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and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/66.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will comfort you there in Jerusalem as a mother comforts her child.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/66.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/66.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/66.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/66.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforts, So I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/66.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/66.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/66.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/66.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/66.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/66.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a mother comforts her son, so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/66.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a mother comforts her son, so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/66.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/66.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will comfort you there like a mother comforting her child." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/66.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/66.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/66.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will comfort you in Jerusalem, as a mother comforts her child. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/66.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Like a child whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/66.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/66.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As a mother consoles a child, so I will console you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/66.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/66.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/66.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/66.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforts, so do I comfort you, "" Indeed, you are comforted in Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/66.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As one whom his mother comforteth, so do I comfort you, Yea, in Jerusalem ye are comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/66.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As a man whom his mother shall comfort him, so will I comfort you; and in Jerusalem ye shall be comforted.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/66.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As one whom the mother caresseth, so will I comfort you, and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/66.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the manner of one whom a mother caresses, so will I console you. And you will be consoled in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/66.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/66.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/66.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/66.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As a man who is comforted by his mother, in this way I shall comfort you, and in Jerusalem you shall be comforted<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/66.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As one whom his mother comforteth, So will I comfort you; And ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/66.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />As if his mother should comfort one, so will I also comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/66-13.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=14656" 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/66.htm">Rejoice with Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: kə·’îš (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">As a mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: tə·na·ḥă·men·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs:: 3mse) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">comforts her son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: ’ă·na·ḥem·ḵem (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs:: 2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">will I comfort you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: tə·nu·ḥā·mū (V-Pual-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">and you will be consoled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">over Jerusalem.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.…<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="/psalms/103-13.htm">Psalm 103:13</a></span><br />As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-18.htm">John 14:18</a></span><br />I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-16.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, / encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a></span><br />“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/11-3.htm">Hosea 11:3-4</a></span><br />It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms, but they never realized that it was I who healed them. / I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">Isaiah 40:1-2</a></span><br />“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. / “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a></span><br />‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a></span><br />“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20</a></span><br />Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-13.htm">Jeremiah 31:13</a></span><br />Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a></span><br />The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-20.htm">John 16:20-22</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. / A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. / So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:7</a></span><br />On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">one</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a></b></br> For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:7</a></b></br> But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:</p><p class="hdg">ye shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">Isaiah 66:10</a></b></br> Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18,19</a></b></br> But be ye glad and rejoice for ever <i>in that</i> which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/137-6.htm">Psalm 137:6</a></b></br> If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/66-7.htm">Child</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-11.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-6.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Comforteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-18.htm">Comforts</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Mother</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Child</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-18.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-13.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-4.htm">Comforteth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Comforts</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-20.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Mother</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 66</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">The glorious God will be served in humble sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">He comforts the humble by showing the confusion of their enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-7.htm">With the marvelous growth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">And the gracious benefits of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">God's severe judgments against the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">The Gentiles shall have an holy church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">And see the damnation of the wicked</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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In ancient Israel, the family unit was central, and the mother's role was crucial in providing emotional and physical support. This imagery is used to convey God's deep love and personal involvement with His people. The metaphor of God as a nurturing figure is also seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/131-2.htm">Psalm 131:2</a>, where the psalmist describes his soul as being like a weaned child with its mother, indicating peace and contentment.<p><b>so will I comfort you</b><br>Here, God promises to provide the same level of comfort and reassurance to His people as a mother does to her child. This reflects God's commitment to His covenant with Israel, offering solace and restoration. The context of <a href="/isaiah/66.htm">Isaiah 66</a> is one of hope and renewal after judgment, where God reassures the faithful remnant of His presence and support. This promise of comfort is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of sending the Holy Spirit as the Comforter (<a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16</a>), indicating the ongoing presence of God with His people.<p><b>and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.</b><br>This phrase addresses the specific context of Jerusalem, which had experienced destruction and exile. The promise of consolation over Jerusalem signifies the restoration and renewal of the city, both physically and spiritually. Jerusalem holds a central place in biblical prophecy as the city of God, and its restoration is a recurring theme in the prophets. This consolation is not only for the physical city but also for the people of God, who are to find peace and hope in God's redemptive plan. The ultimate fulfillment of this promise is seen in the New Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, where God dwells with His people, wiping away every tear.<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's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning both judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, Jerusalem holds significant spiritual and historical importance as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, God is portrayed as a comforting presence, akin to a nurturing mother.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mother.htm">Mother</a></b><br>Used metaphorically to describe God's comforting nature, emphasizing tenderness and care.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/son.htm">Son</a></b><br>Represents the people of Israel, who are recipients of God's comfort and consolation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_comfort_is_personal_and_intimate.htm">God's Comfort is Personal and Intimate</a></b><br>Just as a mother knows her child intimately, God knows us and provides comfort tailored to our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_comfort_in_times_of_distress.htm">Divine Comfort in Times of Distress</a></b><br>In moments of sorrow or difficulty, we can rely on God's promise to console us, much like a mother comforts her child.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_jerusalem_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Jerusalem in God's Plan</a></b><br>Jerusalem is not only a physical location but also a symbol of God's enduring promise and presence with His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_maternal_aspect_of_god's_nature.htm">The Maternal Aspect of God's Nature</a></b><br>While God is often referred to in paternal terms, this verse highlights the nurturing and compassionate aspects of His character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration_for_god's_people.htm">Hope and Restoration for God's People</a></b><br>The promise of comfort over Jerusalem points to a future hope and restoration for God's people, encouraging us to trust in His plans.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_66.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 66</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_a_heavenly_mother_biblical.htm">Is the concept of a heavenly mother biblical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'lifted_up'.htm">What defines a godly mother?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_a_concept_of_god_as_a_mother.htm">Is there a concept of God as a Mother?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_comfort_those_who_mourn.htm">How does God comfort those who mourn?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/66.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">One whom his mother comforteth . . .</span>--The image of maternal love, with which the prophet's mind is full, is presented in yet another aspect. The love which Zion <span class= "ital">gives, </span>the love which her children receive from the nations, are both but shadows of the infinite tenderness of Jehovah. In this instance the object of the mother's love that comforts is not the child at the breast, but the full-grown man, returning, like the prodigal, to his home after long years of exile. The words are characteristic at once of the special tie which unites the son to the mother, almost more than to the father, in most Eastern nations, and, perhaps also, of the prophet's personal memories of his own mother's love.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/66.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As one</span>; literally, <span class="accented">as a man.</span> Israel is now looked upon as grown up, and receiving comfort from God himself in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/66-13.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">As a mother</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">comforts her son,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּנַחֲמֶ֑נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·na·ḥă·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽנֹכִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will comfort you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנַ֣חֶמְכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·na·ḥem·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will be consoled</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּנֻחָֽמוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·nu·ḥā·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/66-13.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 66:13 As one whom his mother comforts so (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/66-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 66:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 66:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 66:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 66:14" /></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>