Isaiah 63:9
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Original Language Analysis
בְּֽכָל
H3605
בְּֽכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
1 of 16
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
ל֣אֹ
H3808
ל֣אֹ
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
3 of 16
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ
and the angel
H4397
וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ
and the angel
Strong's:
H4397
Word #:
5 of 16
a messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
פָּנָיו֙
of his presence
H6440
פָּנָיו֙
of his presence
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
6 of 16
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
הֽוֹשִׁיעָ֔ם
saved
H3467
הֽוֹשִׁיעָ֔ם
saved
Strong's:
H3467
Word #:
7 of 16
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
ה֣וּא
H1931
ה֣וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
10 of 16
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
גְאָלָ֑ם
he redeemed
H1350
גְאָלָ֑ם
he redeemed
Strong's:
H1350
Word #:
11 of 16
to redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido
וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖ם
them and carried
H5375
וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖ם
them and carried
Strong's:
H5375
Word #:
13 of 16
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
14 of 16
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Cross References
Exodus 33:14And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.Exodus 19:4Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.Deuteronomy 1:31And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.Acts 12:11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.Malachi 3:1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.Exodus 14:19And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:Psalms 78:38But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.Judges 10:16And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Historical Context
This sympathetic suffering points to incarnation - God fully entering human affliction in Christ. The 'angel of his presence' anticipates Christ as the exact representation of God's being.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's sharing in your affliction comfort you?
- What does it mean that God has 'carried' His people through history?
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Analysis & Commentary
'In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.' The Hebrew 'tsar' (affliction) God shares. He doesn't observe suffering from distance but enters into it. The angel of His presence suggests divine presence in redemptive action.