Isaiah 57:16

For I will not contend l'olam (forever), 1 neither will I lanetzach (always) be in wrath; 1 for the ruach (spirit) would grow faint before Me, 1 even the neshamot (souls) which I have made. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

In Context

15For thus saith the High and Exalted, 1 Shokhen Ad (the One Who abideth forever, i.e., Who inhabits eternity), Kadosh Shmo: 1 I dwell in marom v'kadosh (the high and holy place), 1 with him also that is of a contrite and lowly ruach, 1 to revive the ruach of the shefalim (humble, lowly ones) 1 and to revive the lev nidka'im (contrite of heart). 1

17For the avon (iniquity) of his covetousness 1 was I in wrath, and struck him; + 57:17 the wicked 1 I hid, and was in wrath, 1 and he + 57:17 the wicked went on shovav (backsliding) 1 in the derech of his lev (heart). 1

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Cross References

Numbers 16:22And they fell upon their faces, and said, El Elohei HaRuchot L'Chol Basar, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be angry with Kol HaEdah?

Job 12:10In whose yad is the nefesh of every living thing, 1 and the ruach of kol basar ish. 1

Psalms 78:38But He, being full of compassion, 1 made kapporah for their avon and destroyed them not; 1 and He many times turned His anger away, 1 and did not stir up all His wrath. 1

Psalms 103:9He will not strive l'netzach; 1 neither will He keep His anger l'olam. 1

Isaiah 27:8In measure, in the sending + 27:8 of Yehudah away, + 27:8 in the Golus Thou dost contend with her. 1 By His hard wind He removes her 1 in the Yom Kadim (day of the east wind). 1

Isaiah 42:5Thus saith HaEl Hashem, 1 Boreh HaShomayim, and the One stretching them out; 1 He that spread out ha'aretz, and that which cometh out of it as produce; 1 He that giveth neshamah (soul) unto HaAm upon it, 1 and ruach to them that walk thereon: + 42:5 See 1Th 5:23 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 57:14-17

Vanity of Idols; Divine Greatness and Condescension. ( b. c. 706.) 13 When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain; 14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place,… Read the whole commentary →

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