Isaiah 57:14

“And he will say, “Level, level, clear the way; remove the stumbling block from the way of my people.””

Isaiah 57:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 57:14, word by word

And he will sayאָמַרamar

say

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

Where else “amar” appears
“Levelסֹלּוּsolu

build up

To build up and level a road by clearing the stones.

Where else “solu” appears
clearפַּנּוּpanu

clear

To clear a place for someone about to come in.

Where else “panu” appears
the wayדָרֶךְdarech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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removeהָרִימוּharimu

lift up

To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.

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the stumbling blockמִכְשׁוֹלmichshol

stumbling block

A stumbling block: something that makes someone fall; an obstacle.

Where else “michshol” appears
of my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

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

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The context

13When you cry out, let your collections of idols deliver you; and all of them the wind will carry off, a vapor will take them; but whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land, and will possess my holy mountain.”

14 · This verse (above)

15For thus says the High and Lifted Up One, who inhabits eternity, and Holy is his name: “In the high and holy place I dwell, and with the crushed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the crushed.

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