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Questions about the book of Isaiah from the Hebrew Bible, and/or the 8th C prophet Isaiah.

Isaiah, Book of

The Book of Isaiah is a book of prophecy attributed to Isaiah ben Amoz, a pre-exilic prophet. Many today believe that while the book likely contains prophecies from the original prophet, it was not written in its entirety by him and that particularly chapters 40-66 were written during a later period or periods.

Isaiah is the first book of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, which followed by Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Book of Twelve. Isaiah's prophecies span from before the exile, beginning with the death of Uzziah, stretching to the conquest, the exile, and the promise of a new exodus.

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In Isaiah 52:13 is the author using the term “high and lifted up” to signal that the servant is God?

Isaiah 52:13 הִנֵּ֥ה יַשְׂכִּ֖יל עַבְדִּ֑י יָר֧וּם וְנִשָּׂ֛א וְגָבַ֖הּ מְאֹֽד׃ Behold, my servant shall act wisely;         he shall be high and lifted up,         and shall be exalted. Isaiah 6:1 ... בִּשְׁנַת־מוֹת֙…
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Isaiah 28:10: precepts or gibberish?

This question was occasioned by this answer about קַו in Psalm 19:4 which pointed out its use in Isaiah 28:10. In Isaiah 28, after the prophet rebukes the "the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim,” (v. 1), verses 9-10 describe the response of…
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What does Isaiah 43:10 mean by there being no other gods before or after the Lord?

Isaiah 43:10 (KJV): Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. In light of the fact that…
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Why is Isaiah 7 narrated in the third person?

Is there some literary (or other) reason that Isaiah moves from the first person to the third person and then back to the first in Isaiah 6-8? I think the switches probably actually line up with the beginning and the end of Chapter 7. The boundaries…
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Does Isaiah 11:3 involve smelling?

This question was inspired by this recent answer which offered a translation of the first part of Isaiah 11:3: and his smelling is with the fear of Yahveh... I was surprised to find that none of the translations included in biblegateway.com…
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Turning to the right or the left in Isaiah 30:21

In Isaiah 30:21, the prophet writes: Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears…
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In Isaiah 53:11, how is “by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many” to be understood?

In Isa. 53:11, it is written, 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. KJV, 1769 יא מֵעֲמַל נַפְשׁוֹ יִרְאֶה יִשְׂבָּע…
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"Command ye Me"...What is the proper context and interpretation for Isaiah 45:11?

Isaiah 45:11 is rendered differently in many translations including: King James Version: Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. New…
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Was Isaiah completely naked for three years or just wearing undergarments?

In Isaiah 20:2 (ESV) we read (ESV): at that time the Lord spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loose the sackcloth from your waist and take off your sandals from your feet,” and he did so, walking naked and barefoot. Most other…
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What is the meaning of the yoke will be broken because of the fat?

Isaiah 10:27 English Standard Version And in that day his burden will depart from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck; and the yoke will be broken because of the fat.”
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Is "from the palace" an alternate understanding of מֵהֵיכָל in Isaiah 66:6?

מֵֽהֵיכָ֑ל is uniformly translated as "from the temple" in Isaiah 66:6. For example, the ESV: “The sound of an uproar from the city! A sound from the temple! The sound of the LORD, rendering recompense to his enemies! קוֹל שָׁאוֹן מֵעִיר קוֹל…
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Why do KJV use a mystical creature when translating Isaiah 11:8

All translations agree that it's talking about a snake of some sort; ESV adder NLT deadly snake NASB, NIV viper BST asps but KJV uses here a mystical creature. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put…
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What is the meaning of, "My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens"? Isaiah 34:5-6

In Isaiah 34:5-6 (niv) it is written, 5 My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens; see, it descends in judgment on Edom, the people I have totally destroyed. 6 The sword of the Lord is bathed in blood, it is covered with fat. What is the meaning…
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Is Isaiah 53:5 talking about physical healing or spiritual healing?

Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. Is this about physical healing or spiritual healing or both?
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What are the spirits of the dead in Isaiah 19:3?

Isaiah 19:3 The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will bring their plans to nothing; they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists. Are the spirits of the dead ghosts (spirits) of humans who were once…
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