Isaiah 49:13

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רָנּ֤וּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְגִ֣ילִי אָ֔רֶץ *יפצחו **וּפִצְח֥וּ הָרִ֖ים רִנָּ֑ה כִּֽי־נִחַ֤ם יְהוָה֙ עַמּ֔וֹ וַעֲנִיָּ֖ו יְרַחֵֽם׃ ס

Transliteration

Rānnû šāmayim wə-gîlî ʾāreṣ, ûp̱iṣḥû hārîm rinnâ; for-niḥam YHWH ʿammô, waʿăniyyāw yəraḥēm.

Grammar Details

• *Rānnû*: verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - sing/shout
• *šāmayim*: noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky
• *wə-gîlî*: conjunction + verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - and rejoice
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land
• *ûp̱iṣḥû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and break forth
• *hārîm*: noun, masculine plural - mountains
• *rinnâ*: noun, feminine singular - ringing cry/joyful shout
• *niḥam*: verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has comforted
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʿammô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people
• *waʿăniyyāw*: conjunction + adjective, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his afflicted ones
• *yəraḥēm*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will have compassion

Word Meanings

• *Rānnû*: sing/shout/cry out joyfully
• *gîlî*: rejoice/be glad/exult
• *p̱iṣḥû*: break forth/burst out/split
• *rinnâ*: ringing cry/joyful shout/singing
• *niḥam*: has comforted/has consoled/has shown compassion
• *ʿăniyyāw*: his afflicted ones/his poor/his humble ones
• *yəraḥēm*: he will have compassion/he will show mercy/he will pity

Referenced Verses

• Isa 44:23 : 23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
• Isa 51:3 : 3 For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
• Isa 52:9 : 9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
• Isa 55:12 : 12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
• Isa 61:2-3 : 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
• Isa 66:13-14 : 13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
• Jer 31:13 : 13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
• Luke 2:13-14 : 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
• Luke 15:10 : 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
• 2 Cor 7:6 : 6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
• 2 Thess 2:16-17 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, 17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
• Rev 5:8-9 : 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
• Rev 7:9-9 : 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
• Ps 96:11-13 : 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice 13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
• Ps 98:4-9 : 4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together 9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
• Isa 12:1 : 1 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
• Isa 40:1-2 : 1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
• Isa 42:10-11 : 10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. 11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.