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Isaiah 54:15

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “If anyone fiercely assails [you] it will not be from Me. Whoever assails you will fall because of you.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Behold, they shall surely gather together, [but] not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Behold, they shall surely assemble [but] not by me: whoever shall assemble against thee shall fall for thy sake.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Behold, they shall surely gather together, [but] not by me: whosoever gathereth together against thee shall fall because of thee.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Lo! they would, quarrel, with thee—not at all from me,—Whoso hath quarrelled with thee, over thee, shall fall.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Lo, he doth diligently assemble without My desire, Who hath assembled near thee? By thee he falleth!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Behold, an inhabitant shall come, who was not with me, he that was a stranger to thee before, shall be joined to thee.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Beholde, the enemie shall gather himselfe, but without me: whosoeuer shall gather himselfe in thee, against thee, shall fall.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Behold, they shall surely gather together, [but] not by me: whosoeuer shal gather together against thee, shall fall for thy sake.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— All those who are brought back by my hand shall enter into you; and they shall be as a place of refuge to your inhabitants.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Behold, strangers shall come to thee by me, and shall sojourn with thee, and shall run to thee for refuge.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Behold, they shall surely gather together, [but] not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Behold, x2005
(2005) Complement
הֵן
hen
{hane}
A primitive particle; lo! also (as expressing surprise) if.
they shall surely y1481
[1481] Standard
גּוּר
guwr
{goor}
A primitive root; properly to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), that is, sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid).
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
gather together, 1481
{1481} Prime
גּוּר
guwr
{goor}
A primitive root; properly to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), that is, sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
[but] not 657
{0657} Prime
אֶפֶס
'ephec
{eh'-fes}
From H0656; cessation, that is, an end (especially of the earth); often used adverbially no further; also (like H6466) the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot.
by x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
x854
(0854) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Probably from H0579; properly nearness (used only as a preposition or adverb), near; hence generally with, by, at, among, etc.
me: whosoever 4310
{4310} Prime
מִי
miy
{me}
An interrogitive pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.
shall gather together 1481
{1481} Prime
גּוּר
guwr
{goor}
A primitive root; properly to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), that is, sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
against x854
(0854) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Probably from H0579; properly nearness (used only as a preposition or adverb), near; hence generally with, by, at, among, etc.
thee shall fall 5307
{5307} Prime
נָפַל
naphal
{naw-fal'}
A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitively or causatively, literally or figuratively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
for x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
thy sake.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Isaiah 54:15

_ _ gather together, etc. — that is, If it should happen that enemies “gather together” against thee (Psalms 2:2), they will not have been sent by Me (compare Hosea 8:4) as instruments of My wrath (nay, it will be with My disapproval); for “whosoever shall gather together,” etc. (Psalms 59:3).

_ _ fall for thy sake — rather, “shall come over to thy side” [Lowth]. Literally, “fall to thee” (Jeremiah 21:9; Jeremiah 39:9). To be fully fulfilled to Jerusalem hereafter (Zechariah 14:16).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Isaiah 54:11-17.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 54:15

Behold — It is true some will combine and make an attempt against thee. But — Without any such commission from me, as Sennacherib and Nebuchadnezzar had.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Isaiah 54:15

Behold, they shall surely assemble, [but] not by (n) me: whoever shall assemble (o) against thee shall fall for thy sake.

(n) And therefore will not prevail.

(o) Meaning, the domestic enemies of the Church, as are the hypocrites.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
they shall:

Ezekiel 38:8-23 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land [that is] brought back from the sword, [and is] gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. ... Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I [am] the LORD.
Joel 3:9-14 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: ... Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD [is] near in the valley of decision.
Revelation 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, [which] go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Revelation 19:19-21 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. ... And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which [sword] proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation 20:8-9 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom [is] as the sand of the sea. ... And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

shall fall:

Isaiah 43:3-4 For I [am] the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt [for] thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. ... Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
Isaiah 43:14 Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry [is] in the ships.
Psalms 37:12-13 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. ... The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
Zechariah 2:8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
Zechariah 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Zechariah 12:9 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Zechariah 14:2-3 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. ... Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
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Ps 37:12. Is 43:3, 14. Ezk 38:8. Jol 3:9. Zc 2:8; 12:3, 9; 14:2. Rv 16:14; 19:19; 20:8.

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