Isaiah 50:4
“The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.”
— Isaiah 50:4
About this verse
Isaiah 50:4 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Babylon. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include discipleship, ministry, comfort. Notable phrases: tongue of those who are taught; sustain with words; wakens morning by morning. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
prophecy
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
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