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Then your enemies would learn the reason for your fame!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/64.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/64.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/64.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />As <i>when</i> the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, <i>that</i> the nations may tremble at thy presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/64.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As fire burns brushwood, As fire causes water to boil— To make Your name known to Your adversaries, <i>That</i> the nations may tremble at Your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/64.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As fire kindles brushwood, <i>as</i> fire causes water to boil— To make Your name known to Your adversaries, <i>That</i> the nations may tremble at Your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/64.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As fire kindles the brushwood, as fire causes water to boil— To make Your name known to Your adversaries, That the nations may tremble at Your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/64.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />As fire kindles the brushwood, <i>as</i> fire causes water to boil— To make Thy name known to Thine adversaries, <i>That</i> the nations may tremble at Thy presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/64.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As fire kindles the brushwood, <i>as</i> fire causes water to boil— To make Your name known to Your adversaries, <i>That</i> the nations may tremble at Your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/64.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As [sure as] fire kindles the brushwood, as fire causes water to boil— To make Your name known to Your adversaries, That the nations may tremble at Your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/64.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />just as fire kindles brushwood, and fire boils water — to make your name known to your enemies, so that nations would tremble at your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/64.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />as fire kindles the brushwood, and fire causes water to boil— to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that nations will tremble at Your presence! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/64.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />as when fire kindleth the brushwood, and the fire causeth the waters to boil; to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/64.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Be a spark that starts a fire causing water to boil. Then your enemies will know who you are; all nations will tremble because you are nearby. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/64.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />as when fire kindleth the brushwood, and the fire causeth the waters to boil: to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/64.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Be like the fire that kindles brushwood and makes water boil. Come down to make your name known to your enemies. The nations will tremble in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/64.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They would tremble like water boiling over a hot fire. Come and reveal your power to your enemies, and make the nations tremble at your presence! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/64.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br /> just as fire sets twigs ablaze and the fire causes water to boil— to make known your name to your enemies, yes, to your enemies before you, so that the nations might quake at your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/64.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/64.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As when fire ignites dry wood, or fire makes water boil, let your adversaries know who you are, and may the nations shake at your presence! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/64.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />as when fire kindles the brushwood, and the fire causes the waters to boil; to make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/64.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thy adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/64.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />as when fire kindles the brushwood, and the fire causes the water to boil. Make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/64.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />(As fire kindles stubble—Fire causes water to boil), "" To make Your Name known to Your adversaries, "" Nations tremble from Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/64.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (As fire kindleth stubble -- Fire causeth water to boil,) To make known Thy name to Thine adversaries, From Thy presence do nations tremble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/64.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As the fire of meltings was kindled the fire will cause the water to boil, to cause thy name to be known to thine adversaries; from thy face shall the nations be moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/64.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They would melt as at the burning of fire, the waters would burn with fire, that thy name might be made known to thy enemies: that the nations might tremble at thy presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/64.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They would melt, as if thoroughly burned by fire. The waters would burn with fire, so that your name might be made known to your enemies, so that the nations would be stirred up before your face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/64.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As when brushwood is set ablaze, or fire makes the water boil! Then your name would be made known to your enemies and the nations would tremble before you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/64.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, so that the nations might tremble at your presence!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/64.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That they might melt as wax melts before the fire, and that fire might devour thy enemies, that thy name might be made known to thy enemies, so that the nations might tremble at thy presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/64.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they melted as wax is melted from before fire, and fire will burn your enemies and your name will be made known to your enemies and the nations shall be troubled before you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/64.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/64.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />as wax melts before the fire; and fire shall burn up the enemies, and thy name shall be manifest among the adversaries: at thy presence the nations shall be troubled,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/64-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=14038" 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/64.htm">A Prayer for God's Power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">as fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/6919.htm" title="6919: kiq·ḏō·aḥ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To be kindled, kindle. A primitive root to inflame.">kindles</a> <a href="/hebrew/2003.htm" title="2003: hă·mā·sîm (N-mp) -- Brushwood. From an unused root apparently meaning to crackle; a dry twig or brushwood.">the brushwood</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">causes the water</a> <a href="/hebrew/1158.htm" title="1158: tiḇ·‘eh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to gush over, i.e. To swell; to desire earnestly; by implication to ask.">to boil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šim·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">to make Your name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: lə·hō·w·ḏî·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">known</a> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: lə·ṣā·re·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">to Your enemies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">so that the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/7264.htm" title="7264: yir·gā·zū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed. A primitive root; to quiver.">will tremble</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pā·ne·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">at Your presence!</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a></span><br />Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-5.htm">Psalm 97:5</a></span><br />The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-4.htm">Micah 1:4</a></span><br />The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a></span><br />The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-5.htm">Judges 5:5</a></span><br />The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Psalm 68:8</a></span><br />the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Deuteronomy 4:11</a></span><br />You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-5.htm">Psalm 144:5</a></span><br />Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Habakkuk 3:6</a></span><br />He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-5.htm">Amos 9:5</a></span><br />The Lord GOD of Hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, and all its dwellers mourn—all the land rises like the Nile, then sinks like the river of Egypt—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14</a></span><br />The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a></span><br />But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26-29</a></span><br />At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” / The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain. / Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a></span><br />Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-8</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As when the melting fire burns, the fire causes the waters to boil, to make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence!</p><p class="hdg">melting fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm">Isaiah 37:20</a></b></br> Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou <i>art</i> the LORD, <i>even</i> thou only.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12</a></b></br> That led <i>them</i> by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-4.htm">Exodus 14:4</a></b></br> And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I <i>am</i> the LORD. And they did so.</p><p class="hdg">that the nations</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14-16</a></b></br> The people shall hear, <i>and</i> be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/2-25.htm">Deuteronomy 2:25</a></b></br> This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations <i>that are</i> under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-20.htm">Psalm 9:20</a></b></br> Put them in fear, O LORD: <i>that</i> the nations may know themselves <i>to be but</i> men. 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In Hebrew, the word for "fire" is "אֵשׁ" (esh), often associated with God's holiness and judgment. Fire in the biblical context frequently represents God's power to purify and refine, as seen in <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>. The brushwood, easily ignited, signifies the readiness of the world to be transformed by God's presence. Historically, fire was a common tool for clearing land and purifying metals, underscoring the transformative power of divine intervention.<p><b>and causes the water to boil</b><br />This phrase continues the metaphor of fire's transformative power. Boiling water signifies a change of state, from calm to active, symbolizing the stirring of nations and individuals in response to God's presence. The Hebrew root "רָתַח" (rathach) means to boil or to be agitated, reflecting the intense reaction of creation to the divine. In a spiritual sense, this boiling represents the fervor and zeal that God's presence can ignite within His people, as well as the turmoil it can cause among those who oppose Him.<p><b>to make Your name known</b><br />The purpose of these powerful actions is to reveal God's name, which in Hebrew culture encompasses His character, authority, and reputation. The Hebrew word for "name" is "שֵׁם" (shem), signifying more than just a label; it represents God's essence and His covenant relationship with His people. Making God's name known implies a revelation of His power, justice, and mercy to the world. This aligns with the biblical theme of God's desire for all nations to recognize His sovereignty, as seen in <a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a>.<p><b>to Your enemies</b><br />The mention of "enemies" highlights the opposition to God's rule and the resistance of those who reject His authority. In the Hebrew context, "enemies" (אוֹיֵב, oyev) often refers to those who stand against God's people and His purposes. This phrase underscores the ultimate triumph of God's will over all opposition, a recurring theme in prophetic literature. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual battle between good and evil and the assurance of God's ultimate victory.<p><b>so that the nations will tremble</b><br />The trembling of nations signifies a profound recognition of God's power and majesty. The Hebrew root "רָגַז" (ragaz) means to quake or tremble, indicating a response of awe and fear. This trembling is not just physical but also spiritual, as nations come to terms with the reality of God's dominion. Historically, the trembling of nations before God is seen in events like the Exodus, where God's mighty acts led to widespread recognition of His power (<a href="/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14-16</a>).<p><b>at Your presence!</b><br />The presence of God, "פָּנִים" (panim) in Hebrew, is a central theme in Scripture, representing His nearness and involvement in the world. God's presence brings both comfort and conviction, blessing and judgment. The exclamation mark emphasizes the awe-inspiring nature of encountering the divine. Throughout biblical history, God's presence has been a source of guidance and strength for His people, as well as a cause of fear for those who oppose Him. This verse calls believers to live in awareness of God's presence, seeking to honor His name and share His truth with the world.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/64.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">As when the melting fire burneth . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">as when fire Kindleth brushwood, as when fire causeth the water to boil. </span>The two-fold action of material fire is used, as elsewhere, as a symbol of the "consuming fire" (<a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm" title="For our God is a consuming fire.">Hebrews 12:29</a>) of the wrath of Jehovah.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/64.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As when the melting fire burneth</span>, etc.; rather, <span class="accented">as when fire kindles brushwood</span>, <span class="accented">and makes water to boil.</span> Connect the similes with the last clause of ver. 1. The mountains shall be as powerless to resist Jehovah, as brushwood or water to resist fire. <span class="cmt_word">To make thy Name known</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12</a>). Such an "epiphany" as the Church prays for would make the Name of Jehovah known far and wide, exalting him high above all gods, and causing "the nations" - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the whole heathen world - to "tremble at his presence" and refrain from injuring his people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/64-2.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 fire</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kindles</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּקְדֹ֧חַ</span> <span class="translit">(kiq·ḏō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6919.htm">Strong's 6919: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be kindled, kindle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the brushwood</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲמָסִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(hă·mā·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2003.htm">Strong's 2003: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dry twig, brushwood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֔שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">causes the water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֚יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to boil,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּבְעֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(tiḇ·‘eh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1158.htm">Strong's 1158: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gush over, to swell, to desire earnestly, to ask</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to make Your name</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">known</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהוֹדִ֥יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hō·w·ḏî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Your enemies,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְצָרֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṣā·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that nations</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹיִ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will tremble</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְגָּֽזוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yir·gā·zū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7264.htm">Strong's 7264: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Your presence!</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/64-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 64:2 As when fire kindles the brushwood (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/64-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 64:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 64:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/64-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 64:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 64:3" /></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>