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Isaiah 57

Isa. 57:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Forr I will not contend
riyb (Hebrew #7378)
a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
KJV usage: adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, X thoroughly.
Pronounce: reeb
Origin: or ruwb {roob}
for ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
, neither will I be always
netsach (Hebrew #5331)
or netsach {nay'-tsakh}; from 5329; properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view); --alway(-s), constantly, end, (+ n-)ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.
Pronounce: neh'-tsakh
wroth
qatsaph (Hebrew #7107)
to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage
KJV usage: (be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth.
Pronounce: kaw-tsaf'
Origin: a primitive root
: for the spirit
ruwach (Hebrew #7307)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
KJV usage: air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, X vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).
Pronounce: roo'-akh
Origin: from 7306
should fail
`ataph (Hebrew #5848)
to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
KJV usage: cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.
Pronounce: aw-taf'
Origin: a primitive root
before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
me, and the souls
nshamah (Hebrew #5397)
a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal
KJV usage: blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.
Pronounce: nesh-aw-maw'
Origin: from 5395
which I have made
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
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Psa. 103:9• 9He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever. (Psa. 103:9)
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Mic. 7:18• 18Who is a *God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness. (Mic. 7:18)

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Ministry on This Verse

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I will not.
Psa. 78:38‑39• 38But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed them not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury:
 39And he remembered that they were flesh, a breath that passeth away and cometh not again. (Psa. 78:38‑39)
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Psa. 85:5• 5Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation? (Psa. 85:5)
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Psa. 103:9‑16• 9He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever.
 10He hath not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
 11For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving-kindness toward them that fear him.
 12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
 13As a father pitieth his children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
 14For himself knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
 15As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth:
 16For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof knoweth it no more. (Psa. 103:9‑16)
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Jer. 10:24• 24Jehovah, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. (Jer. 10:24)
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Mic. 7:18• 18Who is a *God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness. (Mic. 7:18)
the souls.
Isa. 42:5• 5Thus saith *God, Jehovah, he that created the heavens and stretched them out, he that spread forth the earth and its productions, he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: (Isa. 42:5)
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Num. 16:22• 22And they fell on their faces, and said, O *God, the God of the spirits of all flesh! shall *one* man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with the whole assembly? (Num. 16:22)
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Job 34:14‑15• 14If he only thought of himself, and gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,
 15All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust. (Job 34:14‑15)
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Eccl. 12:7• 7and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return unto God who gave it. (Eccl. 12:7)
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Jer. 38:16• 16And king Zedekiah swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life. (Jer. 38:16)
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Zech. 12:1• 1The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Thus saith Jehovah, who stretcheth out the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him: (Zech. 12:1)
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Heb. 12:9• 9Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? (Heb. 12:9)
• The succeeding verses go on to speak of God’s governmental dealings with the people. He had to deal in wrath with them because of their sin and rebellion, but He would not contend with them as a nation forever. (“Isaiah 57” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would fail before me, and the soulsb which I have made.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "the breaths."