Isaiah 55:7

“Let the wicked abandon his way, and the man of wickedness his thoughts; and let him return to YHWH, and he will have compassion on him; and to our Elohim, for he will abound in forgiving.””

Isaiah 55:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Seek God: he is generous in forgivingTurning back to God

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Isaiah 55:7, word by word

Let the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “rasha” appears
abandonיַעֲזֹבyaazov

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

Where else “yaazov” appears
his wayדַּרְכּdark

manner

The way one lives and acts.

Where else “dark” appears
and the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears
his thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתָיmachshvotay

thought

What one has in mind and intends.

Where else “machshvotay” appears
and let him returnיָשֹׁבyashov

turn back

To go back to YHWH, or move away from him.

Where else “yashov” appears
to 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
and he will have compassion on himירַחֲמֵyrachame

have compassion

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

Where else “yrachame” appears
and to our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

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

Where else “elohe” appears
he will aboundיַרְבֶּהyarbe

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

Where else “yarbe” appears
in forgivingסְלוֹחַseloach

forgive

Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.

Where else “seloach” appears

The context

6Seek YHWH while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

7 · This verse (above)

8“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways,” declares YHWH.

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