ForכִּיthusכֹהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH,יְהוִהthe Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵל“In returningבְּשׁוּבָהand restוָנַחַתyou will be saved;תִּוָּשֵׁעוּןin quietnessבְּהַשְׁקֵטand in trustוּבְבִטְחָהwill beתִּהְיֶהyour might.”גְּבוּרַתְכֶםButוְyou were notלֹאwilling,אֲבִיתֶם
Isaiah 30:15
Study it in the app“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,”
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
With the Hebrew beneath
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.