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But you will rejoice in the LORD and glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You will toss them into the air, and the wind will blow them all away; a whirlwind will scatter them. Then you will rejoice in the LORD. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />you shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the tempest shall scatter them. And you shall rejoice in the LORD; in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, <i>and</i> shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away, And the whirlwind shall scatter them; You shall rejoice in the LORD, <i>And</i> glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, And the storm will scatter them; But you will rejoice in the LORD, You will boast in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, And the storm will scatter them; But you will rejoice in the LORD, You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, And the storm will scatter them; But you will rejoice in the LORD, You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, And the storm will scatter them; But you will rejoice in Yahweh; You will boast in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, And a high wind will scatter them; But you will rejoice in the LORD, You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will winnow them and a wind will carry them away, a whirlwind will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will winnow them and a wind will carry them away, a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will boast in the Holy One of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; and thou shalt rejoice in Jehovah, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />A strong wind will scatter them in all directions. Then you will celebrate and praise me, your LORD, the holy God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will winnow them. The wind will carry them away. The windstorm will scatter them. But you will find joy in the LORD and praise the Holy One of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will toss them in the air; the wind will carry them off, and they will be scattered by the storm. Then you will be happy because I am your God; you will praise me, the holy God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll winnow them, and the wind will lift them up, and a tempest will blow them away. Then you'll rejoice in the LORD, and you'll make your boast in the Holy One of Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will winnow them and the wind will blow them away; the wind will scatter them. You will rejoice in the LORD; you will boast in the Holy One of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, and the whirlwind will scatter them. You will rejoice in the LORD. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, and the whirlwind will scatter them. You will rejoice in Yahweh. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You winnow them, and a wind lifts them up, "" And a whirlwind scatters them, "" And you rejoice in YHWH, "" [And] boast yourself in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou winnowest them, and a wind lifteth them up, And a whirlwind scattereth them, And thou -- thou rejoicest in Jehovah, In the Holy One of Israel dost boast thyself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt winnow them, and the wind shall lift them up, and the storm shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in Jehovah, and glory in the Holy One of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the Lord, in the Holy One of Israel thou shalt be joyful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will winnow them, and the wind will blow them away, and the whirlwind will scatter them. And you shall exult in the Lord; you shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When you winnow them, the wind shall carry them off, the storm shall scatter them. But you shall rejoice in the LORD; in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall winnow them and the wind shall carry them away, and the tempest shall scatter them. Then you shall rejoice in the LORD; in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; and you shall rejoice in the LORD and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You shall winnow them and the wind shall carry them, and a tornado shall scatter them, and you shall dance for joy in LORD JEHOVAH, and in the Holy One of Israel you will be glorified!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, And the whirlwind shall scatter them; And thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, Thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and thou shalt winnow <i>them</i>, and the wind shall carry them away, and a tempest shall scatter them: but thou shalt rejoice in the holy ones of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/41-16.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=8927" 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/41.htm">God's Help to Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219: tiz·rêm (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 3mp) -- To scatter, fan, winnow. A primitive root; to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow.">You will winnow them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: wə·rū·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">and a wind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: tiś·śā·’êm (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs:: 3mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">will carry them away;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5591.htm" title="5591: ū·sə·‘ā·rāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A hurricane. Or ctarah; from ca'ar; a hurricane.">a gale</a> <a href="/hebrew/6327.htm" title="6327: tā·p̄îṣ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs) -- To be dispersed or scattered. A primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively.">will scatter</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">But you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1523.htm" title="1523: tā·ḡîl (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To rejoice. Or guwl; a primitive root; properly, to spin round, i.e. Usually rejoice, or fear.">will rejoice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">in the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: tiṯ·hal·lāl (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms) -- To shine.">you will glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: biq·ḏō·wōš (Prep-b:: Adj-msc) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">in the Holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">One of Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.…<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="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a></span><br />His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17</a></span><br />His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-2.htm">Jeremiah 51:2</a></span><br />I will send strangers to Babylon to winnow her and empty her land; for they will come against her from every side in her day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-18.htm">Job 21:18</a></span><br />Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Hosea 13:3</a></span><br />Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5</a></span><br />May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></span><br />“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">Daniel 2:35</a></span><br />Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-13.htm">Psalm 83:13</a></span><br />Make them like tumbleweed, O my God, like chaff before the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-13.htm">Isaiah 17:13</a></span><br />The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Isaiah 29:5</a></span><br />But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Isaiah 40:24</a></span><br />No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Isaiah 42:13-14</a></span><br />The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies: / “I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-1.htm">Isaiah 51:1</a></span><br />“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">shalt fan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/17-13.htm">Isaiah 17:13</a></b></br> The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but <i>God</i> shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a></b></br> The ungodly <i>are</i> not so: but <i>are</i> like the chaff which the wind driveth away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Jeremiah 15:7</a></b></br> And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave <i>them</i> of children, I will destroy my people, <i>since</i> they return not from their ways.</p><p class="hdg">thou shalt rejoice</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Isaiah 12:6</a></b></br> Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great <i>is</i> the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Isaiah 25:1-3</a></b></br> O LORD, thou <i>art</i> my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful <i>things; thy</i> counsels of old <i>are</i> faithfulness <i>and</i> truth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Isaiah 45:24,25</a></b></br> Surely, shall <i>one</i> say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: <i>even</i> to him shall <i>men</i> come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-3.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-24.htm">Fan</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-13.htm">Gale</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-2.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/147-6.htm">Lifteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Pick</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-3.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Scattereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-8.htm">Storm-Wind</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-16.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-27.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/matthew/25-24.htm">Winnow</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/42-14.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-25.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-20.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-21.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-11.htm">Fan</a> <a href="/mark/4-37.htm">Gale</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-27.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-8.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-20.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-11.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/nahum/3-3.htm">Lifteth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">Pick</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-11.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-16.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/matthew/12-30.htm">Scattereth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Storm-Wind</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-29.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-11.htm">Winnow</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/41-1.htm">God expostulates with his people, about his mercies to the church.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">About his promises</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/41-21.htm">And about the vanity of idols.</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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Winnowing involved tossing the harvested grain into the air so that the wind could blow away the lighter chaff, leaving the heavier grain to fall back to the ground. This imagery is used to describe God's judgment and the removal of the wicked, emphasizing the separation of the righteous from the unrighteous. The process signifies purification and divine intervention, where God empowers His people to overcome their enemies.<p><b>and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them</b><br>The wind and gale symbolize God's power and judgment. In biblical literature, wind often represents the Spirit of God or divine action (e.g., <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a>, <a href="/acts/2-2.htm">Acts 2:2</a>). The scattering of enemies by a strong wind suggests their complete and utter defeat, leaving no trace behind. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages where God uses natural elements to demonstrate His sovereignty and deliverance (e.g., <a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21</a>, <a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a>).<p><b>But you will rejoice in the LORD</b><br>Rejoicing in the LORD signifies a deep, spiritual joy that comes from recognizing God's salvation and deliverance. This joy is not based on circumstances but on the relationship with God and His faithfulness. The call to rejoice is a recurring theme in Scripture, often associated with God's acts of redemption and the fulfillment of His promises (e.g., <a href="/philippians/4-4.htm">Philippians 4:4</a>, <a href="/habakkuk/3-18.htm">Habakkuk 3:18</a>). It reflects a heart of gratitude and trust in God's provision and protection.<p><b>you will glory in the Holy One of Israel</b><br>The title "Holy One of Israel" emphasizes God's unique holiness and His covenant relationship with Israel. It underscores His role as the protector and redeemer of His people. To glory in the Holy One is to boast or take pride in God's character and deeds, acknowledging His supremacy and righteousness. This phrase connects to other scriptures that highlight God's holiness and His special relationship with Israel (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>, <a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Isaiah 43:3</a>). It also points to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who embodies the holiness of God and brings salvation to all nations.<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 the author of the book. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_one_of_israel.htm">The Holy One of Israel</a></b><br>A title for God that underscores His holiness and His special relationship with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God to be His people, often facing challenges and needing reassurance of God's deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/winnowing.htm">Winnowing</a></b><br>An agricultural process used to separate grain from chaff, symbolizing God's judgment and purification.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The imagery of winnowing highlights God's control over nations and His ability to purify and judge. Believers can trust in God's ultimate justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing_in_deliverance.htm">Rejoicing in Deliverance</a></b><br>The promise of rejoicing in the LORD encourages believers to find joy in God's deliverance and faithfulness, even amidst trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>Recognizing God as the "Holy One of Israel" calls believers to a life of holiness, reflecting His character in their daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as Israel was assured of God's deliverance, believers today can trust in His promises, knowing He is faithful to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_spirit.htm">The Power of God's Spirit</a></b><br>The wind and gale symbolize the power of God's Spirit to enact His will. Believers are reminded of the Spirit's role in their lives for guidance and empowerment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_premarital_sex_acts_unclean.htm">What defines the new anointing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_christ's_commission_fellowship.htm">What does 'worm of Jacob' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_4's_restoration_vs._ot_judgment.htm">How do claims in Isaiah 4 regarding future restoration align or conflict with other Old Testament prophecies about judgment and destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_isaiah_41_4_and_revelation_align.htm">Isaiah 41:4: How does the claim that God is 'the first and the last' coincide with similar statements in Revelation, and do these references conflict or complement each other?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/41-16.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">You will winnow them,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּזְרֵם֙</span> <span class="translit">(tiz·rêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2219.htm">Strong's 2219: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss about, to diffuse, winnow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a wind</span><br /><span class="heb">וְר֣וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will carry them away;</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשָּׂאֵ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(tiś·śā·’êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a gale</span><br /><span class="heb">וּסְעָרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·sə·‘ā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5591.htm">Strong's 5591: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hurricane</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will scatter</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּפִ֣יץ</span> <span class="translit">(tā·p̄îṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6327.htm">Strong's 6327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dispersed or scattered</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them.</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will rejoice</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּגִ֣יל</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḡîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1523.htm">Strong's 1523: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spin round, rejoice, fear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּֽיהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will glory</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתְהַלָּֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiṯ·hal·lāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the Holy</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּקְד֥וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(biq·ḏō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">One of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/41-16.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 41:16 You will winnow them and the wind (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/41-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 41:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 41:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 41:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 41:17" /></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>