Isaiah 42:13
11 Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops.
12 Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
14 “I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.
15 I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
- KJV
- The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
- WEB
- The LORD will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.
- ASV
- Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up [his] zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies.
- DARBY
- Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man, he will stir up jealousy like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout; he will shew himself mighty against his enemies.
- BLB
- YHWH goes forth like a mighty one; like a man of war He stirs up zeal. He shouts, yes, He roars; over His enemies He will prevail.
- ÅB
- Herren skal dra ut som en kjempe, som en krigsmann egge sin harme; han skal rope høyt, ja skrike; mot sine fiender skal han vise sin makt.
- OTB
- Herren skal gå ut som en kriger; han skal vekke sin iver som en mann av krig. Med et rop skal han heve kampropet og seire over sine fiender.
- B1930
- Herren skal dra ut som en kjempe, som en krigsmann egge sin harme; han skal rope høit, ja skrike; mot sine fiender skal han vise sin makt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 15:1–3
Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
Read in contextPsalms 78:65
Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.
Read in contextIsaiah 59:16–19
He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.
Read in contextAmos 1:2
He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”
Read in contextPsalms 110:5–6
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:8
Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:11
O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
Read in contextNahum 1:2
The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
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