Isaiah 27:5
Isaiah 27:5 in Multiple Translations
Or let them lay claim to My protection; let them make peace with Me— yes, let them make peace with Me.”
Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; yea, let him make peace with me.
Or let him put himself under my power, and make peace with me.
Otherwise they should come to me for protection. They should make their peace with me, yes, make their peace with me.
Or will he feele my strength, that he may make peace with me, and be at one with me?
Or — he doth take hold on My strength, He doth make peace with Me, Peace he doth make with Me.
Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”
Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me, and he shall make peace with me.
Or rather shall it take hold of my strength, shall it make peace with me, shall it make peace with me?
unless they request me to protect them; I strongly invite them to make peace with me [DOU]!”
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 27:5
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Isaiah 27:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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א֚וֹ
יַחֲזֵ֣ק
בְּ/מָעוּזִּ֔/י
יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה
שָׁל֖וֹם
לִ֑/י
שָׁל֖וֹם
יַֽעֲשֶׂה
לִּֽ/י
א֚וֹ
ʼôw
H176
or
Conj
יַחֲזֵ֣ק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
בְּ/מָעוּזִּ֔/י
mâʻôwz
H4581
security
Prep | N-ms | Suff
יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
שָׁל֖וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
Peace
N-ms
לִ֑/י
Prep | Suff
שָׁל֖וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
Peace
N-ms
יַֽעֲשֶׂה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
לִּֽ/י
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 27:5
א֚וֹ
ʼôw
H176
"or"
Conj
Desire can also mean or, and, or if, showing a choice between options, as seen in Proverbs 31:4. It is used to express alternatives or possibilities.
Definition: 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then
Usage: Occurs in 218 OT verses. KJV: also, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether. See also: Genesis 24:49; Leviticus 25:49; Proverbs 30:31.
יַחֲזֵ֣ק
châzaq
H2388
"to strengthen"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
To strengthen means to be strong or courageous, and can also mean to seize or conquer, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: : strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with
Usage: Occurs in 266 OT verses. KJV: aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand. See also: Genesis 19:16; 1 Chronicles 22:13; Psalms 27:14.
בְּ/מָעוּזִּ֔/י
mâʻôwz
H4581
"security"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
A fortified place or stronghold, like a rock or harbor, providing safety and protection, is what this Hebrew word represents.
Definition: 1) place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold 1a) place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold 1b) refuge (of God) (fig.) 1c) human protection (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold). See also: Judges 6:26; Isaiah 23:14; Psalms 27:1.
יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
שָׁל֖וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
"Peace"
N-ms
This Hebrew word for peace, shalom, means completeness, wellness, and friendship, and is often used to describe God's relationship with humanity, as seen in the covenant with the Israelites. It encompasses physical and spiritual health, prosperity, and harmony.
Definition: This name means completeness, peace Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 209 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly. See also: Genesis 15:15; Esther 2:11; Psalms 4:9.
לִ֑/י
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Prep | Suff
שָׁל֖וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
"Peace"
N-ms
This Hebrew word for peace, shalom, means completeness, wellness, and friendship, and is often used to describe God's relationship with humanity, as seen in the covenant with the Israelites. It encompasses physical and spiritual health, prosperity, and harmony.
Definition: This name means completeness, peace Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 209 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly. See also: Genesis 15:15; Esther 2:11; Psalms 4:9.
יַֽעֲשֶׂה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
לִּֽ/י
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Study Notes — Isaiah 27:5
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- Context
- Cross References
- Isaiah 27:5 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 27:5
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 27:5
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 27:5
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 27:5
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
- Sermons on Isaiah 27:5
Context — The LORD’s Vineyard
3I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;
4I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground.
5Or let them lay claim to My protection; let them make peace with Me— yes, let them make peace with Me.”
6In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit. 7Has the LORD struck Israel as He struck her oppressors? Was she killed like those who slayed her?Cross References
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| 1 | Isaiah 25:4 | For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall, |
| 2 | Job 22:21 | Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you. |
| 3 | Ephesians 2:16–17 | and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. |
| 4 | Colossians 1:20–21 | and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds. |
| 5 | Joshua 10:6 | Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.” |
| 6 | Hebrews 6:18 | Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. |
| 7 | Hosea 2:18–20 | On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and weapons of war in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” |
| 8 | Ezekiel 34:25–26 | I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest. I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing. |
| 9 | 2 Corinthians 5:19–21 | that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. |
| 10 | Isaiah 56:2 | Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” |
Isaiah 27:5 Summary
[This verse, Isaiah 27:5, is an invitation from God to come to Him for protection and to make peace with Him. It means that God wants us to trust in His care and defense, and to turn away from our sins and towards Him. As it says in Psalm 34:8, 'Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.' By seeking God's protection and making peace with Him, we can experience His love and mercy in our lives, just like the promise in Romans 5:1, where it says we can have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to 'lay claim to God's protection' as mentioned in Isaiah 27:5?
This means to trust and rely on God's care and defense, as seen in Psalm 91:4, where it says 'He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.'
How can we 'make peace with God' as stated in this verse?
Making peace with God involves repenting of our sins and trusting in His mercy, as expressed in Romans 5:1, which says 'Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.'
Is this verse only for the nation of Israel, or does it apply to all people?
While the context of Isaiah 27 is addressing Israel, the principle of seeking God's protection and making peace with Him is applicable to all people, as seen in John 3:16, where it says 'For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.'
What is the significance of God saying 'yes, let them make peace with Me' twice in this verse?
The repetition emphasizes God's eagerness and willingness to have a peaceful relationship with His people, much like the double promise in Genesis 2:16-17, where God repeats His command and warning to Adam, showing the importance of obedience.
Reflection Questions
- What are the 'thorns and briers' in my life that I need to let God help me overcome, as mentioned in the preceding verse, Isaiah 27:4?
- How can I, like the Israelites, 'take root' and 'bud and blossom' in my spiritual life, as described in Isaiah 27:6?
- In what ways can I seek God's protection and make peace with Him on a daily basis, as encouraged in this verse?
- What does it mean to 'trust in God's care and defense' in my own life, and how can I apply this trust in practical ways?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 27:5
Or let him take hold of my strength,.... Not on the law, as the Targum and Kimchi; but on Christ, as Jerom rightly interprets it; who is the strength and power of God, the man of his right hand he
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 27:5
Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
Or, or if at any time fury be, or seem to be, in me against my vineyard or people, let him, my people, as is clearly implied from the following words; for there is no peace to those who are not God’ s people, or to the wicked, , and is expressed in the following verse; take hold of my strength, i.e. take hold of my arm, which is metonymically strength, and stay it from giving the blow, not by force, which is impossible, but by humble submission and earnest supplication. Or, strengthen himself, or be strong, (as this word properly signifies, and is elsewhere used,) by my strength; not by his own strength, which he will oppose to mine, but by my strength, which he may by humble and frequent prayers not only restrain from doing him hurt, but effectually engage to assist him, and do him good. He seems to allude to that history of Jacob’ s wrestling with the angel of God, , which he could never have done but by a strength received from God. That he may make peace with me; that instead of opposing me, he may in this manner reconcile himself to me. Or, and he shall make peace with me, as the same words are rendered in the next clause; which may be repeated to assure them of that great and important favour, that God would make peace with them. Or the words may be rendered in both clauses, let him make peace with me, yea, let him make peace with me; this future verb being taken imperatively, as the other is in the former clause of the verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
Isaiah 27:5 Or let him take hold of my strength, [that] he may make peace with me; [and] he shall make peace with me.Ver. 5. Or let him take hold of my strength,] i.e., Of mine arm, wherewith I am about to smite him, or to throw the fire of my wrath at him; let him by true repentance appease me, as submitting Abigail once did angry David; let him but meet me with entreaties of peace, and he shall have peace, yea, he shall be sure of it. See Job 22:21. To run into God is the way to escape sin, as to close and get in with him that would strike you doth avoid the blow.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
(5) Or let him take hold of my strength.—Or, Let him lay hold on my fortress: let him make peace with Me. The thought implied is that even the enemies of Jehovah, if repentant, may find in Him “their castle and deliverer.” To them, too, there is the gracious invitation to make peace.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
Verse 5. Or - "Ah"] For או o I read אוי oi, as it was at first in a MS. The י yod was easily lost, being followed by another י yod.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 27:5
5. Or let him take hold, &c.] Else must he take hold of my strength: lit. “my stronghold” or asylum: cf. 1 Kings 1:50; 1 Kings 2:28. The figure is relinquished; the idea expressed being that unconditional surrender to Jehovah on the part of the ungodly is the only alternative to his annihilation. The two last clauses let him make peace … differ only in the order of words, and should be translated alike (see R.V.).
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 27:5
Or let him - The Hebrew word rendered here or (או 'ô) means “unless;” and the sense is, the enemies of the Jewish people shall be completely destroyed as briers are by fire, “unless” they flee to God for a refuge.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 27:5
2-5. God’s work of overthrow and vindication being accomplished, what more appropriate than the ode which follows? In that day — The day or period in which leviathan is destroyed.
Sermons on Isaiah 27:5
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Repent or Perish by A.W. Pink | A.W. Pink emphasizes the critical necessity of repentance for salvation, asserting that it is a prerequisite for true belief in Christ. He explains that repentance involves a heart |
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The Lord Our Peace by Octavius Winslow | Octavius Winslow emphasizes that Jesus is our peace, highlighting the importance of understanding that true peace comes not from our own efforts but from Christ himself. He explain |
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Peniel by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches on the story of Jacob at Peniel, emphasizing the importance of faith and prayer in experiencing God's presence and receiving His blessings. Jacob's unwavering fa |
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Strength in Christ by Mary Wilder Tileston | Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the power of Christ's strength within us, emphasizing the need for a deliberate surrender of faith to Him and drawing upon His strength in momen |
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Letter 186. by James Bourne | James Bourne delivers a heartfelt message to W. B., emphasizing that God is actively working in his soul and urging him to pray for discernment to respond to God's reproof. Bourne |
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God's Miracle Mountain by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the fulfillment of biblical prophecies in the present day. He highlights the spread of the Gospel in schools and colleges, including in China |
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Resting in Jesus by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher begins by referencing Isaiah 24 and the prophecy of a watchman. He acknowledges the warning he has given in his book, "America's Last Call," about the |