Bible Strands
Isaiah 47:4
Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name—is the Holy One of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet delivers God's declaration of coming judgment against Babylon (the Daughter of Chaldeans) during a sequence that describes her impending exposure and loss of royal status.
The words — גֹּאֲלֵנוּ (goʾālēnû) means "our Redeemer," and קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל (qĕdôš Yisrāʾēl) translates to "Holy One of Israel." The verse explicitly names Yahweh Sabaoth as the bearer of this title.
The thread — Isaiah 41:14 and Isaiah 43:14 pair the designation Redeemer with the title Holy One of Israel, while Isaiah 44:6 links the LORD with King and Redeemer of Israel.
Why it lands — The text states God's identity as Israel's protector and judge immediately before pronouncing Babylon's ruin, requiring the reader to acknowledge His sovereign authority over both nations without adding external commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.
- Isaiah 41:14 Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 43:14 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring them all as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.
- Isaiah 49:26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Jeremiah 50:33 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.
- Isaiah 43:3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.
- Isaiah 54:5 For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Jeremiah 31:11 For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.