Isaiah 52:6
Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
Original Language Analysis
לָכֵ֛ן
H3651
לָכֵ֛ן
Strong's:
H3651
Word #:
1 of 12
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
יֵדַ֥ע
shall know
H3045
יֵדַ֥ע
shall know
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
2 of 12
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
עַמִּ֖י
Therefore my people
H5971
עַמִּ֖י
Therefore my people
Strong's:
H5971
Word #:
3 of 12
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
שְׁמִ֑י
my name
H8034
שְׁמִ֑י
my name
Strong's:
H8034
Word #:
4 of 12
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
לָכֵן֙
H3651
לָכֵן֙
Strong's:
H3651
Word #:
5 of 12
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
בַּיּ֣וֹם
therefore they shall know in that day
H3117
בַּיּ֣וֹם
therefore they shall know in that day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
6 of 12
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
הַה֔וּא
H1931
הַה֔וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
7 of 12
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
כִּֽי
H3588
כִּֽי
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
8 of 12
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
ה֥וּא
H1931
ה֥וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
10 of 12
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:44And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?Exodus 33:19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.Psalms 48:10According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Historical Context
Exiles questioned whether God could or would save them. The deliverance through Cyrus revealed God's continued covenant commitment. Ultimately, Christ's incarnation and resurrection perfectly fulfill this promise - 'behold, it is I' standing among His people.
Questions for Reflection
- How has experiencing God's deliverance deepened your knowledge of His name (character)?
- What does it mean that God reveals Himself not just through propositional truth but through saving intervention in your life?
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Analysis & Commentary
The promise 'Therefore my people shall know my name' indicates that deliverance reveals God's character. The emphatic 'therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I' stresses personal divine intervention - not impersonal fate but covenant God acting. The 'behold, it is I' echoes Jesus' 'ego eimi' (I AM) statements, revealing divine self-disclosure through saving acts.