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but you have not ruled over them, they have not been called by your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/63.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Sometimes it seems as though we never belonged to you, as though we had never been known as your people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/63.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We have become like those over whom you have never ruled, like those who are not called by your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/63.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/63.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />We are <i>thine</i>: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/63.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />We have become <i>like</i> those of old, over whom You never ruled, Those who were never called by Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/63.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />We have become <i>like</i> those over whom You have never ruled, <i>Like</i> those who were not called by Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/63.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />We have become like those over whom You have never ruled, Like those who were not called by Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/63.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />We have become <i>like</i> those over whom Thou hast never ruled, <i>Like</i> those who were not called by Thy name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/63.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />We have become <i>like</i> those over whom You have never ruled, <i>Like</i> those who were not called by Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/63.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We have become <i>like</i> those over whom You have never ruled, <i>Like</i> those who were not called by Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/63.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We have become like those you never ruled, like those who did not bear your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/63.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We have become like those You never ruled over, like those not called by Your name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/63.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />We are become as they over whom thou never barest rule, as they that were not called by thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/63.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We act as though you had never ruled us or called us your people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/63.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />We are become as they over whom thou never barest rule; as they that were not called by thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/63.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We have become like those whom you never ruled, like those who are not called by your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/63.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You treat us as though you had never been our ruler, as though we had never been your people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/63.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For a long time we have been those you do not rule, those who are not called by your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/63.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/63.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We existed from ancient times, but you did not rule over them, they were not your subjects. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/63.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We have become as they over whom you never bear rule, as those who were not called by your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/63.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />We are thine: thou never didst bear rule over them; they were not called by thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/63.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We have become like those over whom you never ruled, like those who were not called by your name. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/63.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />We have been from of old, "" You have not ruled over them, "" Your Name is not called on them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/63.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> We have been from of old, Thou hast not ruled over them, Not called is Thy name upon them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/63.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />We were from of old: thou didst not rule with them; thy name was not called upon them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/63.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />We are become as in the beginning, when thou didst not rule over us, and when we were not called by thy name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/63.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />We have become as we were in the beginning, when you did not rule over us, and when we were not called by your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/63.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Too long have we been like those you do not rule, on whom your name is not invoked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/63.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We have long been like those whom you do not rule, like those not called by your name.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/63.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />We are thine from of old before thou didst rule over them; they were not called by thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/63.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />We were from old times before you were authorized over them, and your name was not called upon them <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/63.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />We are become as they over whom Thou never borest rule, As they that were not called by Thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/63.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />We are become as at the beginning, when thou didst not rule over us, and thy name was not called upon us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/63-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=14023" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/63.htm">A Prayer for Mercy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">We have become</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: mê·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">like those You never</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910: mā·šal·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To rule, have dominion, reign. A primitive root; to rule.">ruled,</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">like those not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: niq·rā (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">called</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šim·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">by Your name.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-16.htm">Exodus 33:16</a></span><br />For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9-10</a></span><br />But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance. / He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-6.htm">Psalm 79:6-7</a></span><br />Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name, / for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">Psalm 74:1-2</a></span><br />A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? / Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance—Mount Zion, where You dwell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-25.htm">Jeremiah 10:25</a></span><br />Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, and on the families that do not call on Your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off; they have devastated his homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-1.htm">Lamentations 5:1-2</a></span><br />Remember, O LORD, what has happened to us. Look and see our disgrace! / Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-9.htm">Hosea 1:9-10</a></span><br />And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people, and I am not your God. / Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a></span><br />“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Malachi 3:17</a></span><br />“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25-26</a></span><br />As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-12.htm">Ephesians 2:12</a></span><br />remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11-12</a></span><br />He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. / But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">We are yours: you never bore rule over them; they were not called by your name.</p><p class="hdg">are thine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-6.htm">Psalm 79:6</a></b></br> Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4</a></b></br> For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, <i>and</i> Israel for his peculiar treasure.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-25.htm">Jeremiah 10:25</a></b></br> Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.</p><p class="hdg">they were not called by thy name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">Isaiah 65:1</a></b></br> I am sought of <i>them that</i> asked not <i>for me</i>; I am found of <i>them that</i> sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation <i>that</i> was not called by my name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12</a></b></br> That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/15-17.htm">Acts 15:17</a></b></br> That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/2-26.htm">Barest</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-5.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-13.htm">Ruled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/3-26.htm">Barest</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Ruled</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 63</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Christ shows who he is</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-2.htm">What his victory over his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-7.htm">And what his mercy toward his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">In his just wrath he remembers his free mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-15.htm">The church, in her prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/63-17.htm">And complaint, professes her faith</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, Israel was chosen by God to be His people, ruled by His laws and under His covenant. The lament here suggests a loss of that special relationship, akin to the Gentile nations who were not under God's direct rule. This can be seen as a consequence of Israel's repeated disobedience and idolatry, leading to their exile and suffering. Theologically, it underscores the importance of God's rule and the blessings that come with being under His governance. This sentiment echoes the warnings given in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> about the consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>like those not called by Your name</b><br>Being "called by Your name" signifies a covenant relationship with God, as seen in passages like <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a>, where God promises to hear and heal the land of those who are called by His name. The Israelites were known as God's people, a nation set apart for His purposes. This phrase indicates a profound loss of identity and purpose, as if they were no longer recognized as God's own. It highlights the spiritual desolation felt by the Israelites during the Babylonian exile, when they were removed from their land and temple, the center of their worship and identity. This also foreshadows the New Testament concept of being grafted into God's family through faith in Christ, as seen in <a href="/romans/11.htm">Romans 11</a>, where both Jews and Gentiles are called to be part of God's people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Isaiah. His prophecies often focus on themes of judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often referred to in Isaiah as God's people who have strayed from His commandments and are facing judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, God is depicted as the ruler and redeemer of Israel, whose relationship with His people is strained due to their disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of Isaiah often alludes to the period of exile when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, symbolizing a time of separation from God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gentiles.htm">Gentiles</a></b><br>The non-Israelite nations, often contrasted with Israel in the Old Testament. In this verse, Israel laments becoming like the Gentiles, who were not traditionally under God's covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_identity_in_god.htm">Understanding Identity in God</a></b><br>Reflect on the importance of being called by God's name and what it means for our identity as believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Recognize the spiritual consequences of turning away from God, as seen in Israel's lament of feeling like those never ruled by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite feelings of abandonment, remember God's promises and faithfulness to His people, encouraging trust in His ultimate plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Emphasize the need for repentance and the hope of restoration, as God desires to bring His people back into a right relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_god's_people.htm">Living as God's People</a></b><br>Encourage living in a way that reflects being called by God's name, demonstrating His love and truth to the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_63.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 63</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_a_loving_god_allow_predestination.htm">How can a loving God allow predestination while holding people accountable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_63's_violence.htm">Isaiah 63:7-9 speaks of God's lovingkindness and mercy; how can this be harmonized with the violent imagery earlier in the chapter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_prophecies_of_babylon's_fall_align.htm">How do the prophecies about Babylon's permanent destruction in Jeremiah 50:13 reconcile with references to Babylon's later existence mentioned elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_12_6_conflict_with_god's_omnipresence.htm">Isaiah 12:6: Does calling on the name of the Lord in Zion conflict with other biblical passages that suggest God's presence is not confined to a single geographic location?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/63.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">We are</span> <span class= "bld">thine . . .</span>--<span class= "ital">Thine, </span>as the italics show, is not in the Hebrew, and its insertion distorts the meaning. Better, <span class= "ital">We are become as those over whom Thou hast never ruled, upon whom Thy name hath never been called </span>(Cheyne). What the prophet presents as a plea is not the contrast between Israel and the heathen, but the fact that Israel has been left to sink to the level of the heathen who had not known God. Would not that thought move Jehovah, as it were, to remember this covenant?<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/63.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We are thine</span>. There is no "thine" in the original, and so important a word cannot possibly be supplied from without. Translate, <span class="accented">We are as those over whom thou hast not ruled from of old</span>, <span class="accented">as those upon whom thy Name has not been called</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> we have lost all our privileges - we have become in God's sight no better than the heathen - he has forgotten that we were ever his people. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/63-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">We have become</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיִ֗ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like those You never</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽעוֹלָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ruled,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָשַׁ֣לְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·šal·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4910.htm">Strong's 4910: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rule, have dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like those not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">called</span><br /><span class="heb">נִקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(niq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by Your name.</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/63-19.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 63:19 We are become as they over whom (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/63-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 63:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 63:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/64-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 64:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 64:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>