Isaiah 26:15You have increased the nation, O Yahweh. You have increased the nation! You are glorified! You have enlarged all the borders of the land.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~700 BC. Isaiah celebrates God expanding Israel's influence and territory after judgment on enemies. This is prophetic vision of restoration, modern-day Israel/Palestine region.
The emotion here: bursting with gratitude for unexpected blessing
The original word
kāḇaḏtā (כָּבַדְתָּ) — you have made heavy with honor, given weight and importance
Why it matters
Israel's borders were historically smallest during Isaiah's time, making this a future promise
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 26:15
This expansion is spiritual influence, not just physical territory
Common misconceptionMany use this to justify territorial conquest or nationalism, but Isaiah is celebrating God's glory being spread through His people's influence, not military expansion.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 26:15
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 26:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 26:15 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine blessing, national growth. Notable phrases: You have increased the nation; You are glorified.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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