Isaiah 58:12
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.”
קוּם
To arise, to stand up, to establish. Quwm. Arise shine for your light has come. God calls His people to get up. Passivity is not the posture of those who carry His glory.
שׁוּב
one who restores
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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עוֹלָם
antiquity
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עוֹלָם
Forever, eternity, everlasting. Olam. God's love endures forever. It had no beginning and will have no end.
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מִן
some of/ you
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מִן
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
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דּוֹר
a generation
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דּוֹר
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
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חׇרְבָּה
the ruins of
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חׇרְבָּה
properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation
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פֶּרֶץ
a breach
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פֶּרֶץ
a break (literally or figuratively)
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גָּדַר
one who walls up
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גָּדַר
to wall in or around
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נָתִיב
paths
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נָתִיב
a (beaten) track
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מוֹסָד
the foundations of
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מוֹסָד
a foundation
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