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Brenton's Septuagint

Isaiah 12:6

Exalt and rejoice, ye that dwell in Sion: for the Holy One of Israel is exalted in the midst of her.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   God;   God Continued...;   Joy;   Praise;   Righteous;   Shouting;   Testimony;   Worship;   Thompson Chain Reference - God;   God's;   Greatness, God's;   Joy-Sorrow;   Shouting;   The Topic Concordance - Calling;   Declaration;   God;   Greatness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Praise;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Remnant;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms;   Targums;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Living (2);  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Isaiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Poetry;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for April 23;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
People of Zion, shout about these things! The Holy One of Israel is with you in a powerful way. So sing and be happy!
New Living Translation
Let all the people of Jerusalem shout his praise with joy! For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you."
Update Bible Version
Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel.
New Century Version
Shout and sing for joy, you people of Jerusalem, because the Holy One of Israel does great things before your eyes."
New English Translation
Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!"
Webster's Bible Translation
Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great [is] the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
World English Bible
Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel!"
Amplified Bible
Rejoice and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
English Standard Version
Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou dwellyng of Syon, make ful out ioie, and preise; for whi the hooli of Israel is greet in the myddis of thee.
English Revised Version
Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Berean Standard Bible
Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel."
Contemporary English Version
Sing, people of Zion! Celebrate the greatness of the holy Lord of Israel. God is here to help you.
American Standard Version
Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
Let your voice be sounding in a cry of joy, O daughter of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.
Complete Jewish Bible
Shout and sing for joy, you who live in Tziyon; for the Holy One of Isra'el is with you in his greatness!"
Darby Translation
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitress of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.'
King James Version (1611)
Cry out and shout thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the holy one of Israel in the midst of thee.
New Life Bible
Call out and sing for joy, O people of Zion. For the Holy One of Israel is great among you.
New Revised Standard
Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Crie out, and shoute, O inhabitant of Zion: for great is ye holy one of Israel in the middes of thee.
George Lamsa Translation
Rejoice and give praise, O inhabitant of Zion; for great is he that is in your midst, the Holy One of Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Make shrill thy voice and sing out thou inhabitress of Zion, - That great in the midst of thee, is the Holy One of Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Rejoice, and praise, O thou habitation of Sion: for great is he that is in the midst of thee, the Holy One of Israel.
Revised Standard Version
Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel."
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Crye out, and sing thou that dwellest in Sion: for great is the holy one of Israel in the middest of thee.
Good News Translation
Let everyone who lives in Zion shout and sing! Israel's holy God is great, and he lives among his people."
Christian Standard Bible®
Cry out and sing, citizen of Zion,for the Holy One of Israel is among youin his greatness.”
Hebrew Names Version
Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Tziyon; for great in the midst of you is the Holy One of Yisra'el!"
King James Version
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Lexham English Bible
Inhabitant of Zion, shout out and sing for joy, for the holy one of Israel is great in your midst."
Literal Translation
Cry and shout, O dweller of Zion! For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst.
Young's Literal Translation
Cry aloud, and sing, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in thy midst [is] the Holy One of Israel!'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Crie out, and be glad, thou that dwellest in Sion, for greate is thy prince: the holy one of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
Rejoice and shout for joy, you inhabitant of Zion, For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
New King James Version
Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion, For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.

Contextual Overview

4 And in that day thou shalt say, sing to the Lord, call aloud upon his name, proclaim his glorious deeds among the Gentiles; make mention that his name is exalted. 5 Sing praise to the name of the Lord; for he has done great things: declare this in all the earth. 6 Exalt and rejoice, ye that dwell in Sion: for the Holy One of Israel is exalted in the midst of her.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Cry out: Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 52:7-10, Isaiah 54:1, Zephaniah 3:14, Luke 19:37-40

thou: Isaiah 10:24, Isaiah 30:19, Isaiah 33:24, Zechariah 8:3-8

inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress

great: Isaiah 8:18, Isaiah 24:23, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 41:16, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 68:16, Psalms 71:22, Psalms 89:18, Psalms 132:14, Ezekiel 43:7, Ezekiel 48:35, Zephaniah 2:5, Zephaniah 3:15-17, Zechariah 2:5, Zechariah 2:10, Zechariah 2:11

Reciprocal: Exodus 17:7 - Is the Lord Exodus 25:8 - I may dwell Numbers 2:2 - about the Numbers 5:3 - in the midst Numbers 23:21 - the Lord Joshua 22:31 - the Lord is 2 Samuel 5:7 - Zion 1 Kings 14:21 - the city Ezra 3:11 - shouted Nehemiah 12:42 - sang loud Psalms 14:5 - God Psalms 20:2 - out Psalms 27:6 - joy Psalms 46:5 - God is Psalms 50:2 - Out Psalms 53:6 - out Psalms 76:2 - dwelling Psalms 87:3 - Glorious Psalms 98:4 - General Psalms 99:2 - great Psalms 105:2 - Sing unto Psalms 106:5 - rejoice Psalms 125:1 - be as mount Psalms 135:21 - which dwelleth Psalms 146:10 - thy God Psalms 147:12 - praise thy God Isaiah 1:4 - the Holy Isaiah 14:32 - the Lord Isaiah 18:4 - consider in my dwelling place Isaiah 25:10 - in this Isaiah 31:4 - so shall Isaiah 37:23 - the Holy One Isaiah 38:6 - General Isaiah 40:6 - Cry Isaiah 55:6 - while he is near Jeremiah 8:19 - the Lord Jeremiah 10:6 - thou Jeremiah 14:9 - art Lamentations 1:6 - from Ezekiel 35:10 - whereas Ezekiel 39:7 - the Holy Ezekiel 48:8 - the sanctuary Hosea 11:9 - the Holy One Joel 2:27 - I am Joel 3:17 - shall ye Zephaniah 3:5 - is in Zephaniah 3:17 - is mighty Zechariah 9:9 - Rejoice Matthew 21:5 - the daughter John 4:22 - for Hebrews 12:22 - ye are come Revelation 21:3 - Behold Revelation 22:3 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 10:15
And Chanaan begot Sidon his fist-born, and the Chettite,
Genesis 12:18
And Pharao having called Abram, said, What is this thou hast done to me, that thou didst not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis 12:19
Wherefore didst thou say, She is my sister? and I took her for a wife to myself; and now, behold, thy wife is before thee, take her and go quickly away.
Genesis 13:7
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle, and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle, and the Chananites and the Pherezites then inhabited the land.
Genesis 33:18
And Jacob came to Salem, a city of Secima, which is in the land of Chanaan, when he departed out of Mesopotamia of Syria, and took up a position in front of the city.
Genesis 34:2
And Sychem the son of Emmor the Evite, the ruler of the land, saw her, and took her and lay with her, and humbled her.
Genesis 35:4
And they gave to Jacob the strange gods, which were in their hands, and the ear-rings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under the turpentine tree which is in Secima, and destroyed them to this day.
Deuteronomy 11:30
Lo! are not these beyond Jordan, behind, westward in the land of Chanaan, which lies westward near Golgol, by the high oak?
Joshua 24:32
And the children of Israel brought up the bones of Joseph out of Egypt, and buried them in Sicima, in the portion of the land which Jacob bought of the Amorites who dwelt in Sicima for a hundred ewe-lambs; and he gave it to Joseph for a portion.
Judges 7:1
And Jerobaal rose early, the same is Gedeon, and all the people with him, and encamped at the fountain of Arad; and the camp of Madiam was to the north of him, reaching from Gabaathamorai, in the valley.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Cry out, and shout,.... By singing aloud, with the high praises of God in the mouth:

thou inhabitant of Zion: born and brought up there, free of Zion, that is settled and dwells there, and so happy; since there plenty of provisions is had, health is enjoyed, and the inhabitants in the utmost safety and protection, having the greatest privileges and immunities; and therefore have reason to sing and shout for joy, and especially for what follows:

for great [is] the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee; by "the Holy One of Israel" is meant Christ, the Redeemer and Husband of this church; see Isaiah 48:17 because, as God, he is the God of Israel, the spiritual Israel, and as such is holy, even glorious in holiness; and, as man, sprung from Israel, literal Israel, and as such is holy in his nature, acts, and offices; and is the sanctifier of the whole Israel of God, from whom they receive all their holiness: he is "in the midst" of his church, in the midst of Zion, and the inhabitants of it, to whom he has promised his presence, and grants it, and which causes such joy and gladness, as nothing else can give; and here he is "great", and shows himself to be so, the great God, and our Saviour; a Saviour, and a great one; a great King over the holy hill of Zion; and a great High Priest over the house of God; wherefore greatness should be ascribed unto him, and praise be given him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Cry out - (צהלי tsahalı̂y). This word is usually applied to the neighing of a horse Jeremiah 5:8; Jeremiah 8:16. It is also used to express joy, pleasure, exultation, by a clear and loud sound of the voice Isaiah 10:30; Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 14:14; Isaiah 54:1; Jeremiah 31:7; Jeremiah 50:11. It is here synonymous with the numerous passages in the Psalms, and elsewhere, where the people of God are called on to exult, to shout, to make a noise as expressive of their joy Psalms 47:1; Psalms 148:1-14; Psalms 149:1-9; Isaiah 42:11; Isaiah 44:23; Jeremiah 31:7; Zephaniah 3:14; Zechariah 9:9.

And shout - (ורני vāronı̂y). This word properly means to cry aloud Proverbs 1:20; Proverbs 8:3; to cry for help Lamentations 2:19; to raise a shout of joy, to rejoice, or exult Leviticus 9:24; Job 38:7; to praise, or celebrate with joy Psalms 33:1; Psalms 51:15; Psalms 59:17; Psalms 89:13. Here it denotes the joy in view of God’s mercies, which leads to songs of exalted praise.

Thou inhabitant of Zion - Thou that dwellest in Zion; that is, thou who art numbered with the people of God (note, Isaiah 1:8). The margin here is in accordance with the Hebrew - ‘Inhabitress of Zion;’ and the word used here is applicable to the people, rather than to an individual.

For great is the Holy One of Israel - That is, God has shown himself great and worthy of praise, by the wonderful deliverance which he has worked for his people. Thus closes this beautiful hymn. It is worthy of the theme - worth to be sung by all. O, may all the redeemed join in this song of deliverance; and may the time soon come, when the beautiful vision of the poet shall be realized, in the triumphant song of redemption echoing around the world:

‘One song employs all nations; and all cry,

“Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain for us!”

The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks

Shout to each other, and the mountain-tops

From distant mountains catch the flying joy;

Till, nation after nation taught the strain,

Earth rolls the rapturous hosanna round.’

“The Task” Book vi.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Isaiah 12:6. Thou inhabitant of Zion — Not only the Jewish people, to whom his word of salvation was to be sent first; but also all members of the Church of Christ: as in them, and in his Church, the Holy One of Israel dwells. St. Paul, speaking of the mystery which had been proclaimed among the Gentiles, sums it up in these words: "which is CHRIST IN YOU, the hope of glory; whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;" Colossians 1:27-28. Well, therefore, may the inhabitant of Zion cry oat and shout, and proclaim the greatness of her Redeemer.


 
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