Isaiah 30:15

“For thus says Adonai YHWH, the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest you will be saved; in quietness and in trust will be your might.” But you were not willing,”

Isaiah 30:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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God offers rest and quietness as the way, though the people were not willingPeace and AnxietyYHWH says their strength lies in returning, resting and trusting, but they refusedWaiting on God

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Isaiah 30:15, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

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

Where else “amar” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
the Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁkedosh

Holy One

God, the one wholly set apart and pure, God of Israel.

Where else “kedosh” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
“In returningשׁוּבָהshuva

return

A returning, the turning back.

Where else “shuva” appears
and restנַחַתnachat

rest

Tranquility: being without hurry or toil.

Where else “nachat” appears
you will be savedתִּוָּשֵׁעוּtivasheu

save

To rescue someone from danger.

Where else “tivasheu” appears
in quietnessהַשְׁקֵטhashket

be at rest, be quiet

Be at rest, be quiet, without war or alarm.

Where else “hashket” appears
and in trustבִטְחָהvitcha

trust

Trust, confidence.

Where else “vitcha” appears
will beתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tihye” appears
your mightגְּבוּרַתְgevurat

strength

Strength of body or spirit to face something.

Where else “gevurat” appears
willingאֲבִיתֶםavitem

be willing, consent

Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.

Where else “avitem” appears

Translation note

“Returning” is turning back to YHWH; the Hebrew word is “returning,” not “repentance.”

The context

14And he will break it as one breaks a potters’ jar, crushed without sparing, and there will not be found among its fragments a shard to take fire from the hearth, or to scoop water from the pool.”

15 · This verse (above)

16and you said, “No, for on horses we will flee”; therefore you will flee; “and on swift steeds we will ride”; therefore your pursuers will be swift.

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