Isaiah 42 · Verse 13

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
Isaiah 42:13, King James Version

Isaiah 42:13 in other translations

BSBThe LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
WEBThe LORD will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.
ASVJehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up his zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies.
YLTJehovah as a mighty one goeth forth. As a man of war He stirreth up zeal, He crieth, yea, He shrieketh, Against His enemies He showeth Himself mighty.
DARBYJehovah will go forth as a mighty man, he will stir up jealousy like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout; he will shew himself mighty against his enemies.
BBEThe Lord will go out as a man of war, he will be moved to wrath like a fighting-man: his voice will be strong, he will give a loud cry; he will go against his attackers like a man of war.
WebsterThe LORD will go forth as a mighty man, he will stir up jealousy like a man of war: he will cry, yes, roar; he will prevail against his enemies.

What does Isaiah 42:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 42:13-16
13-16. Jehovah will no longer restrain His wrath: He will go forth as a mighty warrior (Ex 15:3) to destroy His people's and His enemies, and to deliver Israel (compare Psa 45:3). stir up jealousy--rouse His indignation. roar--image from the battle cry of a warrior.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 42:13-17
The Lord will appear in his power and glory. He shall cry, in the preaching of his word. He shall cry aloud in the gospel woes, which must be preached with gospel blessings, to awaken a sleeping world. He shall conquer by the power of his Spirit. And those that contradict and blaspheme his gospel, he shall put to silence and shame; and that which hinders its progress shall be taken out of the way. To those who by nature were blind, God will show the way to life and happiness by Jesus Christ. They are weak in knowledge, but He will make darkness light. They are weak in duty, but their way shall be plain. Those whom God brings into the right way, he will guide in it. This passage is a prophecy, and is also applicable to every believer; for the Lord will never leave nor forsake them.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Isaiah 42:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
כַּגִּבּ֣וֹרka.gi.Borlike <the> warriorH1368
יֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'he will go forthH3318
כְּאִ֥ישׁke.'Ishlike a man ofH376
מִלְחָמ֖וֹתmil.cha.Motwar<s>H4421
יָעִ֣ירya.'Irhe will stir upH5782
קִנְאָ֑הkin.'AhzealH7068
יָרִ֙יעַ֙ya.Ri.a'he will raise a war-cryH7321
אַף\־'af-alsoH637
יַצְרִ֔יחַyatz.Ri.achhe will raise a battle-shoutH6873
עַל\־'al-overH5921
אֹיְבָ֖יו'o.ye.Vavenemies hisH341
יִתְגַּבָּֽר\׃\ \סyit.ga.Barhe will prevailH1396

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 42:13

  • Exodus 15:1-3

    Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.

  • Psalms 78:65

    Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

  • Isaiah 59:16-19

    And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.

  • Amos 1:2

    And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

  • Psalms 110:5-6

    The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

  • Zephaniah 3:8

    Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

  • Isaiah 26:11

    Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

  • Nahum 1:2

    God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

  • Jeremiah 25:30

    Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The Lord shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

  • Isaiah 31:4

    For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the Lord of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

  • Isaiah 63:1-4

    Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

  • Hosea 11:10

    They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
as a mighty.
59:16-19; 63:1-4; Ex 15:1-3; Ps 78:65; 110:5,6; Jer 25:30
jealousy.
Na 1:2; Zep 1:18; 3:8
shall cry.
31:4; Ho 11:10; Joe 3:16; Am 1:2
prevail. or, behave himself mightily.
Ps 118:16

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Context

  • Isaiah 42:12

    Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands.

  • Isaiah 42:13

    The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

  • Isaiah 42:14

    I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

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Isaiah 42:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jehová saldrá como gigante, y como hombre de guerra despertará celo: gritará, voceará, esforzaráse sobre sus enemigos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’ Éternel sortira comme un homme vaillant, il éveillera la jalousie comme un homme de guerre; il criera, oui, il jettera des cris; contre ses ennemis il se montrera vaillant.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehova wird ausziehen wie ein Held, wie ein Kriegsmann den Eifer anfachen; er wird einen Schlachtruf, ja, ein gellendes Kriegsgeschrei erheben, sich als Held beweisen gegen seine Feinde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dominus sicut fortis egredietur, sicut vir præliator suscitabit zelum; vociferabitur, et clamabit: super inimicos suos confortabitur.