The Meaning of Isaiah 27:5 Explained

Isaiah 27:5

KJV: Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.

YLT: Or -- he doth take hold on My strength, He doth make peace with Me, Peace he doth make with Me.

Darby: Or let him take hold of my strength; let him make peace with me: yea, let him make peace with me.

ASV: Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; yea , let him make peace with me.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Or let him take hold  of my strength,  [that] he may make  peace  with me; [and] he shall make  peace  with me. 

What does Isaiah 27:5 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Enemies of the vineyard could come to the Lord for His protection and He promised to provide it (cf. Isaiah 16:4-5). Peace would be possible for any enemies of God"s people. In the Hebrew text the emphasis is on "with Me" in the first "Let him make peace with Me" and on "peace" in the second.

Context Summary

Isaiah 27:1-13 - God's Care For His Vineyard
Throughout these chapters we must remember that the doom of Babylon and the restoration of God's people are symbolical of other events, for which the world is preparing. Then Babylon the Great shall give place to the Holy City, which comes down out of heaven from God. Egypt and Babylon are represented by the leviathan, a general term applicable to any great water animal. The one had its Nile, the other its Euphrates. Parallel with the destruction of our foes is God's care of His own people. The Church is His vineyard. We do not keep Him, but He, us. Not for a moment does He relax His care. Those who oppose His purposes are trampled down as briars beneath the booted foot. In Isaiah 5:6 we have a prevision of the ultimate mission of the Hebrew race.
Note the difference in Isaiah 27:7-11 between punishment and chastisement. The former is irremediable and destructive, the latter is always in measure. The rough wind is stayed in the day of the east wind. Its object is to purge away our sins. After the captivity idolatry ceased out of Israel. How tenderly God gathers His wanderers-one by one as hand-picked fruit; even those who had wandered farthest and were ready to perish! [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 27

1  The Deliverance of Israel

What do the individual words in Isaiah 27:5 mean?

Or let him take hold of My strength [That] he may make peace with Me [And] he shall make with Me
א֚וֹ יַחֲזֵ֣ק בְּמָעוּזִּ֔י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה שָׁל֖וֹם לִ֑י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־ לִּֽי

יַחֲזֵ֣ק  let  him  take  hold 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular
Root: חָזַק  
Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
בְּמָעוּזִּ֔י  of  My  strength 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: מָעֹוז 
Sense: place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold.
יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה  [That]  he  may  make 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
שָׁל֖וֹם  peace 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׁלֹום  
Sense: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace.
לִ֑י  with  Me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
יַֽעֲשֶׂה־  [And]  he  shall  make 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
לִּֽי  with  Me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular