Isaiah 51:9

Awake, awake, 1 clothe thyself with oz, O zero'a Hashem; + 51:9 Moshiach; see Isa 53:1 1 awake, as in the yemei kedem, 1 in the dorot olamim. 1 Art thou not it that hath cut Rachav to pieces, 1 and pierced Tannin. + 51:9 See 27:1 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

In Context

8For the ahsh (moth) shall eat them up like a beged, 1 and the worm shall eat them like wool; 1 but My tzedakah shall be l'olam, 1 and My Yeshu'ah (Salvation) l'odor dorim (from generation to generation). 1

10Art thou not the One Who hath dried the yam, 1 the waters of the tehom rabbah; 1 that hath made the depths of the yam a derech 1 for the ge'ulim (redeemed ones) to cross over? 1

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Cross References

Judges 6:13And Gid'on said unto him, Oh Adoni, if Hashem be with us, why then is all this befallen us? And where be all His nifla'ot (miracles) which Avoteinu told us of, saying, Did not Hashem bring us up from Mitzrayim? But now Hashem hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of Midyan.

Job 26:12He divideth the yam with His ko'ach, 1 and by His understanding He struck down Rahav. 1

Psalms 21:13Ki (therefore) shalt Thou make them turn their backs, 1 when Thou shalt aim Thine bowstrings at their faces. 1

Psalms 44:2We have heard with our oznayim, O Elohim, 1 Avoteinu have told us, 1 what po'al (work) Thou hast wrought in their days, 1 in the times of old. 1

Psalms 44:24Awake. Why sleepest Thou, Adonoi? 1 Arise, cast us not off lanetzach (forever). 1

Psalms 74:13Thou didst divide the yam by Thy oz (power); 1 Thou didst break the heads of the sea serpents in the waters. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 51:5-9

Encouragement to the Disconsolate. ( b. c. 706.) 4 Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. 5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a… Read the whole commentary →

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