Isaiah 54:8

“In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with eternal loyal love I will have compassion on you,” says your Redeemer, YHWH.”

Isaiah 54:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 54:8, word by word

In a surgeשֶׁצֶףshetsef

outburst (of anger)

An outburst, a flood of anger.

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of angerקֶצֶףketsef

wrath

A violent anger poured out on someone, above all YHWH's.

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I hidהִסְתַּרְתִּיhistarti

hide the face

"Hide the face": withdraw favor.

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my faceפָנַfana

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

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for a momentרֶגַעrega

moment

Instant, a very brief moment.

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eternalעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

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I will have compassion on youרִחַמְתִּיrichamti

have compassion

To feel tenderness for someone, like a mother for her child.

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saysאָמַרamar

say

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

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your Redeemerגֹּאֲלֵgoale

Redeemer

YHWH, who rescues his people.

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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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The context

7“For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

8 · This verse (above)

9“For like the waters of Noah is this to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah would not again pass over the earth, so I have sworn not to be angry with you or to rebuke you.

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