Isaiah 54:10

“For the mountains will move, and the hills will totter, but my loyal love will not move from you, and my covenant of peace will not totter,” says the one who has compassion on you, YHWH.”

Isaiah 54:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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God promises that his steadfast love will not move, though mountains doFaithfulness

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Isaiah 54:10, word by word

the mountainsהָרִיםharim

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “harim” appears
will moveיָמוּשׁוּyamushu

depart

To shift from its place.

Where else “yamushu” appears
and the hillsגְּבָעוֹתgevaot

hill

Hill.

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will totterתְּמוּטֶנָהtemutena

totter, slip

Totter, slip, lose one's footing.

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but my loyal loveחַסְדִּchasdi

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

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and my covenantבְרִיתverit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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of peaceשְׁלוֹמִshelomi

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

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saysאָמַרamar

say

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

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the one who has compassion on youמְרַחֲמֵmerachame

have compassion

To feel tenderness for someone, like a mother for her child.

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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.

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The context

9“For like the waters of Noah is this to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah would not again pass over the earth, so I have sworn not to be angry with you or to rebuke you.

10 · This verse (above)

11“Afflicted one, storm-tossed, not comforted: look, I am setting your stones on antimony, and I will lay your foundations on sapphires.

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