Isaiah 54:17

“No 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.”

Isaiah 54:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 54:17, word by word

weaponכְּלִיkeli

weapon

What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.

Where else “keli” appears
formedיוּצַרyutsar

mold

To mold, as God molded man from dust.

Where else “yutsar” appears
will prosperיִצְלָחyitslach

prosper

To go well, thrive.

Where else “yitslach” appears
tongueלָשׁוֹןlashon

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

Where else “lashon” appears
that risesתָּקוּםtakum

rise against

To rise against someone to attack or confront him.

Where else “takum” appears
in judgmentמִּשְׁפָּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

Where else “mishpat” appears
you will condemnתַּרְשִׁיעִיtarshii

condemn

To pass a verdict of guilty on someone in a trial.

Where else “tarshii” appears
is the inheritanceנַחֲלַתnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
of the servantsעַבְדֵיavde

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

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of 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.

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and their righteousnessצִדְקָתָtsidkata

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

Where else “tsidkata” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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The context

16Look, 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.

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