Isaiah 52:15

52:14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

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so he will cleanse many nations. Kings will shut their mouths at him: for they will see that which had not been told them; and they will understand that which they had not heard.

So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

What does Isaiah 52:15 mean?

Isaiah 52:15 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָזָה (nâzâh), רַב (rab), גּוֹי (gôwy).

Hebrew interlinear

shall

sprinkleנָזָהnâzâh/naw-zaw'/H5137to spirt, i.e. besprinkle (especially in expiation)

manyרַבrab/rab/H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

nations;גּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

the

kingsמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king

shall

shutקָפַץqâphats/kaw-fats'/H7092to draw together, i.e. close; by implication, to leap (by contracting the limbs); specifically, to die (from gathering up the feet)

their

mouthsפֶּהpeh/peh/H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

him:

for

that

which

had

not

been

toldסָפַרçâphar/saw-far'/H5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate

them

shall

they

see;רָאָהrâʼâh/raw-aw'/H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

and

that

which

they

had

not

heardשָׁמַעshâmaʻ/shaw-mah'/H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

shall

they

consider.בִּיןbîyn/bene/H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 52:15.

Genesis 14:1

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

Genesis 14:9

With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she: Heb. she shall become nations

Genesis 17:6

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Genesis 25:23

And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Genesis 35:11

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day

Leviticus 25:51

If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 52:15 say?

Isaiah 52:15 (King James Version) reads: "So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider."

Is Isaiah 52:15 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 52:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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