Isaiah 47 · Verse 4

Isaiah 47:4

As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 47:4, King James Version

Isaiah 47:4 in other translations

BSBOur Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name— is the Holy One of Israel.
WEBOur Redeemer, the LORD of Armies is his name, is the Holy One of Israel.
ASVOur Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
YLTOur redeemer is Jehovah of Hosts, His name is the Holy One of Israel.
DARBYOur Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel....
BBESays the Lord who takes up our cause; the Lord of armies is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
WebsterAs for our Redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

What does Isaiah 47:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. As for--rather supply, "Thus saith our Redeemer" [Maurer]. Lowth supposes this verse to be the exclamation of a chorus breaking in with praises, "Our Redeemer! Jehovah of hosts," &c. (Jr 50:34).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Our Redeemer "Our Avenger" - Here a chorus breaks in upon the midst of the subject, with a change of construction, as well as sentiment, from the longer to the shorter kind of verse, for one distich only; after which the former subject and style are resumed. See note on Isa 45:16 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 47:1-6

God's judgments on Babylon. (Is. 47:1-6) Carelessness and confidence shall not prevent the evil. (Is. 47:7-15) Verses 1-6 Babylon is represented under the emblem of a female in deep distress. She was to be degraded and endure sufferings; and is represented sitting on the ground, grinding at the handmill, the lowest and most laborious service. God was righteous in his vengeance, and none should interpose. The prophet…

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Isaiah 47:4 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.

גֹּאֲלֵ֕נוּgo.'a.Le.nuredeemer ourH1350
יְהוָ֥הYah.weh[is] YahwehH3068
צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
שְׁמ֑וֹshe.Moname hisH8034
קְד֖וֹשׁke.Do.osh[the] holy [one] ofH6918
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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

Cross references for Isaiah 47:4

  • Isaiah 49:26

    And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

  • Jeremiah 50:33-34

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go. Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 44:6

    Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

  • Isaiah 41:14

    Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

  • Isaiah 43:3

    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.

  • Jeremiah 31:11

    For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.

  • Isaiah 54:5

    For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
our redeemer.
41:14; 43:3,14; 44:6; 49:26; 54:5; Jer 31:11; 50:33,34

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Isaiah 47:3

    Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

  • Isaiah 47:4

    As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

  • Isaiah 47:5

    Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

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Isaiah 47:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Nuestro Redentor, Jehová de los ejércitos es su nombre, el Santo de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Notre rédempteur, son nom est l’ Éternel des armées, le Saint d’Israël…
German
Elberfelder 1871		Unser Erlöser, Jehova der Heerscharen ist sein Name, der Heilige Israels! -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Redemptor noster, Dominus exercituum nomen illius, Sanctus Israël.