Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Put on the strength of the Lord’s power.
Wake up as in days past,
as in generations of long ago.
Wasn’t it You who hacked Rahab to pieces,
who pierced the sea monster?
New American Standard Bible
Awake as in the
Who pierced the
King James Version
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
International Standard Version
"Awake! Awake! Clothe yourself with strength, you arm of the LORD! Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of long ago. Was it not you who split apart Rehob, who pierced that sea monster through?
A Conservative Version
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of LORD. Awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?
American Standard Version
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster?
Amplified
Awake, awake, put on strength and might, O arm of the Lord;
Awake as in the ancient days, as in the generations of long ago.
Was it not You who cut Rahab (Egypt) in pieces,
Who pierced the dragon [of Egypt]?
Bible in Basic English
Awake! awake! put on strength, O arm of the Lord, awake! as in the old days, in the generations long past. Was it not by you that Rahab was cut in two, and the dragon Wounded?
Darby Translation
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, as in the generations of passed ages. Is it not thou that hath hewn Rahab in pieces, and pierced the monster?
Julia Smith Translation
Rouse up, rouse up, put on strength, thou arm of Jehovah; rouse up as the days of old, of everlasting generations. Was it not with him cutting off Rahab, wounding the sea monster?
King James 2000
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Are you not him who has cut Rahab, and wounded the sea monster?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Awake! Awake; put on strength, O arm of Yahweh! Awake as [in] days of long ago, [the] generations of a long time back! [Are] you not the one who cut Rahab in pieces, [the] one who pierced [the] sea-dragon?
Modern King James verseion
Awake! awake! Put on strength, O arm of Jehovah. Awake! as in the days of old, in the generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab into pieces, piercing the sea-monster?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wake up, wake up, and be strong: O thou arm of the LORD: wake up, like as in times past, ever, and since the world began.
NET Bible
Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea monster?
New Heart English Bible
Awake, awake, put on strength, arm of the LORD; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Isn't it you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?
The Emphasized Bible
Awake, awake put on strength, O arm of Yahweh, Awake, As in days of old, The generations of bygone ages: Art not thou that which - Hewed down Rahab, Piercing the Crocodile?
Webster
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not that which hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
World English Bible
Awake, awake, put on strength, arm of Yahweh; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Isn't it you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?
Youngs Literal Translation
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah, Awake, as in days of old, generations of the ages, Art not Thou it that is hewing down Rahab, Piercing a dragon!
Themes
Dragon » A term applied » To pharaoh
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of cruel and persecuting kings
Jesus Christ » Names of » Arm of the lord
Topics
Interlinear
`uwr
עוּר
`uwr
up, awake, wake, raise, arise, master, raised out, variant
Usage: 80
Labash
Yowm
`owlam
Chatsab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 51:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Comforts Zion
8
and the worm will eat them like wool.
But My righteousness will last forever,
and My salvation for all generations.
Put on the strength of the Lord’s power.
Wake up as in days past,
as in generations of long ago.
Wasn’t it You who hacked Rahab to pieces,
who pierced the sea monster?
the waters of the great deep,
who made the sea-bed into a road
for the redeemed to pass over?
Cross References
Isaiah 27:1
On that day the Lord with His harsh, great, and strong sword, will bring judgment on Leviathan,
Psalm 74:13-14
You smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the waters;
Isaiah 52:1
put on your strength, Zion!
Put on your beautiful garments,
Jerusalem, the Holy City!
For the uncircumcised and the unclean
will no longer enter you.
Isaiah 51:17
Stand up, Jerusalem,
you who have drunk the cup of His fury
from the hand of the Lord;
you who have drunk the goblet to the dregs—
the cup that causes people to stagger.
Job 26:12
and by His understanding He crushed Rahab.
Psalm 44:1
For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.
our ancestors have told us—
the work You accomplished in their days,
in days long ago:
Psalm 89:10
You scattered Your enemies with Your powerful arm.
Psalm 93:1
The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty;
The Lord is robed, enveloped in strength.
The world is firmly established;
it cannot be shaken.
Isaiah 53:1
And who has the arm of the Lord
Ezekiel 29:3
Speak to him and say: This is what the Lord God says:
the great monster
who says, ‘My Nile is my own;
I made it for myself.’
Luke 1:51
He has scattered the proud
because of the thoughts of their hearts;
Deuteronomy 4:34
Or has a god attempted to go and take a nation as his own out of another nation, by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, by great terrors, as the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?
Judges 6:13
Gideon said to Him, “Please Sir,
Nehemiah 9:7-15
the God who chose Abram
and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans,
and changed his name to Abraham.
Psalm 7:6
lift Yourself up against the fury of my adversaries;
awake for me;
You have ordained
Psalm 21:13
we will sing and praise Your might.
Psalm 44:23
Get up! Don’t reject us forever!
Psalm 59:4
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.
Psalm 78:65
like a warrior from the effects of wine.
Psalm 87:4
Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—
each one was born there.”
Isaiah 30:7
therefore, I call her:
Rahab Who Just Sits.
Isaiah 51:5
My salvation appears,
and My arms will bring justice to the nations.
The coastlands
and they will look to My strength.
Isaiah 59:16-17
He was amazed that there was no one interceding;
so His own arm brought salvation,
and His own righteousness supported Him.
Isaiah 62:8
and His strong arm:
I will no longer give your grain
to your enemies for food,
and foreigners will not drink your new wine
you have labored for.
Habakkuk 2:19
or to mute stone: Come alive!
Can it teach?
Look! It may be plated with gold and silver,
yet there is no breath in it at all.
Habakkuk 3:13
to save Your anointed.
You crush the leader of the house of the wicked
and strip him from foot
John 12:38
But this was to fulfill
And who has the arm
been revealed to?
Revelation 11:17
saying:
who is and who was,
because You have taken Your great power
and have begun to reign.
Revelation 12:9
So the great dragon was thrown out—the ancient serpent,