Isaiah 59:16

“And he saw that there was no man, and he was astonished that there was no one to intercede; so his arm brought him salvation, and his righteousness, it upheld him.”

Isaiah 59:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 59:16, word by word

And he sawיַּרְאyar

see

To see with one's eyes.

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manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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and he was astonishedיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵםyishtomem

be appalled

To be struck with dread at the ruin.

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one to intercedeמַפְגִּיעַmafgia

intercede

To plead for another before someone who can help.

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so his armזְרֹעzero

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

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brought him salvationתּוֹשַׁעtosha

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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and his righteousnessצִדְקָתtsidkat

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

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upheld himסְמָכָתְsemachat

lean on

To rest one's weight on something or someone so as not to fall; to support.

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The context

15And truth is lacking, and whoever turns from evil is plundered. And YHWH saw and it was evil in his eyes that there was no justice.

16 · This verse (above)

17And he put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in zeal as in a robe.

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