Isaiah 66:5

“Hear the word of YHWH, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you have said, who exclude you for the sake of my name: ‘Let YHWH be glorified, and let us see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.””

Isaiah 66:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 66:5, word by word

Hearשִׁמְעוּshimu

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shimu” appears
the wordדְּבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devar” 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
you who trembleחֲרֵדִיםcharedim

trembling, afraid

Trembling with fear, afraid. Elsewhere, one who trembles with reverence at the word of God (Isaiah 66:2).

Where else “charedim” appears
“Your brothersאֲחֵיache

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

Where else “ache” appears
who hate youשֹׂנְאֵיsone

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

Where else “sone” appears
have saidאָמְרוּamru

say

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

Where else “amru” appears
who exclude youמְנַדֵּיmenade

cast out

To cast out, to put away from oneself.

Where else “menade” appears
my nameשְׁמִshemi

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shemi” appears
be glorifiedיִכְבַּדyichbad

honor

Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.

Where else “yichbad” appears
and let us seeנִרְאֶהnire

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “nire” appears
your joy!’שִׂמְחַתְsimchat

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

Where else “simchat” appears
will be put to shameיֵבֹשׁוּyevoshu

be ashamed

To feel disgrace and distress over something bad one did or that befell him.

Where else “yevoshu” appears

The context

4I too will choose their cruel dealings, and what they dread I will bring on them; because I called, and no one answered; I spoke, and they did not listen; and they did what was evil in my eyes, and they chose what I did not delight in.”

5 · This verse (above)

6A sound of uproar from the city, a sound from the temple, the sound of YHWH repaying retribution to his enemies!

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