Isaiah 54:16
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.”
הִנֵּה
Behold, look, see. Hinneh. The word used to get attention. Behold I stand at the door and knock. God is always trying to get our attention.
נָפַח
who blows
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נָפַח
to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem)
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בָּרָא
I created
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בָּרָא
To create from nothing. Bara. Used only of God. Only God can bara. He brings something into existence from nothing.
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כְּלִי
a weapon
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כְּלִי
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
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שָׁחַת
a destroyer
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שָׁחַת
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
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פֶּחָם
charcoal
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פֶּחָם
a coal, whether charred or live
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חָרָשׁ
a craftsman
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חָרָשׁ
a fabricator or any material
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