## Rashi on Isaiah Chapter 26

###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:1:1
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**עִיר עָז לָנוּ יְשׁוּעָה יָשִׁית.** הָעִיר יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, שֶׁהָיָה מֵאָז תָּמִיד לָנוּ לְעוֹז, יְשׁוּעָה יָשִׁית הַמּוֹשִׁיעַ אֶת חוֹמוֹתֶיהָ וְאֶת חֵילָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The city that was our strength, salvation shall He place** The city of Jerusalem, which was always our strength from time immemorial, the Savior shall place salvation for its walls and its bulwark.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:1:2
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**וָחֵל.** חוֹמָה נְמוּכָה שֶׁלִּפְנֵי הַחוֹמָה הַגְבוֹהַּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and a bulwark** a low wall before the high wall.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:2:1
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**פִּתְחוּ שְׁעָרִים.** שֶׁלָּהּ, **וְיָבֹא** לְתוֹכָהּ **גּוֹי צַדִּיק**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Open the gates** I.e., open her gates, and let a righteous nation,


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:2:2
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**שֹׁמֵר.** שֶׁשָּׁמַר וְצִפָּה בְּגָלוּתוֹ יָמִים רַבִּים לֶאֱמוּנָתוֹ שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, שֶׁיְּקַיֵּם הַבְטָחָתוֹ שֶׁהִבְטִיחַ עַל פִּי נְבִיאָיו לְגָאֳלָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**awaiting**, that waited and longed in its exile many days for the faith of the Holy One, blessed be He, that He fulfill His promise through His prophets, to redeem them.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:2:3
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**שֹׁמֵר.** מַמְתִּין, וְכֵן (בראשית לז:יא) ״וְאָבִיו שָׁמַר אֶת הַדָּבָר״, וְכֵן (דברים ז:יב) ״וְשָׁמַר ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ לְךָ״:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**awaiting** (שֹׁמֵר) waiting. Comp. (Gen. 37:11) “And his father awaited (שָׁמַר) the matter.” Similarly (Deut. 7:12), “And the Lord, your God, shall await (וְשָׁמַר) the covenant for you.”


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:3:1
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**יֵצֶר.** שֶׁהָיָה **סָמוּךְ** עַל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא וְנִשְׁעָן עָלָיו בְּחָזְקָה, שֶׁלֹּא זָז מֵאֱמוּנָתוֹ בִּשְׁבִיל שׁוּם אֵימָה וְיִסּוּרִין:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The creature** that relied on the Holy One, blessed be He, and depended on Him steadfastly, that did not deviate from his faith because of any fear or torture.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:3:2
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**תִּצֹּר.** שֶׁיְּהֵא **שָׁלוֹם, כִּי בְךָ** הָיָה **בָּטוּחַ**, לְפִיכָךְ הָגוּן לְךָ לְנָצְרוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You shall guard** that there be peace, for he trusted in You. It is, therefore, fitting for You to guard him.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:4:1
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**כִּי בְּיָהּ ה׳.** כִּי יֵשׁ לִסְמֹךְ עָלָיו, שֶׁהוּא ״דְּחִילָא ה׳״, סֶלַע וְ**צוּר** מַחֲסֶה **עוֹלָמִים**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**for in Yah, the Lord** For we must rely on Him for He is the fear of God, the rock and everlasting shelter.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:5:1
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**יֹשְׁבֵי מָרוֹם.** צוֹר וְשָׁאָר אֲרָצוֹת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the inhabitants of the high places** Tyre and other lands. ([Manuscripts yield:] Tyre and Rome and Italy. [Parshandatha])


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:6:1
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**רַגְלֵי עָנִי.** מֶלֶךְ הַמָּשִׁיחַ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר בּוֹ: ״עָנִי וְרֹכֵב עַל הַחֲמוֹר״ (זכריה ט:ט):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the feet of a poor man** The King Messiah, who is referred to as a poor man riding on a donkey (Zech. 9:9).


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:6:2
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**פַּעֲמֵי דַלִּים.** יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁהָיוּ דַלִּים עַד הֵנָּה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the soles of the impoverished** Israel, who were heretofore impoverished.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:7:1
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**אֹרַח לַצַּדִּיק מֵישָׁרִים.** אֹרַח שֶׁתְּהֵא מִישׁוֹר לְקִבּוּל שְׂכָרוֹ שֶׁל צַדִּיק, אַתָּה ה׳ שֶׁאַתָּה אֵל **יָשָׁר תְּפַלֵּס מַעְגַּל צַדִּיק**, לְהוֹלִיכוֹ בְּאוֹתוֹ אוֹרַח שֶׁיְּקַבֵּל שְׂכָרוֹ. וְהַצַּדִּיק הוּא יַעֲקֹב וְזַרְעוֹ, וְכֹה פִּתְרוֹנוֹ: אֹרַח לַצַּדִּיק לִטּוֹל שָׂכָר מֵישָׁרִים שֶׁנּוֹהֵג בָּהֶן:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The way of the righteous that is straight** A way that is straight for the reception of the reward of the righteous You, O God, Who are an upright God, shall weigh the path of the righteous man, to lead him in that way, that he receive his reward. The righteous man is Jacob and his descendants. We must render in this manner: the straight way for the righteous man. ([Printed editions read:] The way for the righteous man to receive the reward for the upright deeds he performed.)


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:7:2
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**יָשָׁר.** אַתָּה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא **מַעְגַּל** רַגְלֵי הַ**צַּדִּיק תְּפַלֵּס** לוֹ לְאוֹתוֹ אֹרַח. פִּלּוּס זֶה לְשׁוֹן קונטרפיי״ש בלע״ז, כְּמֶלֶךְ הַיּוֹשֵׁב וּמְחַשֵּׁב וּמְשַׁקֵּל בְּלִבּוֹ אֵיזֶה יִכְשַׁר, הַזֶּה אוֹ זֶה, כָּךְ הַיָּשָׁר בְּלִבּוֹ לְהוֹלִיכוֹ בְּדֶרֶךְ קִבּוּל שָׂכָר עַל כָּל אֲשֶׁר הִנְהִיג מַעֲשָׂיו לְפָנֶיךָ בְּכִשְׁרוֹן:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**O Upright One** You, the Holy One, blessed be He, the path of the feet of the righteous man, You shall weigh that way for him. This weighing is an expression of kontrepajjs in O.F., You counterbalance, equalize. Like a king who sits and thinks and weighs in his mind, which way is better, this one or that one. So, judge with equity to lead him in the way of receiving the reward for performing his deeds before You with propriety.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:8:1
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**אַף אֹרַח מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ ה׳ קִוִּינוּךָ.** כַּאֲשֶׁר צָפִינוּ לְקַבּוּל הַטּוֹבָה מֵאִתְּךָ, אַף כָּךְ קִוִּינוּ לְהַרְאוֹתֵנוּ אוֹרַח מִשְׁפְּטֵי נִקְמָתֶיךָ בָּרְשָׁעִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Even [for] the way of Your judgments, O Lord, have we hoped for You** When we looked forward to receiving benefit from You, likewise we hoped that You would show us the way of the judgments of Your revenge upon the wicked. ([Manuscripts read:] Upon the wicked Esau.)


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:8:2
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**לְשִׁמְךָ וּלְזִכְרְךָ תַּאֲוַת נָפֶשׁ.** אִוְּתָה נַפְשֵׁנוּ לִרְאוֹת שֵׁם שֶׁיֵּצֵא לְךָ מֵאָז, לַעֲשׂוֹת נְקָמָה בְּצָרֶיךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**for Your Name and Your remembrance was the desire of [our] soul** Our soul longed to see the name You will gain from them, by wreaking vengeance upon Your adversaries.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:9:1
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**נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִיךָ.** בְּגָלוּתִי, שֶׁדּוֹמָה לַ**לַּיְלָה**, לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת אֵלֶּה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**[With] my soul I longed for You** in my exile, which resembles night, to perform these.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:9:2
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**אַף רוּחִי בְקִרְבִּי אֲשַׁחֲרֶךָּ.** אֶתְחַנֵּן לְךָ לְכָל זֶה, לָמָּה? **כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ** בָּאִים **לָאָרֶץ** שֶׁאַתָּה עוֹשֶׂה מִשְׁפָּט בָּרְשָׁעִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**even [with] my spirit within me I beseeched you** I beseeched You for all this. Why? Because, when Your judgments come to the earth, when you execute justice upon the wicked.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:9:3
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**צֶדֶק לָמְדוּ יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל.** לְמֵדִים לְהַצְדִּיק אֶת דִּינֶיךָ וּלְהוֹדוֹת עַל מִדּוֹתֶיךָ, שֶׁרוֹאִים הַחוֹטֵא לוֹקֶה וְהַצַּדִּיק מְקַבֵּל שָׂכָר טוֹב:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the inhabitants of the world learn justification** They learn to justify Your judgment and to acknowledge Your standards for they see the sinner punished and the righteous receiving a good reward.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:10:1
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**יֻחַן רָשָׁע בַּל לָמַד צֶדֶק.** וְכִי יֵשׁ לְךָ לָחוֹן אֶת עֵשָׂו הָרָשָׁע אֲשֶׁר דָּר בֵּין שְׁנֵי צַדִּיקִים וְלֹא לָמַד צֶדֶק (סנהדרין לט ב):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Shall the wicked be favored who did not learn righteousness** Should you favor the wicked Esau, who lived between two righteous men and did not learn righteousness?


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:10:2
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**בְּאֶרֶץ נְכֹחוֹת.** יְרוּשָׁלַיִם וּבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, **יְעַוֵּל** לִשְׁלוֹל וְלָבֹז וּלְהַשְׁחִית:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**in the land of uprightness** Jerusalem and the Temple, he will deal unjustly, to pillage and spoil and to destroy.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:10:3
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**וּבַל יִרְאֶה גֵּאוּת ה׳.** לֹא חָשַׁב בְּעֵינָיו גָּדְלְךָ וְגַאֲוָתְךָ, **וּבַל יִרְאֶה** לְשׁוֹן ׳רְגִילוּת וּתְמִידוּת׳: לֹא רָאָה, לֹא חָשַׁב, כְּמוֹ ״כָּכָה יַעֲשֶׂה אִיּוֹב״ (איוב א:ה):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and he does not see the pride of the Lord** He did not regard Your pride and greatness. The expression, וּבַל יִרְאֶה, (lit., he shall not see,) is an expression of a habitual act, meaning: he did not see, he did not regard. Comp. (Job 1:5) “In this manner, Job was wont to do (יַעֲשֶׂה).”


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:11:1
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**ה׳ רָמָה יָדְךָ וגו׳.** רָאִיתִי מִדְרְשֵׁי אַגָּדָה רַבִּים לַמִּקְרָאוֹת שֶׁל פָּרָשָׁה זוֹ, עֶלְיוֹנָה וְתַחְתּוֹנָה, וְאֵינָם מְיֻשָּׁבִים אוֹ עַל דִּקְדּוּק הַלָּשׁוֹן אוֹ עַל סֵדֶר הַמִּקְרָאוֹת, וְהֻצְרַכְתִּי לְבָאֵר אוֹתָהּ עַל אָפְנֵי סִדְרָהּ. וּמִדְרַשׁ אַגָּדָה יֵשׁ שֶׁמְּבַקֵּשׁ הַנָּבִיא וְכוּ׳, אָמַר לוֹ: מוּטָב שֶׁיֶּחֱזוּ וְיֵבוֹשׁוּ (אליהו זוטא כא). וְאֵין זֶה אַחַר הַלָּשׁוֹן, שֶׁאֵין כָּתוּב כָּאן ׳הָרִימָה יָדְךָ׳. וְעוֹד, שֶׁאַף הַתֵּיבָה חֲלוּקָה מִתֵּיבָה כַּיּוֹצֵא בָּהּ; כָּל ׳יָד רָמָה׳ שֶׁבַּמִּקְרָא טַעֲמוֹ לְמַטָּה וְזֶה טַעֲמוֹ לְמַעְלָה, כְּמוֹ (בראשית לז:ז) ״הִנֵּה קָמָה אֲלֻמָּתִי״, וּכְמוֹ (רות א:טו) ״הִנֵּה שָׁבָה יְבִמְתֵּךְ״, שֶׁכֻּלּוֹ לְשׁוֹן עָבָר. אַף זֶה – **ה׳**, נִסְתַּלְּקָה יַד גְּבוּרָתְךָ מֵעַל צָרֶיךָ, **בַּל** יִרְאוּ גְּבוּרָתְךָ כִּי רָאוּ דַּרְכָּם צָלְחָה. בְּבַקָּשָׁה מִמְּךָ, יֶחֱזוּ וְיֵבוֹשׁוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**O Lord, Your hand has been taken away** I have seen many Aggadic Midrashim on the verses of the above section and the following, but they are not appropriate, either because of the grammatical forms of the language or because of the context of the verses. I had to explain it according to its order. There is an Aggadic Midrash that states that the prophet begs that the nations not see the bounty of the Holy One, blessed be He, when He lavishes good upon Israel. The Holy One, blessed be He, replied, “It is better that they see and be ashamed,” (Eliyahu Zuta ch. 21). (The Midrash explains the verse as follows: O Lord, take away Your hand, so that they see not. I.e., the prophet begs that God conceal His might from the nations that they see it not. Thereupon, God replies, “Let them see and be ashamed...”) This does not fit with the language, however, since it does not say, “Raise Your hand.” Moreover, this word differs from all similar words. Every יָד רָמָה is accented on the final syllable, whereas this one is accented on the first syllable. Comp. (Gen. 37:7) “Behold, my sheaf rose (קָמָה).” Comp. also (Ruth 1:9) “Behold your sister in law has returned (שָׁבָה).” All of these are in the past tense. This too is to be explained: The hand of Your might has been taken away from upon Your enemies so that they see not Your might for they have seen that their way has prospered. I beg of You, let them see and be ashamed.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:11:2
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:11:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:11:2)

**קִנְאַת עָם** בַּטּוֹבָה שֶׁתֵּיטִיב לְעַמְּךָ, **אַף** בְּעַצְמָן יִרְאוּ מִשְׁפַּט נִקְמָתְךָ שֶׁ**תֹּאכְלֵם** הָ**אֵשׁ**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the envy of a people** Let them see the bounty that You shall lavish upon Your people, Even they themselves shall see the judgment of Your vengeance, that the fire (of envy) shall consume them.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:12:1
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:12:1)

**תִּשְׁפֹּת.** תָּכִין, וְכֵן ״שְׁפֹת הַסִּיר״ (מלכים ב ד:לח), וְכֵן ״לַעֲפַר מָוֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵנִי״ (תהלים כב:טז), וְיֵשׁ לִפְתּוֹר אֶת כֻּלָּן לְשׁוֹן ׳שִׂימָה׳ – תָּשִׁית שָׁלוֹם לָנוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You shall prepare** (תִּשְׁפֹּת) you shall prepare. Comp. (II Kings 4:38) “Prepare (שְׁפוֹת) the... pot.” Also (Ps. 22:16), “And for the dust of death You have prepared me (תִּשְׁפְּתֵנִי).” (All) these can (likewise) be interpreted as an expression of placing, (or establishing). You shall establish peace for us.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:12:2
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:12:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:12:2)

**כִּי גַם כָּל מַעֲשֵׂינוּ.** הָרָעִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**for also the recompense of all our deeds** (our) evil (deeds).


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:12:3
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:12:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:12:3)

**פָּעַלְתָּ לָּנוּ.** כְּנֶגְדָּם לָקַחְנוּ מִיָּדְךָ בְּכָל חַטֹּאתֵינוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**have You dealt to us** commensurate punishment for them we have received from Your hand for all our sins.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:13:1
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:13:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:13:1)

**בְּעָלוּנוּ.** נַעֲשׂוּ לָנוּ **אֲדֹנִים** וְנָגְשׂוּנוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**have possessed us** They have become our masters and have oppressed us.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:13:2
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:13:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:13:2)

**זוּלָתֶךָ.** בְּדָבָר שֶׁלֹּא כִּרְצוֹנְךָ, דָּרוֹשׁ לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים, לַעֲבוֹר עַל תּוֹרָתֶךָ, וַאֲנַחְנוּ **לְבַד בְּךָ** הִזְכַּרְנוּ, וְלֹא **נַזְכִּיר** שֵׁם אֱלֹהוּתוֹ בְּאֵל אַחֵר אֶלָּא בּוֹ לְבַדּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**other than You** In a matter contrary to Your will, to seek other Gods, to transgress Your Torah, but we - only concerning You have we mentioned Godliness, and we will not ascribe the name of His Godliness to another God, only to Him alone.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:13:3
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:13:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:13:3)

**שְׁמֶךָ.** שֵׁם אֱלֹהוּתְךָ **נַזְכִּיר**, לֵאמֹר כִּי אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְבַד הוּא אֱלֹהִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Your name** The name of Your Godliness we will mention, saying that our God alone is God.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:14:1
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:14:1)

**מֵתִים בַּל יִחְיוּ.** יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ שֶׁלֹּא יִחְיוּ הָרְשָׁעִים הָאֵלֶּה לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, וְהָ**רְפָאִים** הָאֵלֶּה שֶׁרִפּוּ יְדֵיהֶם מִמִּצְווֹתֶיךָ **בַּל** תְּהִי לָהֶם תְּקוּמָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The dead shall not live** May it be Your will that these wicked men shall not live in the World to Come, and that these slackers who slackened their hands from Your commandments shall not have restoration.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:14:2
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:14:2)

**לָכֵן פָּקַדְתָּ וַתַּשְׁמִידֵם.** הֲלֹא פָּקַדְתָּ עֲלֵיהֶם כְּבָר וְתַשְׁמִידֵם בְּאִמְרֵי פִיךָ, כְּעִנְיָן שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״כִּי מָחֹה אֶמְחֶה אֶת זֵכֶר עֲמָלֵק״ (שמות יז:יד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**therefore, You visited [upon them] and You destroyed them** Have You not already visited upon them and destroyed them with the words of Your mouth, like the matter that is stated (Exodus 17:14): “For I will surely erase the memory of Amalek.”


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:15:1
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:15:1)

**יָסַפְתָּ לַגּוֹי.** לְיִשְׂרָאֵל יָסַפְתָּ לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּגְדֻלָּה וְכָבוֹד, וְכָל כַּמָּה שֶׁיָּסַפְתָּ לָהֶם נִכְבַּדְתָּ, שֶׁהֵם מוֹדִים וּמְשַׁבְּחִים לְפָנֶיךָ עַל כָּל הַטּוֹבָה (תנחומא פנחס טז). הֲרֵי בְּטוֹבָתָם כָּךְ עוֹשִׂים יִשְׂרָאֵל לְפָנֶיךָ קִלּוּס וְכָבוֹד, וּבְצַר לָהֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You have added to the nation** to Israel (Tan. Pinchas 16) You added to them Torah and greatness and honor, and the more that You added to them, the more You were honored, for they thank You and praise You for all the bounty, unlike the custom of the heathens (var. of Esau). Therefore, You rejected from before You all other ends of the earth, i.e., all distant nations. Behold, in their bounty, in this manner the Israelites bestow praise and honor upon You, and in their straits.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:16:1
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:16:1)

**ה׳ בַּצַּר פְּקָדוּךָ.** אֵינָם מְהַרְהֲרִים אַחַר מִדּוֹתֶיךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**O Lord, in their straits they remembered You** They do not question Your retributions.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:16:2
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:16:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:16:2)

**צָקוּן לַחַשׁ.** שֶׁפֶךְ שִׂיחַ וּתְפִלָּה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**they pour out prayer** the pouring of speech and prayer.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:16:3
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:16:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:16:3)

**מוּסָרְךָ לָמוֹ.** בִּהְיוֹת מוּסַר יִסּוּרֶיךָ בָּאִין עֲלֵיהֶם, וְכָךְ הִיא תְּפִלָּתָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**when Your chastening is upon them** When they are chastened, when Your chastening comes upon them; and so is their prayer.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:17:1
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:17:1)

**כְּמוֹ הָרָה תַּקְרִיב לָלֶדֶת וְגוֹ׳ כֵּן הָיִינוּ מִפָּנֶיךָ**. רוֹאִים אָנוּ צָרוֹת מִתְחַדְּשׁוֹת וּסְבוּרִים אָנוּ שֶׁהֵם מִינֵי סִימָנֵי יְשׁוּעָה וּגְאֻלָּה, לְפִי שֶׁאָנוּ מֻבְטָחִים לִגָּאֵל מִתּוֹךְ צוּקָה וְצָרָה כְּיוֹלֵדָה זוֹ שֶׁהֵם מִינֵי סִימָנֵי יְשׁוּעָה וּגְאֻלָּה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**As a pregnant woman comes near to give birth, etc.** So were we because of You; we see troubles being renewed, and we think that they are sorts of indications of salvation and redemption, for we are promised to be redeemed out of straits, as a woman giving birth.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:17:2
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:17:2)

**מִפָּנֶיךָ.** מִפְּנֵי גְזֵרוֹתֶיךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**because of You** Because of Your decrees.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:18:1
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:18:1)

**הָרִינוּ חַלְנוּ.** חִיל כְּיוֹלֵדָה, כְּאִלּוּ **יָלַדְנוּ**, כְּאִלּוּ קְרוֹבִים אָנוּ לְהִגָּאֵל, וְהוּא **רוּחַ** וְאֵין יְשׁוּעָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**We conceived, we shuddered** a shudder like a woman giving birth, as though we had given birth, as though we were close to being redeemed, yet it was wind and no salvation.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:18:2
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:18:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:18:2)

**יְשׁוּעֹת בַּל נַעֲשֶׂה אֶרֶץ.** בְּכָל סִבְלֵינוּ וְצָרָתֵינוּ אֵין אָנוּ מְכִינִים לָנוּ יְשׁוּעָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**we wreak no salvation [in] the land** We have suffered everything, and our troubles (sic) we do not understand for ourselves a salvation.[Rashi in Nach Lublin] ([Warsaw edition reads:] With all our suffering and our trouble, we do not prepare salvation for ourselves.) ([K’li Paz reads:] with all our pains and our troubles, we do not bring salvation for ourselves.) ([Some manuscripts read:] Throughout our troubles we do not see any salvation.) ([Others read:] We do not recognize any salvation.) ([Others read:] We cannot prepare for ourselves any salvation.)


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:18:3
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:18:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:18:3)

**וּבַל יִפְּלוּ.** וְאֵין נוֹפְלִין הָעַמִּים, שֶׁהֵם **יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל**, שֶׁכָּבְשׁוּ וּמָלְאוּ אֶת הָאָרֶץ. וְיוֹנָתָן תִּרְגֵּם **בַּל יִפְּלוּ** לְשׁוֹן ״וְנִפְלִינוּ אֲנִי וְעַמְּךָ״ (שמות לג:טז), אֵין **יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל** יְכוֹלִין לַעֲשׂוֹת פֶּלֶא:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**neither do the inhabitants of the world fall** The nations (var. the children of Esau), who are the inhabitants of the world, since they conquered and filled the earth, do not fall. And Jonathan rendered יִפְּלוּ as an expression related to (Ex. 33:16): “And wonders shall be wrought (וְנִפְלִינוּ) for me and Your people.” The inhabitants of the world cannot perform a wonder.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:1
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:19:1)

**יִחְיוּ מֵתֶיךָ.** כָּאן הִתְפַּלֵּל שֶׁיִּחְיוּ הַצַּדִּיקִים, בְּבַקָּשָׁה מִמְּךָ יִחְיוּ אוֹתָן שֶׁמּוּמָתִין עָלֶיךָ. יֵצֵא דְּבַר מַלְכוּת מִלְּפָנֶיךָ לוֹמַר **נְבֵלָתִי יְקוּמוּן**, נְבֵלוֹת עַמִּי שֶׁנִּבְּלוּ עַצְמָן עָלַי, לָהֶם תְּהִי תְּקוּמָה זוֹ. חִלּוּף לְמַה שֶׁכָּתוּב לְמַעְלָה (ישעיהו כו:יד) ״רְפָאִים בַּל יָקוּמוּ״, אֲבָל אֵלּוּ **יְקוּמוּן**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**May Your dead live** Above (v. 14) he prayed that the wicked should not live, and here he prayed that the righteous should live. I beseech You that those who were slain for Your sake come to life. May a royal edict emanate from You saying, “My corpses shall rise.” The corpses of My people who made themselves corpses for My sake, they shall be raised up. This is the opposite of what is written above (v. 14): “Slackers shall not rise.” These, however, shall rise.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:2
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:19:2)

**הָקִיצוּ וְרַנְּנוּ.** כָּל זֶה יֹאמַר לָהֶם הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, ״הָקִיצוּ וְרַנְּנוּ״ לְשׁוֹן צִוּוּי הוּא זֶה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**awaken and sing** All this the Holy One, blessed be He, shall say to them. “Awaken and sing,” is an imperative form.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:3
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:19:3)

**כִּי טַל אוֹרֹת טַלֶּךָ.** כִּי נָאֶה לְךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת כֵּן, שֶׁיְּהֵא טַל תּוֹרָתְךָ וּמִצְווֹתֶיךָ לָהֶם טַל שֶׁל אוֹר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**for a dew of lights is Your dew** For it is fitting for You to do so, that the dew of Your Torah and Your commandments shall be to them dew of light.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:4
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:19:4)

**וָאָרֶץ רְפָאִים תַּפִּיל.** וְלָאָרֶץ וְלֶעָפָר תַּפִּיל אֶת אֶרֶץ רְפָאִים, שֶׁרִפּוּ יְדֵיהֶם מִתּוֹרָתֶךָ (כתובות קיא ב):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and [to the] earth You shall cast the slackers** And to the earth and to the dust You shall cast the land of (sic) the slackers who slackened their hands from Your Torah.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:5
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:19:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:19:5)

**רְפָאִים תַּפִּיל.** לְפִי שֶׁאָמַר ״וּבַל יִפְּלוּ יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל״ (ישעיהו כו:יח), חוֹזֵר וְאוֹמֵר: אַתָּה הַפִּילֵם, כִּי אֵין בְּצִדְקוֹתֵינוּ כְּדֵי לְהַפִּילָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You shall cast the slackers** Since he stated (v. 18) “Neither do the inhabitants of the world fall,” he repeats, “You cast them down, for our merits do not suffice to cast them down.”


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:20:1
[Rashi on Isaiah 26:20:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Isaiah/r/26:20:1)

**לֵךְ עַמִּי בֹּא בַחֲדָרֶיךָ.** תְּשׁוּבָה זוֹ הֵשִׁיבוּהוּ לַנָּבִיא: **לֵךְ עַמִּי בֹּא בַחֲדָרֶיךָ** – בְּבָתֵּי כְנֵסִיּוֹת וּבְבָתֵּי מִדְרָשׁוֹת. דָּבָר אַחֵר: הִתְבּוֹנֵן עַל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ בְּחַדְרֵי לִבְּךָ. כָּךְ דָּרַשׁ רַבִּי תַּנְחוּמָא (תנחומא ויצא ה):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Go, My people, come into your chambers** This reply they replied to the prophet, “Go, My people, come into your chambers,” into the synagogues and the study houses. Alternatively, think about your deeds, in the chambers of your heart. In this manner Rabbi Tanhuma expounded it.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:20:2
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**וּסְגֹר דַּלְתָּךְ בַּעֲדֶךָ** תִּרְגֵּם יוֹנָתָן: ״עֲבִיד לָךְ עוֹבְדִין טָבִין דְּיָגִנּוּן עֲלָךְ״, וְרַבִּי תַּנְחוּמָא דָּרַשׁ: סְגוֹר דַּלְתֵי פִּיךָ, שֶׁלֹּא תְהַרְהֵר אַחַר מִדַּת הַדִּין:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**close your door about you** Jonathan renders: Do good deeds that will protect you. Rabbi Tanhuma, however, expounded: Close the doors of your mouth so as not to question the divine standard of justice.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:20:3
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**חֲבִי.** הִתְחַבְּאִי מְעַט **עַד יַעֲבָר זָעַם**, כִּי אֱמֶת אֶפְקֹד עַל שׂוֹנְאֶיךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**hide** Hide a little until the wrath passes, for indeed I will visit upon your enemies.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:21:1
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**כִּי הִנֵּה ה׳ יוֹצֵא וְגוֹ׳.** מִמִּדַּת הָרַחֲמִים לְמִדַּת הַדִּין (ירושלמי תענית ב א):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For behold the Lord comes forth** from the divine standard of mercy to the divine standard of justice.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:21:2
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**יוֹשֵׁב הָאָרֶץ.** הוּא הַר שֵׂעִיר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the dweller of the land** That is Mount Seir. ([Some manuscripts read:] That is Esau and Mount Seir.) ([Others read:] That is Esau on Mount Seir.)


###### Rashi on Isaiah 26:21:3
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**עַל הֲרוּגֶיהָ.** שֶׁהָרְגוּ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**its slain ones** that they slew of Israel.