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Isaiah 49:13

49:12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

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Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; and break out into singing, mountains: for Yahweh has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.

Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD has comforted his people, and will have mercy on his afflicted.

49:14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

What does Isaiah 49:13 mean?

Isaiah 49:13 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רָנַן (rânan), שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim), גִּיל (gîyl). It connects to 11 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

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Sing,רָנַןrânan/raw-nan'/H7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
O
heavens;שָׁמַיִםshâmayim/shaw-mah'-yim/H8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
and
be
joyful,גִּילgîyl/gheel/H1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
O
earth;אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
and
break
forthפָּצַחpâtsach/paw-tsakh'/H6476to break out (in joyful sound)
into
singing,רִנָּהrinnâh/rin-naw'/H7440properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
O
mountains:הַרhar/har/H2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
for
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
hath
comfortedנָחַםnâcham/naw-kham'/H5162properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
his
people,עַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
and
will
have
mercyרָחַםrâcham/raw-kham'/H7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
upon
his
afflicted.עָנִיʻânîy/aw-nee'/H6041depressed, in mind or circumstances

Commentary on Isaiah 49:13

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 49:13
e, opposed to the evil eye ( ch. xxiii. 6 ) and the same with the single eye ( Matt. vi. 22 ),—an eye that seeks out objects of charity, besides those that offer themselves,—an eye that, upon the sight of one in want and misery, affects the heart with compassion,—an eye that with the alms gives a pleasant look, which makes the alms doubly acceptable. He has also a liberal hand: He gives of his bread to those that need— his bread, the bread appointed for his own eating. He will rather abridge himself than see the poor perish for want; yet he does not give all his bread, but of his bread; the poor shall have their share with his own family. 2. The blessedness of such a man. The loins of the poor will bless them, all about him will speak well of him, and God himself will bless him, in answer to many a good prayer put up for him, and he shall be blessed. 10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. See here, 1. What the scorner does. It is implied that he sows discord

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 41:39

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

Ezra 7:6

This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.

Nehemiah 2:4

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Esther 10:3

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Psalms 45:2

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Isaiah 16:13

This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.

Daniel 2:46

Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

Daniel 3:30

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon. promoted: Cald. made to prosper

Daniel 6:20

And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Luke 4:22

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 49:13.

Genesis 2:4

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

Isaiah 44:23

Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:15

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

Genesis 1:17

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Genesis 1:20

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven

Genesis 1:26

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:28

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth

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What does Isaiah 49:13 say?

Isaiah 49:13 (King James Version) reads: "Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted."

Is Isaiah 49:13 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 49:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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