King James Version
Isaiah 54:15 in the King James Version says “Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for th...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 54 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.”
Isaiah 54:15 · KJV
And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
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“Behold they shall surely”
H1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e., sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place);
“Behold they shall surely”
H1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e., sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place);
“but not”
H657cessation, i.e., an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or f
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“by me whosoever”
H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“Behold they shall surely”
H1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e., sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place);
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“against thee shall fall”
H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
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