Isaiah 51 · Verse 22

Isaiah 51:22

Thus saith thy Lord the Lord, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:
Isaiah 51:22, King James Version

Isaiah 51:22 in other translations

BSBThus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again.
WEBYour Lord GOD, your God who pleads the cause of his people, says, “Behold, I have taken out of your hand the cup of staggering, even the bowl of the cup of my wrath. You will not drink it any more.
ASVThus saith thy Lord Jehovah, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thy hand the cup of staggering, even the bowl of the cup of my wrath; thou shalt no more drink it again:
YLTThus said thy Lord Jehovah, and thy God, He pleadeth for his people: ‘Lo, I have taken out of thy hand the cup of trembling, The goblet, the cup of My fury, Thou dost not add to drink it any more.
DARBYthus saith thy Lord, Jehovah, and thy God, who pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I take out of thy hand the cup of bewilderment, the goblet-cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:
BBEThis is the word of the Lord your master, even your God who takes up the cause of his people: See, I have taken out of your hand the cup which overcomes, even the cup of my wrath; it will not again be given to you:
WebsterThus saith thy Lord Jehovah, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thy hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:

What does Isaiah 51:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. pleadeth ... cause--(Psa 35:1; Jr 50:34; Mi 7:9). no more drink it--(Is 54:7-9). This cannot apply to Israel after the return from Babylon, but only to them after their final restoration.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 51:17-23

God calls upon his people to mind the things that belong to their everlasting peace. Jerusalem had provoked God, and was made to taste the bitter fruits. Those who should have been her comforters, were their own tormentors. They have no patience by which to keep possesion of their own souls, nor any confidence in God's promise, by which to keep possession of its comfort. Thou art drunken, not as formerly, with the…

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Isaiah 51:22 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.

כֹּֽה\־koh-thusH3541
אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe saysH559
אֲדֹנַ֣יִךְ'a.do.Na.yikhlord<s> yourH113
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וֵאלֹהַ֙יִךְ֙ve.lo.Ha.yikhand God yourH430
יָרִ֣יבya.Riv[who] he conducts a case forH7378
עַמּ֔וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971
הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009
לָקַ֛חְתִּיla.Kach.tiI have takenH3947
מִיָּדֵ֖ךְmi.ya.Dekhfrom hand yourH3027
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כּ֣וֹסKos[the] cup ofH3563
הַתַּרְעֵלָ֑הha.tar.'e.Lah<the> staggeringH8653
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
קֻבַּ֙עַת֙ku.Ba.'at[the] bowl ofH6907
כּ֣וֹסKos[the] cup ofH3563
חֲמָתִ֔יcha.ma.Tianger myH2534
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
תוֹסִ֥יפִיto.Si.fiyou will repeatH3254
לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֖הּlish.to.Tahto drink itH8354
עֽוֹד\׃odagainH5750

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Cross references for Isaiah 51:22

  • Proverbs 22:23

    For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

  • Isaiah 62:8

    The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:

  • Isaiah 51:17

    Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.

  • Jeremiah 50:34

    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 49:25

    But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

  • Psalms 35:1

    A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

  • Micah 7:9

    I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

  • 1 Samuel 25:39

    And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

  • Joel 3:2

    I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

  • Ezekiel 39:29

    Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God.

  • Jeremiah 51:36

    Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

  • Isaiah 54:7-9

    For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

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pleadeth.
1Sa 25:39; Ps 35:1; Pr 22:23; Jer 50:34; 51:36; Joe 3:2; Mic 7:9
I have.
17; 54:7-9; 62:8; Eze 39:29

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Context

  • Isaiah 51:21

    Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:

  • Isaiah 51:22

    Thus saith thy Lord the Lord, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:

  • Isaiah 51:23

    But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

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Isaiah 51:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Así dijo tu Señor Jehová, y tu Dios, el cual pleitea por su pueblo: He aquí he quitado de tu mano el cáliz de aturdimiento, la hez del cáliz de mi furor; nunca más lo beberás:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ainsi dit ton Seigneur, l’ Éternel, et ton Dieu qui plaide la cause de son peuple: Voici, je prends de ta main la coupe d’étourdissement, le calice de la coupe de ma fureur; tu n’en boiras plus désormais;
German
Elberfelder 1871
So spricht Jehova, dein Herr, und dein Gott, der die Rechtssache seines Volkes führt: Siehe, ich nehme aus deiner Hand den Taumelbecher, den Kelchbecher meines Grimmes; du wirst ihn hinfort nicht mehr trinken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Hæc dicit dominator tuus Dominus, et Deus tuus, qui pugnabit pro populo suo: Ecce tuli de manu tua calicem soporis, fundum calicis indignationis meæ: non adjicies ut bibas illum ultra.