a tool for his work; and I have created the destroyer to ruin.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 54:16, word by word
- have createdבָּרָאתִיbarati
create
To bring something new into being; only God does this.
Where else “barati” appears- the craftsmanחָרָשׁcharash
craftsman
Craftsman: one who works stone, wood or metal.
Where else “charash” appears- who blowsנֹפֵחַnofeach
blow
To puff air, as God gave life to man.
Where else “nofeach” appears- the coalsפֶּחָםpecham
charcoal
Charcoal, a coal.
Where else “pecham” appears- in the fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears- and brings outמוֹצִיאmotsi
bring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “motsi” appears- a toolכְלִיcheli
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “cheli” appears- for his workמַעֲשֵׂmaase
labor
What one does each day to earn a living: his work, his trade.
Where else “maase” appears- the destroyerמַשְׁחִיתmashchit
destroy
To ruin something completely, until it no longer exists or no longer serves.
Where else “mashchit” appears- to ruinחַבֵּלchabel
ruin
To do harm or ruin something; also to act very wickedly.
Where else “chabel” appears
The context
15Look, if anyone gathers against you, it is not from me; whoever gathers against you because of you will fall.
16 · This verse (above)
17No weapon formed against you will prosper, and every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of YHWH, and their righteousness is from me,” declares YHWH.