Isaiah 29:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For when he sees his children, the work of My hands, in his midst, they will sanctify My name. They will set apart the Holy One of Jacob and stand in awe of the God of Israel.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י בִ֠רְאֹתוֹ יְלָדָ֞יו מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדַ֛י בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ יַקְדִּ֣ישֽׁוּ שְׁמִ֑י וְהִקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ אֶת־קְד֣וֹשׁ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְאֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יַעֲרִֽיצוּ

Transliteration

For in-rĕʾōtô yĕlādāyw maʿăśēh hands-my in-qirbô yaqdîšû name-my and-hiqdîšû ʾet-qĕdôš yaʿăqōḇ and-ʾet-ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl yaʿărîṣû

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *bi-rĕʾōtô*: preposition beth + verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his seeing
• *yĕlādāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his children
• *maʿăśēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - work of
• *yāday*: noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my hands
• *bĕ-qirbô*: preposition beth + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his midst
• *yaqdîšû*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will sanctify
• *šĕmî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name
• *wĕ-hiqdîšû*: conjunction waw + verb, hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will sanctify
• *ʾet-qĕdôš*: direct object marker + adjective, masculine singular construct - the Holy One of
• *yaʿăqōḇ*: proper noun - Jacob
• *wĕ-ʾet-ʾĕlōhê*: conjunction waw + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - and the God of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *yaʿărîṣû*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stand in awe

Word Meanings

• *rĕʾōtô*: his seeing/when he sees/his perceiving
• *yĕlādāyw*: his children/offspring/descendants
• *maʿăśēh*: work/deed/action
• *qirbô*: his midst/among them/inward part
• *yaqdîšû*: they will sanctify/hallow/treat as holy
• *hiqdîšû*: they will sanctify/set apart/consecrate
• *qĕdôš*: Holy One/Sacred One
• *ʾĕlōhê*: God of/deity of
• *yaʿărîṣû*: they will stand in awe/fear/revere

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when he seeth{H7200} his children,{H3206} the work{H4639} of my hands,{H3027} in the midst{H7130} of him, they shall sanctify{H6942} my name;{H8034} yea, they shall sanctify{H6942} the Holy One{H6918} of Jacob,{H3290} and shall stand in awe{H6206} of the God{H430} of Israel.{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when he seeth{H7200}{(H8800)} his children{H3206}, the work{H4639} of mine hands{H3027}, in the midst{H7130} of him, they shall sanctify{H6942}{(H8686)} my name{H8034}, and sanctify{H6942}{(H8689)} the Holy One{H6918} of Jacob{H3290}, and shall fear{H6206}{(H8686)} the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  when he seith amonge his children (whom my hondes haue made) soch as halowe my name amonge them: that they maye sancifie the holy one of Iacob, and feare the God of Israel:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when he seeth his children, the worke of mine hands, in the mids of him, they shal sanctifie my Name, and sanctifie the holy one of Iaakob, and shal feare the God of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when he seeth his chyldren the worke of my handes in the middes of hym, they shall sanctifie my name, and prayse the holy one of Iacob, and feare the God of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name; yes, they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall stand in awe of the God of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For in his seeing his children, The work of My hand, in his midst, They sanctify My name, And have sanctified the Holy One of Jacob, And the God of Israel they declare fearful.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name; yea, they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall stand in awe of the God of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name; yea, they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall stand in awe of the God of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when they, the children of Jacob, see the work of my hands among them, they will give honour to my name; yes, they will give honour to the Holy One of Jacob, and go in fear of the God of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they will sanctify my name. Yes, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For when they see their children, whom I will produce among them, they will honor my name. They will honor the Holy One of Jacob; they will respect the God of Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 8:13 : 13 The Lord of Hosts—he is the one you are to regard as holy. He is the one you are to fear; he is the one you are to dread.
• Isa 19:25 : 25 The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.'
• Isa 5:16 : 16 But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted through justice, and the Holy God will show Himself holy through righteousness.
• Isa 45:11 : 11 This is what the LORD, the Holy One of Israel and its Maker, says: ‘Concerning things to come, ask me, and concerning my children and the work of my hands, you command me?’
• Isa 60:21 : 21 Your people will all be righteous; they will inherit the land forever— the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, for my glory.
• Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we might walk in them.
• Rev 11:15-17 : 15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever." 16 The twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying, "We give thanks to You, Lord God Almighty, the One who is, and who was, and who is to come, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign."
• Rev 15:4 : 4 "Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."
• Rev 19:5 : 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, 'Praise our God, all His servants and those who fear Him, both the small and the great.'
• Hos 3:5 : 5 Afterward the children of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come in awe to the Lord and to His goodness in the latter days.
• Matt 6:9 : 9 This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
• Isa 49:20-26 : 20 The children you thought you had lost will say in your hearing, 'This place is too small for us. Make room for us to live here.' 21 Then you will say in your heart, 'Who bore me these children? I was bereaved and barren, exiled and rejected. Who raised these? I was left all alone—where have these come from?' 22 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: 'See, I will lift up my hand to the nations and raise my banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.' 23 Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the ground and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in Me will not be disappointed. 24 Can plunder be taken from the mighty, or can captives of a righteous man be freed? 25 But this is what the Lord says: 'Yes, the captives of the mighty will be taken, and the prey of the ruthless will be rescued. I will contend with those who oppose you, and I will save your children.' 26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh, and they will be drunk on their own blood as with new wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
• Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, 'This is what the LORD has said: I will be shown as holy to those who draw near me, and I will be honored in the sight of all the people.' And Aaron remained silent.
• Isa 43:21 : 21 the people I formed for Myself, so they might proclaim My praise.