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1 Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence.

2 As when fire kindles the brushwood, and the fire causes the water to boil; Make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence!

3 When you did awesome things which we didn’t look for, you came down, and the mountains quaked at your presence.

4 For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.

5 You meet him who rejoices and does righteousness, those who remember you in your ways. Behold, you were angry, and we sinned. We have been in sin for a long time. Shall we be saved?

6 For we have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

7 There is no one who calls on your name, who stirs himself up to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have consumed us by means of our iniquities.

8 But now, Yahweh, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you our potter. We all are the work of your hand.

9 Don’t be furious, Yahweh, and don’t remember iniquity forever. Look and see, we beg you, we are all your people.

10 Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

11 Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised you, is burned with fire; and all our pleasant places are laid waste.

12 Will you hold yourself back for these things, Yahweh? Will you keep silent, and punish us very severely?

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Hebrew interlinear — Isaiah 64:1–12 (134 words)
1
  1. לוּאlûʾluw': if; (by implication) (interj. as a wish) would that!H3863
  2. קָרַ֤עְתָּqāraʿtāqara`: to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)H7167
  3. שָׁמַ֙יִם֙šāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  4. יָרַ֔דְתָּyāradtāyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
  5. מִפָּנֶ֖יךָmippānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  6. הָרִ֥יםhārîmhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
  7. נָזֹֽלּוּ׃nāzōllûzalal: to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quakeH2151
2
  1. כִּקְדֹ֧חַkiqdōaḥqadach: burn, kindleH6919
  2. אֵ֣שׁʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  3. הֲמָסִ֗יםhămāsîmhamac: a dry twig or brushwoodH2003
  4. מַ֚יִםmayimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
  5. תִּבְעֶהtibʿeba`ah: to gush over; to swellH1158
  6. אֵ֔שׁʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  7. לְהוֹדִ֥יעַlĕhôdîaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  8. שִׁמְךָ֖šimkāshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  9. לְצָרֶ֑יךָlĕṣārêkātsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
  10. מִפָּנֶ֖יךָmippānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  11. גּוֹיִ֥םgôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  12. יִרְגָּֽזוּ׃yirgāzûragaz: to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)H7264
3
  1. בַּעֲשׂוֹתְךָ֥baʿăśôtĕkā`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  2. נוֹרָא֖וֹתnôrāʾôtyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  3. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. נְקַוֶּ֑הnĕqawweqavah: to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collectH6960
  5. יָרַ֕דְתָּyāradtāyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
  6. מִפָּנֶ֖יךָmippānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  7. הָרִ֥יםhārîmhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
  8. נָזֹֽלּוּ׃nāzōllûzalal: to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quakeH2151
4
  1. וּמֵעוֹלָ֥םûmēʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  2. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. שָׁמְע֖וּšomʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  4. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  5. הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּheʾĕzînûazan: to broaden out the ear (with the hand); (by implication) to listenH238
  6. עַ֣יִןʿayin`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  7. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. רָאָ֗תָהrāʾātâra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  9. אֱלֹהִים֙ʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  10. זוּלָ֣תְךָ֔zûlātĕkāzuwlah: probably scattering, i.e. removal; used adverbially, exceptH2108
  11. יַעֲשֶׂ֖הyaʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  12. לִמְחַכֵּהlimḥakkēchakah: (properly) to adhere to; (hence) to awaitH2442
5
  1. פָּגַ֤עְתָּpāgaʿtāpaga`: to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunityH6293
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. שָׂשׂ֙śāśsuws: to be bright, i.e. cheerfulH7797
  4. וְעֹ֣שֵׂהwĕʿōśē`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  5. צֶ֔דֶקṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  6. בִּדְרָכֶ֖יךָbidrākêkāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  7. יִזְכְּר֑וּךָyizkĕrûkāzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  8. הֵןhēnhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  9. אַתָּ֤הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  10. קָצַ֙פְתָּ֙qāṣaptāqatsaph: to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rageH7107
  11. וַֽנֶּחֱטָ֔אwanneḥĕṭāʾchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
  12. בָּהֶ֥םbāhem
  13. עוֹלָ֖םʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  14. וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃wĕniwwāšēaʿyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
6
  1. וַנְּהִ֤יwannĕhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. כַטָּמֵא֙kaṭṭāmēʾtame': foul in a relig. senseH2931
  3. כֻּלָּ֔נוּkullānûkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. וּכְבֶ֥גֶדûkĕbegedbeged: a covering; clothingH899
  5. עִדִּ֖יםʿiddîm`ed: the menstrual flux (as periodical); (by implication) (in plural) soilingH5708
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּṣidqōtênûtsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
  8. וַנָּ֤בֶלwannābelnabel: to wilt; (generally) to fall away, fail, faintH5034
  9. כֶּֽעָלֶה֙keʿāleh`aleh: a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliageH5929
  10. כֻּלָּ֔נוּkullānûkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  11. וַעֲוֺנֵ֖נוּwaʿăwōnēnû`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  12. כָּר֥וּחַkārûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  13. יִשָּׂאֻֽנוּ׃yiśśāʾunûnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
7
  1. וְאֵיןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  2. קוֹרֵ֣אqôrēʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  3. בְשִׁמְךָ֔bĕšimkāshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  4. מִתְעוֹרֵ֖רmitʿôrēr`uwr: to wake (literally or figuratively)H5782
  5. לְהַחֲזִ֣יקlĕhaḥăzîqchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
  6. בָּ֑ךְbāk
  7. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. הִסְתַּ֤רְתָּhistartācathar: to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelyH5641
  9. פָנֶ֙יךָ֙pānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  10. מִמֶּ֔נּוּmimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  11. וַתְּמוּגֵ֖נוּwattĕmûgēnûmuwg: to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint)H4127
  12. בְּיַדbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  13. עֲוֹנֵֽנוּ׃ʿăwōnēnû`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
8
  1. וְעַתָּ֥הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  2. יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אָבִ֣ינוּʾābînûab: fatherH1
  4. אָ֑תָּהʾāttâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  5. אֲנַ֤חְנוּʾănaḥnûanachnuw: weH587
  6. הַחֹ֙מֶר֙haḥōmerchomer: (properly) a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a waveH2563
  7. וְאַתָּ֣הwĕʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  8. יֹצְרֵ֔נוּyōṣĕrēnûyatsar: to mould into a form; especially as a potterH3335
  9. וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הûmaʿăśēma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  10. יָדְךָ֖yodkāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  11. כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃kullānûkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
9
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּקְצֹ֤ףtiqṣōpqatsaph: to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rageH7107
  3. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  5. מְאֹ֔דmĕʾōdm`od: (properly) vehemence; (with or without preposition) vehementlyH3966
  6. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  7. לָעַ֖דlāʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
  8. תִּזְכֹּ֣רtizkōrzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  9. עָוֹ֑ןʿāwōn`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  10. הֵ֥ןhēnhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  11. הַבֶּטhabbeṭnabat: to scan, i.e. look intently at; (by implication) to regard with pleasure, favor or careH5027
  12. נָ֖אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
  13. עַמְּךָ֥ʿammĕkā`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  14. כֻלָּֽנוּ׃kullānûkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
10
  1. עָרֵ֥יʿārê`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  2. קָדְשְׁךָ֖qodšĕkāqodesh: a sacred place or thing; (abstract, rarely) sanctityH6944
  3. הָי֣וּhāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  4. מִדְבָּ֑רmidbārmidbar: a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven)H4057
  5. צִיּוֹן֙ṣiyyônTsiyown: Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemH6726
  6. מִדְבָּ֣רmidbārmidbar: a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven)H4057
  7. הָיָ֔תָהhāyātâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  8. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyĕrûšālaimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
  9. שְׁמָמָֽה׃šĕmāmâshmamah: devastation; (figuratively) astonishmentH8077
11
  1. בֵּ֧יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  2. קָדְשֵׁ֣נוּqodšēnûqodesh: a sacred place or thing; (abstract, rarely) sanctityH6944
  3. וְתִפְאַרְתֵּ֗נוּwĕtipʾartēnûtiph'arah: ornamentH8597
  4. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  5. הִֽלְל֙וּךָ֙hilĕlûkāhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  6. אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּʾăbōtênûab: fatherH1
  7. הָיָ֖הhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  8. לִשְׂרֵ֣פַתliśrēpatsrephah: cremationH8316
  9. אֵ֑שׁʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  10. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  11. מַחֲמַדֵּ֖ינוּmaḥămaddênûmachmad: delightful; (hence) a delight, i.e. object of affection or desireH4261
  12. הָיָ֥הhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  13. לְחָרְבָּֽה׃lĕḥorbâchorbah: (properly) drought; (by implication) a desolationH2723
12
  1. הַעַלhaʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  2. אֵ֥לֶּהʾēlleel-leh: these or thoseH428
  3. תִתְאַפַּ֖קtitʾappaqaphaq: to contain; (reflexively) to abstainH662
  4. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. תֶּחֱשֶׁ֥הteḥĕšechashah: to hush or keep quietH2814
  6. וּתְעַנֵּ֖נוּûtĕʿannēnû`anah: to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)H6031
  7. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  8. מְאֹֽד׃mĕʾōdm`od: (properly) vehemence; (with or without preposition) vehementlyH3966

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Strong's words in Isaiah 64 (6)
Strong's H3605 — כֻּלָּ֔נוּ (kullānû)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 6 times in Isaiah 64.
Strong's H1961 — וַנְּהִ֤י (wannĕhî)
hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 5 times in Isaiah 64.
Strong's H6440 — מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ (mippānêkā)
paniym (paw-neem') (plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}) n-m. 1. the face (as the part that turns) 2. (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc. {used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively} [from H6437] KJV: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you. Root(s): H6437. Appears 4 times in Isaiah 64.
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֖ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 64.
Strong's H5771 — וַעֲוֺנֵ֖נוּ (waʿăwōnēnû)
`avon (aw-vone') (or oavown (2 Kings 7) n-m. 1. perversity, i.e. (moral) evil [from H5753] KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. Root(s): H5753 See also: H7. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 64.
Strong's H6213 — בַּעֲשׂוֹתְךָ֥ (baʿăśôtĕkā)
`asah (aw-saw') v. 1. to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 64.

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