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Like livestockכַּבְּהֵמָהthat goes downתֵרֵדinto the valley,בַּבִּקְעָהthe spiritרוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהgave them rest;תְּנִיחֶנּוּsoכֵּןyou ledנִהַגְתָּyour people,עַמְּךָto makeלַעֲשׂוֹתfor yourselfלְךָa nameשֵׁםof beauty.תִּפְאָרֶת
Isaiah 63:14
Study it in the app“Like livestock that goes down into the valley, the spirit of YHWH gave them rest; so you led your people, to make for yourself a name of beauty.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 63:14, word by word
- Like livestockבְּהֵמָהbehema
livestock
A four-legged animal, above all farm animals.
Where else “behema” appears- that goes downתֵרֵדtered
go down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “tered” appears- into the valleyבִּקְעָהbika
plain, valley
Broad plain between mountains; wide valley.
Where else “bika” appears- the spiritרוּחַruach
Spirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” 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- gave them restתְּנִיחֶteniche
give rest
To give rest, as YHWH to his people.
Where else “teniche” appears- you ledנִהַגְתָּnihagta
drive, lead
Drive, lead along (livestock, people); carry off.
Where else “nihagta” appears- your peopleעַמְּam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears- to makeעֲשׂוֹתasot
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asot” appears- a nameשֵׁםshem
renown
Fame, good name.
Where else “shem” appears- of beautyתִּפְאָרֶתtifaret
beauty
Beauty and splendor seen in something or someone.
Where else “tifaret” appears
The context
13who made them go through the depths, like a horse in the wilderness, and they did not stumble?”
14 · This verse (above)
15Look from the heavens and see, from the residence of your holiness and of your beauty. Where are your zeal and your mighty deeds? The stirring of your inner parts and your compassion toward me have been restrained.