I woke up last night, which is not unusual for me, and read Isa. 50 & 51.  I am a little stirred by the six times in the 51st chapter to the beginning of the 52nd chapter that we are told to “Awake” – H5782
עוּר
‛ûr
oor
A primitive root (rather identical with H5783 through the idea of opening the eyes); to wake (literally or figuratively): – (a-) wake (-n, up), lift up (self), X master, raise (up), stir up (self).

Each time we are told to “Awake”, it is repeated twice – “Awake, awake”.  I did find the word “Awake”, in Isaiah a seventh time (KJV), but it was a different word and it was speaking of the resurrection from the dead (interesting?).  I am not a big numbers kind of guy, but I did notice Isaiah repeats this word six times, the number of man.

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