Isaiah 51:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I have putוָאָשִׂ֤ים
(va·'a·sim)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
My wordsדְּבָרַי֙
(de·va·rai)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
in your mouthבְּפִ֔יךָ
(be·fi·cha,)
6310: moutha prim. root
and have coveredכִּסִּיתִ֑יךָ
(kis·si·ti·cha;)
3680: to covera prim. root
you with the shadowוּבְצֵ֥ל
(u·ve·tzel)
6738: a shadowfrom tsalal
of My hand,יָדִ֖י
(ya·di)
3027: handa prim. root
to establishלִנְטֹ֤עַ
(lin·to·a')
5193: to planta prim. root
the heavens,שָׁמַ֙יִם֙
(sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
to foundוְלִיסֹ֣ד
(ve·li·sod)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
the earth,אָ֔רֶץ
(a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and to sayוְלֵאמֹ֥ר
(ve·le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Zion,לְצִיֹּ֖ון
(le·tzi·yo·vn)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
'You are My people.'"עַמִּי־
(am·mi-)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And I have put
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
my words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
in thy mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
and I have covered
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
thee in the shadow
tsel  (tsale)
shade, whether literal or figurative -- defence, shade(-ow).
of mine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
that I may plant
nata`  (naw-tah')
to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant -- fastened, plant(-er).
the heavens
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and lay the foundations
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
Thou art my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, 'You are My people.'"

King James Bible
And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you in the shadow of My hand, in order to plant the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, "You are My people."

International Standard Version
I have put my words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of my hand, so that I could plant the heavens and lay the earth's foundations, to say to Zion, 'You are my people.'

NET Bible
I commission you as my spokesman; I cover you with the palm of my hand, to establish the sky and to found the earth, to say to Zion, 'You are my people.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I put my words in your mouth and sheltered you in the palm of my hand. I stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and said to Zion, "You are my people."

King James 2000 Bible
And I have put my words in your mouth, and I have covered you in the shadow of my hand, that I may establish the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, you are my people.
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