Isaiah 44:26
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
Original Language Analysis
אֲקוֹמֵֽם׃
That confirmeth
H6965
אֲקוֹמֵֽם׃
That confirmeth
Strong's:
H6965
Word #:
1 of 14
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
דְּבַ֣ר
the word
H1697
דְּבַ֣ר
the word
Strong's:
H1697
Word #:
2 of 14
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
מַלְאָכָ֖יו
of his messengers
H4397
מַלְאָכָ֖יו
of his messengers
Strong's:
H4397
Word #:
5 of 14
a messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
יַשְׁלִ֑ים
and performeth
H7999
יַשְׁלִ֑ים
and performeth
Strong's:
H7999
Word #:
6 of 14
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
לִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם
to Jerusalem
H3389
לִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם
to Jerusalem
Strong's:
H3389
Word #:
8 of 14
jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
תּוּשָׁ֗ב
Thou shalt be inhabited
H3427
תּוּשָׁ֗ב
Thou shalt be inhabited
Strong's:
H3427
Word #:
9 of 14
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
וּלְעָרֵ֤י
and to the cities
H5892
וּלְעָרֵ֤י
and to the cities
Strong's:
H5892
Word #:
10 of 14
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
יְהוּדָה֙
of Judah
H3063
יְהוּדָה֙
of Judah
Strong's:
H3063
Word #:
11 of 14
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
תִּבָּנֶ֔ינָה
Ye shall be built
H1129
תִּבָּנֶ֔ינָה
Ye shall be built
Strong's:
H1129
Word #:
12 of 14
to build (literally and figuratively)
Cross References
Isaiah 60:10And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.Zechariah 1:6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.Isaiah 42:9Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.Jeremiah 30:18Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.Jeremiah 33:7And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.Nehemiah 1:3And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.Ezra 2:70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.Nehemiah 2:3And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?Zechariah 2:4And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:Zechariah 12:6In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
Historical Context
This contrast between false prophets' failure and true prophets' vindication was fulfilled when Cyrus decreed Jerusalem's rebuilding, exactly as Isaiah prophesied 150 years earlier.
Questions for Reflection
- How does fulfilled prophecy confirm the reliability of God's word?
- What promises is God currently working to fulfill in your life?
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Analysis & Commentary
In contrast, God 'confirms the word of his servant' and 'performs the counsel of his messengers.' The Hebrew 'qum' (confirms/establishes) shows that prophetic word becomes historical reality. Specifically, God says to Jerusalem 'Thou shalt be inhabited' and to Judah's cities 'Ye shall be built' - promises of restoration.