Isaiah 63:11

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Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?

Original Language Analysis

וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר Then he remembered H2142
וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר Then he remembered
Strong's: H2142
Word #: 1 of 17
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
יְמֵֽי the days H3117
יְמֵֽי the days
Strong's: H3117
Word #: 2 of 17
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
עוֹלָ֖ם of old H5769
עוֹלָ֖ם of old
Strong's: H5769
Word #: 3 of 17
properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
מֹשֶׁ֣ה Moses H4872
מֹשֶׁ֣ה Moses
Strong's: H4872
Word #: 4 of 17
mosheh, the israelite lawgiver
עַמּ֑וֹ and his people H5971
עַמּ֑וֹ and his people
Strong's: H5971
Word #: 5 of 17
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
אַיֵּ֣ה׀ H346
אַיֵּ֣ה׀
Strong's: H346
Word #: 6 of 17
where?
הַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣ם saying Where is he that brought them up H5927
הַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣ם saying Where is he that brought them up
Strong's: H5927
Word #: 7 of 17
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
מִיָּ֗ם out of the sea H3220
מִיָּ֗ם out of the sea
Strong's: H3220
Word #: 8 of 17
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
אֵ֚ת H854
אֵ֚ת
Strong's: H854
Word #: 9 of 17
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
רֹעֵ֣י with the shepherd H7462
רֹעֵ֣י with the shepherd
Strong's: H7462
Word #: 10 of 17
to tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie
צֹאנ֔וֹ of his flock H6629
צֹאנ֔וֹ of his flock
Strong's: H6629
Word #: 11 of 17
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
אַיֵּ֛ה H346
אַיֵּ֛ה
Strong's: H346
Word #: 12 of 17
where?
הַשָּׂ֥ם where is he that put H7760
הַשָּׂ֥ם where is he that put
Strong's: H7760
Word #: 13 of 17
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ within H7130
בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ within
Strong's: H7130
Word #: 14 of 17
properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
אֶת H853
אֶת
Strong's: H853
Word #: 15 of 17
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
ר֥וּחַ Spirit H7307
ר֥וּחַ Spirit
Strong's: H7307
Word #: 16 of 17
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ his holy H6944
קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ his holy
Strong's: H6944
Word #: 17 of 17
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

Analysis & Commentary

'Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock?' Either God or Israel 'remembers' the Exodus. The sea crossing, Moses as shepherd - foundational memories resurface. The questions express longing for past displays of power.

Historical Context

The Exodus became Israel's paradigmatic salvation memory. In distress, they recall when God acted mightily. This models how past deliverances should ground present faith.

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