And they will fearוְיִירְאוּfrom the westמִמַּעֲרָבthe nameשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהand from the risingוּמִמִּזְרַחof the sunשֶׁמֶשׁhis glory;כְּבוֹדוֹforכִּיhe will comeיָבוֹאlike a narrowכַ צָרriverנָּהָרthat the breathרוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהdrives along.נֹסְסָה בוֹ
Isaiah 59:19
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Isaiah 59:19, word by word
- And they will fearיִירְאוּyiru
revere
To revere God, or honor one's parents.
Where else “yiru” appears- from the westמַּעֲרָבmaarav
west
West: the side where the sun sets.
Where else “maarav” appears- the nameשֵׁםshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- and from the risingמִּזְרַחmizrach
east
Where the sun rises: the east.
Where else “mizrach” appears- of the sunשֶׁמֶשׁshemesh
sun
The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.
Where else “shemesh” appears- his gloryכְּבוֹדkevod
glory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “kevod” appears- he will comeיָבוֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- like a narrowצָרtsar
narrow
Not wide, with no room to move.
Where else “tsar” appears- riverנָּהָרnahar
river
River, stream; above all the Euphrates ("the River") or the Nile.
Where else “nahar” appears- that the breathרוּחַruach
breath
Literally "wind": the air that leaves the lungs.
Where else “ruach” appears- drives alongנֹסְסָהnossa
take refuge
To run to a place where one is safe.
Where else “nossa” appears
Translation note
It can also be understood: “when the adversary comes like a river, the spirit of YHWH will raise a banner against him.”
The context
18According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay: fury to his adversaries, retribution to his enemies; to the coastlands he will repay retribution.
19 · This verse (above)
20“And a Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,” declares YHWH.