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among all the children she reared there was none to take her by the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/51.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Not one of your children is left alive to take your hand and guide you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/51.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne; there is none to take her by the hand among all the sons she has brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> none to guide her among all the sons <i>whom</i> she hath brought forth; neither <i>is there any</i> that taketh her by the hand of all the sons <i>that</i> she hath brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> no one to guide her Among all the sons she has brought forth; Nor <i>is there any</i> who takes her by the hand Among all the sons she has brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no one to guide her among all the sons <i>to whom</i> she has given birth, Nor is there anyone to take her by the hand among all the sons she has raised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne, Nor is there one to take her by the hand among all the sons she has reared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne; Nor is there one to take her by the hand among all the sons she has reared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne, Nor is there one to take hold of her by the hand among all the sons she has reared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There is no one to guide her among all the sons she has borne, Nor is there anyone to take her by the hand among all the sons she has reared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no one to guide her among all the children she has raised; there is no one to take hold of her hand among all the offspring she has brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no one to guide her among all the children she has raised; there is no one to take hold of her hand among all the offspring she has brought up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand among all the sons that she hath brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Not one of your many children is there to guide you or to offer a helping hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From all the children she gave birth to, there was no one to guide her. From all the children she raised, there was no one to take her by the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There is no one to lead you, no one among your people to take you by the hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There is no one to guide you out of all the children she bore, no one to take her by the hand out of all the children she brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There was no one to lead her among all the children she bore; there was no one to take her by the hand among all the children she raised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she has brought forth; neither is there any who takes her by the hand among all the sons who she has brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There is no one to guide her among all the sons to whom she has given birth; and there is no one who takes her by the hand among all the sons whom she has brought up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />There is not a leader to her "" Out of all the sons she has borne, "" And there is none laying hold on her hand "" Out of all the sons she has nourished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> There is not a leader to her Out of all the sons she hath borne, And there is none laying hold on her hand Out of all the sons she hath nourished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />None providing for her of all the sons she brought forth; and none holding by her hand of all the sons she caused to grow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There is none that can uphold her among all the children that she hath brought forth: and there is none that taketh her by the hand among all the children that she hath brought up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />There is no one who can uphold her, out of all the sons whom she has conceived. And there is no one who would take her by the hand, out of all the sons whom she has raised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She has no one to guide her of all the children she bore; She has no one to take her by the hand, of all the children she reared!— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There is no one to guide her among all the children she has borne; there is no one to take her by the hand among all the children she has brought up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is none to comfort her among all the sons whom she has borne; neither is there any of all the sons that she has brought up that takes her by the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there is no one who comforts her, of all the children to whom she had given birth, and there is no one who has held her hand and lifted her up, of all the children whom she raised<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There is none to guide her Among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; Neither is there any that taketh her by the hand Of all the sons that she hath brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and there was none to comfort thee of all the children whom thou borest; and there was none to take hold of thine hand, not even of all the children whom thou has reared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/51-18.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=11629" 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/51.htm">The Cup of Wrath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17</span>Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Among all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yā·lā·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">she bore,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5095.htm" title="5095: mə·na·hêl (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to run with a sparkle, i.e. Flow; hence, to conduct, and to protect, sustain.">one to guide</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">her;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">among all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: gid·dê·lāh (V-Piel-Perf-3fs) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">she brought up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ma·ḥă·zîq (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">one to take</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏāh (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">her hand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?…<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="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Lamentations 1:16</a></span><br />For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Lamentations 1:2</a></span><br />She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-5.htm">Jeremiah 15:5</a></span><br />Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? Who will mourn for you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Jeremiah 5:31</a></span><br />The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-30.htm">Ezekiel 22:30</a></span><br />I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Psalm 69:20</a></span><br />Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-14</a></span><br />But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. / And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21</a></span><br />This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-9.htm">Micah 4:9</a></span><br />Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?<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="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-40.htm">John 5:40</a></span><br />yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a></span><br />When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-34.htm">Mark 6:34</a></span><br />When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she has brought forth; neither is there any that takes her by the hand of all the sons that she has brought up.</p><p class="hdg">none</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-4.htm">Isaiah 3:4-8</a></b></br> And I will give children <i>to be</i> their princes, and babes shall rule over them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Isaiah 49:21</a></b></br> Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where <i>had</i> they <i>been</i>?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-18.htm">Psalm 88:18</a></b></br> Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, <i>and</i> mine acquaintance into darkness.</p><p class="hdg">that taketh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Isaiah 41:13</a></b></br> For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20</a></b></br> Behold, God will not cast away a perfect <i>man</i>, neither will he help the evil doers:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Care</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-13.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-1.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-7.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Reared</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Care</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-4.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-22.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-2.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-4.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-22.htm">Reared</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 51</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-1.htm">An exhortation after the pattern of Abraham, to trust in Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">By reason of his comfortable promises,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-4.htm">Of his righteous salvation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">And man's mortality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Christ by his sanctified arm defends his from the fear of man</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">He bewails the afflictions of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-21.htm">And promises deliverance</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/51.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/51.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Among all the sons she bore</b><br>This phrase refers to the people of Jerusalem, often personified as a mother in the prophetic literature. The "sons" symbolize the inhabitants or leaders of the city. Historically, Jerusalem had many leaders and prophets, yet during times of judgment, none were able to provide true guidance. This reflects the spiritual desolation and lack of righteous leadership. The imagery of a mother and her children is common in Scripture, emphasizing the nurturing role of the city and the expected loyalty and support from its inhabitants.<p><b>there is no one to guide her</b><br>The absence of guidance indicates a period of spiritual and moral decline. In the context of Isaiah, this is a time when the people have turned away from God, resulting in a lack of divine wisdom and direction. This can be compared to the period of the Judges, where "everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (<a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a>). The need for guidance underscores the importance of godly leadership, as seen in the roles of Moses, Joshua, and later, the apostles in the New Testament.<p><b>among all the sons she brought up</b><br>This phrase reiterates the previous point, emphasizing the nurturing and educational role Jerusalem played for its people. Despite being raised in a city with a rich spiritual heritage, the inhabitants failed to uphold its values. This can be seen as a parallel to the church, which is called to raise disciples who follow Christ's teachings. The failure of these "sons" to provide leadership reflects a broader theme of human inadequacy without reliance on God.<p><b>there is no one to take her hand</b><br>The imagery of taking someone's hand suggests guidance, support, and protection. In biblical times, taking someone's hand was a gesture of assistance and leadership. The absence of anyone to take Jerusalem's hand signifies a complete lack of support and direction. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of the coming of Christ, who is often depicted as the Good Shepherd, guiding and leading His flock. The need for divine intervention is highlighted, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus, who provides the guidance and salvation that human leaders could not.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion/jerusalem.htm">Zion/Jerusalem</a></b><br>Often personified as a woman or mother in the book of Isaiah, representing the people of Israel and their spiritual state.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_of_zion.htm">Sons of Zion</a></b><br>Symbolic of the inhabitants of Jerusalem or the people of Israel, who are expected to provide guidance and leadership.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who delivers God's message to the people, calling them to repentance and offering hope for restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_godly_leadership.htm">The Need for Godly Leadership</a></b><br>The absence of guidance in Zion highlights the importance of godly leaders who can provide spiritual direction and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_and_divine_dependence.htm">Human Limitations and Divine Dependence</a></b><br>The failure of human leaders to guide Zion underscores the necessity of relying on God, who is the ultimate guide and comforter.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_amidst_desolation.htm">God's Faithfulness Amidst Desolation</a></b><br>Even when human support is lacking, God's promises remain steadfast, offering hope and restoration to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_community_in_spiritual_guidance.htm">The Role of the Community in Spiritual Guidance</a></b><br>This passage challenges believers to step up as spiritual leaders within their communities, providing guidance and support to those in need.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 51</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_brokenness.htm">What does the Bible say about being broken?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_money_the_solution_to_everything.htm">What is the purpose of prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_acts.htm">What are the key events in the Book of Acts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_value_the_lost_and_found.htm">How does God value the lost and found?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- None to guide her.</span> From the time that Johanan, the son of Kareah, and the other "captains of the forces," quitted Judaea and fled into Egypt, taking with them Jeremiah and Baruch (<a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5-7</a>), there was no one left in the country with any authority or any ability to direct affairs. The city, no doubt, suffered by this state of things, becoming more ruined and more desolate than it would have been otherwise. Had Johanan and the Jews under him remained in the land, God had promised to "build them, and not pull them down;" to "plant them, and not pluck them up" (<a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm">Jeremiah 42:10</a>). Thus Jerusalem's extreme desolation was not wholly the result of the Babylonian conquest, but was partly due to the after-misconduct of the Jews left in the country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/51-18.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">Among all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she bore,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָלָ֑דָה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there is no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one to guide</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנַהֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(mə·na·hêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5095.htm">Strong's 5095: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lead or guide to a watering place, bring to a place of rest, refresh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her;</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">among all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she brought up,</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּדֵּֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(gid·dê·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there is no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֤ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one to take</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲזִיק֙</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·zîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her hand.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדָ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/51-18.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 51:18 There is none to guide her among (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 51:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 51:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 51:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 51:19" /></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>