Isaiah 26:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

[O Jehovah] [our God,] [other lords] [besides] [thee have had dominion] [over us; but by thee only will we make mention] [of thy name.]

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָל֥וּנוּ אֲדֹנִ֖ים זֽוּלָתֶ֑ךָ לְבַד־בְּךָ֖ נַזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

YHWH ʾĕlōhênû, beʿālûnû ʾădōnîm zûlāteḵā; only in you nazkîr šmeḵā.

Grammar Details

*YHWH*: divine name - 'YHWH'
*ʾĕlōhênû*: masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'
*beʿālûnû*: qal perfect 3rd person plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'they have ruled us'
*ʾădōnîm*: masculine plural noun - 'lords/masters'
*zûlāteḵā*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'besides you'
*lebad-beḵā*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'only in you'
*nazkîr*: hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - 'we will mention/remember'
*šmeḵā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'

Word Meanings

*beʿālûnû*: ruled/possessed/married/owned
*ʾădōnîm*: lords/masters/owners/rulers
*zûlāteḵā*: besides you/apart from you/except you
*nazkîr*: mention/remember/memorialize/invoke

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Referenced Verses

Isa 2:8 : 8 Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
Isa 10:11 : 11 shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?
Isa 12:4 : 4 And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted.
Isa 51:22 : 22 Thus saith thy Lord Jehovah, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thy hand the cup of staggering, even the bowl of the cup of my wrath; thou shalt no more drink it again:
Isa 63:7 : 7 I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Amos 6:10 : 10 And when a man's uncle shall take him up, even he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is in the innermost parts of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No; then shall he say, Hold thy peace; for we may not make mention of the name of Jehovah.
John 8:32 : 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Rom 6:22 : 22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if {G2532} thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?
Heb 13:15 : 15 Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
Josh 23:7 : 7 that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;
2 Chr 12:8 : 8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

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