Isaiah 63:9

“In all their distress there was distress to him, and the angel of his face saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.”

Isaiah 63:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 63:9, word by word

their distressצָרָתָtsarata

distress

A time of hardship or danger.

Where else “tsarata” appears
there was distressצָרtsar

distress

A tight situation from which one cannot escape.

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and the angelמַלְאַךְmalach

angel

A messenger from God, a heavenly being.

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of his faceפָּנָיpanay

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

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saved themהוֹשִׁיעָhoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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in his loveאַהֲבָתahavat

love

Love: the affection that joins one person to another; also the love of YHWH for his people.

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and in his pityחֶמְלָתchemlat

compassion

Compassion: pity that moves one to rescue.

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redeemed themגְאָלָgeala

Redeemer

YHWH, who rescues his people.

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and he lifted them upיְנַטְּלֵyenatle

lift; lay on

Lift, bear; and hence lay something on someone, impose it.

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and carried themיְנַשְּׂאֵyenase

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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the daysיְמֵיyeme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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of oldעוֹלָםolam

of old

The times of the forefathers, far back in the past.

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Translation note

“To him” is what is read; what is written says “not,” and then: “in all their distress [there was] no adversary.” “The angel of his face”: the one who is in his presence.

The context

8And he said, “Surely they are my people, children who will not lie”; and he became for them a Savior.

9 · This verse (above)

10But they rebelled and grieved his holy spirit; so he turned to be their enemy; he himself fought against them.

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