Isaiah 58 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 59

¹Behold, Yahweh’s hand is not shortened, that it can’t save; nor his ear dull, that it can’t hear.

KJVBehold^H2005, the LORD'S^H3068 hand^H3027 is not shortened^H7114^(H8804), that it cannot save^H3467^(H8687); neither his ear^H241 heavy^H3513^(H8804), that it cannot hear^H8085^(H8800):

² But your iniquities have separated you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

KJVBut your iniquities^H5771 have separated^H914^(H8688) between^H996 you and your God^H430, and your sins^H2403 have hid^H5641^(H8689) his face^H6440 from you, that he will not hear^H8085^(H8800).

³ For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.

KJVFor your hands^H3709 are defiled^H1351^(H8738) with blood^H1818, and your fingers^H676 with iniquity^H5771; your lips^H8193 have spoken^H1696^(H8765) lies^H8267, your tongue^H3956 hath muttered^H1897^(H8799) perverseness^H5766.

⁴ No one sues in righteousness, and no one pleads in truth. They trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.

KJVNone calleth^H7121^(H8802) for justice^H6664, nor any pleadeth^H8199^(H8737) for truth^H530: they trust^H982^(H8800) in vanity^H8414, and speak^H1696^(H8763) lies^H7723; they conceive^H2029^(H8800) mischief^H5999, and bring forth^H3205^(H8687) iniquity^H205.

⁵ They hatch adders’ eggs and weave the spider’s web. He who eats of their eggs dies; and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.

KJVThey hatch^H1234^(H8765) cockatrice^H6848' eggs^H1000, and weave^H707^(H8799) the spider's^H5908 web^H6980: he that eateth^H398^(H8802) of their eggs^H1000 dieth^H4191^(H8799), and that which is crushed^H2116 breaketh out^H1234^(H8735) into a viper^H660.

⁶ Their webs won’t become garments. They won’t cover themselves with their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and acts of violence are in their hands.

KJVTheir webs^H6980 shall not become garments^H899, neither shall they cover^H3680^(H8691) themselves with their works^H4639: their works^H4639 are works^H4639 of iniquity^H205, and the act^H6467 of violence^H2555 is in their hands^H3709.

⁷ Their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Desolation and destruction are in their paths.

KJVTheir feet^H7272 run^H7323^(H8799) to evil^H7451, and they make haste^H4116^(H8762) to shed^H8210^(H8800) innocent^H5355 blood^H1818: their thoughts^H4284 are thoughts^H4284 of iniquity^H205; wasting^H7701 and destruction^H7667 are in their paths^H4546.

⁸ They don’t know the way of peace; and there is no justice in their ways. They have made crooked paths for themselves; whoever goes in them doesn’t know peace.

KJVThe way^H1870 of peace^H7965 they know^H3045^(H8804) not; and there is no judgment^H4941 in their goings^H4570: they have made them crooked^H6140^(H8765) paths^H5410: whosoever goeth^H1869^(H8802) therein shall not know^H3045^(H8804) peace^H7965.

⁹ Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness doesn’t overtake us. We look for light, but see darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.

KJVTherefore is judgment^H4941 far^H7368^(H8804) from us, neither doth justice^H6666 overtake^H5381^(H8686) us: we wait^H6960^(H8762) for light^H216, but behold obscurity^H2822; for brightness^H5054, but we walk^H1980^(H8762) in darkness^H653.

¹⁰ We grope for the wall like the blind. Yes, we grope as those who have no eyes. We stumble at noon as if it were twilight. Among those who are strong, we are like dead men.

KJVWe grope^H1659^(H8762) for the wall^H7023 like the blind^H5787, and we grope^H1659^(H8762) as if we had no eyes^H5869: we stumble^H3782^(H8804) at noonday^H6672 as in the night^H5399; we are in desolate^H820 places as dead^H4191^(H8801) men.

¹¹ We all roar like bears and moan sadly like doves. We look for justice, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far off from us.

KJVWe roar^H1993^(H8799) all like bears^H1677, and mourn^H1897^(H8799) sore^H1897^(H8800) like doves^H3123: we look^H6960^(H8762) for judgment^H4941, but there is none; for salvation^H3444, but it is far off^H7368^(H8804) from us.

¹² For our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and as for our iniquities, we know them:

KJVFor our transgressions^H6588 are multiplied^H7231^(H8804) before thee, and our sins^H2403 testify^H6030^(H8804) against us: for our transgressions^H6588 are with us; and as for our iniquities^H5771, we know^H3045^(H8804) them;

¹³ transgressing and denying Yahweh, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

KJVIn transgressing^H6586^(H8800) and lying^H3584^(H8763) against the LORD^H3068, and departing away^H5253^(H8800) from^H310 our God^H430, speaking^H1696^(H8763) oppression^H6233 and revolt^H5627, conceiving^H2029^(H8780) and uttering^H1897^(H8774) from the heart^H3820 words^H1697 of falsehood^H8267.

¹⁴ Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness can’t enter.

KJVAnd judgment^H4941 is turned away^H5253^(H8717) backward^H268, and justice^H6666 standeth^H5975^(H8799) afar off^H7350: for truth^H571 is fallen^H3782^(H8804) in the street^H7339, and equity^H5229 cannot^H3201^(H8799) enter^H935^(H8800).

¹⁵ Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

KJVYea, truth^H571 faileth^H5737^(H8737); and he that departeth^H5493^(H8804) from evil^H7451 maketh himself a prey^H7997^(H8711): and the LORD^H3068 saw^H7200^(H8799) it, and it displeased^H3415^(H8799)^H5869 him that there was no judgment^H4941.

¹⁶ He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness sustained him.

KJVAnd he saw^H7200^(H8799) that there was no man^H376, and wondered^H8074^(H8709) that there was no intercessor^H6293^(H8688): therefore his arm^H2220 brought salvation^H3467^(H8686) unto him; and his righteousness^H6666, it sustained^H5564^(H8804) him.

¹⁷ He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head. He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

KJVFor he put on^H3847^(H8799) righteousness^H6666 as a breastplate^H8302, and an helmet^H3553 of salvation^H3444 upon his head^H7218; and he put on^H3847^(H8799) the garments^H899 of vengeance^H5359 for clothing^H8516, and was clad^H5844^(H8799) with zeal^H7068 as a cloke^H4598.

¹⁸ According to their deeds, he will repay as appropriate: wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies. He will repay the islands their due.

KJVAccording to^H5921 their deeds^H1578, accordingly he will repay^H7999^(H8762), fury^H2534 to his adversaries^H6862, recompence^H1576 to his enemies^H341^(H8802); to the islands^H339 he will repay^H7999^(H8762) recompence^H1576.

¹⁹ So they will fear Yahweh’s name from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come as a rushing stream, which Yahweh’s breath drives.

KJVSo shall they fear^H3372^(H8799) the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 from the west^H4628, and his glory^H3519 from the rising^H4217 of the sun^H8121. When the enemy^H6862 shall come in^H935^(H8799) like a flood^H5104, the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 shall lift up a standard^H5127^(H8790) against him.

²⁰ “A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob,” says Yahweh.

KJVAnd the Redeemer^H1350^(H8802) shall come^H935^(H8804) to Zion^H6726, and unto them that turn^H7725^(H8802) from transgression^H6588 in Jacob^H3290, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²¹ “As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says Yahweh. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring, nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says Yahweh, “from now on and forever.”

KJVAs for me, this is my covenant^H1285 with them, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; My spirit^H7307 that is upon thee, and my words^H1697 which I have put^H7760^(H8804) in thy mouth^H6310, shall not depart^H4185^(H8799) out of thy mouth^H6310, nor out of the mouth^H6310 of thy seed^H2233, nor out of the mouth^H6310 of thy seed's^H2233 seed^H2233, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, from henceforth and for^H5704 ever^H5769.

WEB·Isaiah 58

¹“Cry aloud! Don’t spare! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

KJVCry^H7121^(H8798) aloud^H1627, spare^H2820^(H8799) not, lift^H7311^(H8685) up thy voice^H6963 like a trumpet^H7782, and shew^H5046^(H8685) my people^H5971 their transgression^H6588, and the house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290 their sins^H2403.

² Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways. As a nation that did righteousness, and didn’t forsake the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments. They delight to draw near to God.

KJVYet they seek^H1875^(H8799) me daily^H3117^H3117, and delight^H2654^(H8799) to know^H1847 my ways^H1870, as a nation^H1471 that did^H6213^(H8804) righteousness^H6666, and forsook^H5800^(H8804) not the ordinance^H4941 of their God^H430: they ask^H7592^(H8799) of me the ordinances^H4941 of justice^H6664; they take delight^H2654^(H8799) in approaching^H7132 to God^H430.

³ ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and you don’t see? Why have we afflicted our soul, and you don’t notice?’ “Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and oppress all your laborers.

KJVWherefore have we fasted^H6684^(H8804), say they, and thou seest^H7200^(H8804) not? wherefore have we afflicted^H6031^(H8765) our soul^H5315, and thou takest no knowledge^H3045^(H8799)? Behold, in the day^H3117 of your fast^H6685 ye find^H4672^(H8799) pleasure^H2656, and exact^H5065^(H8799) all your labours^H6092.

⁴ Behold, you fast for strife and contention, and to strike with the fist of wickedness. You don’t fast today so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

KJVBehold, ye fast^H6684^(H8799) for strife^H7379 and debate^H4683, and to smite^H5221^(H8687) with the fist^H106 of wickedness^H7562: ye shall not fast^H6684^(H8799) as ye do this day^H3117, to make your voice^H6963 to be heard^H8085^(H8687) on high^H4791.

⁵ Is this the fast that I have chosen? A day for a man to humble his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under himself? Will you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to Yahweh?

KJVIs it such a fast^H6685 that I have chosen^H977^(H8799)? a day^H3117 for a man^H120 to afflict^H6031^(H8763) his soul^H5315? is it to bow down^H3721^(H8800) his head^H7218 as a bulrush^H100, and to spread^H3331^(H8686) sackcloth^H8242 and ashes^H665 under him? wilt thou call^H7121^(H8799) this^H2088 a fast^H6685, and an acceptable^H7522 day^H3117 to the LORD^H3068?

⁶ “Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to release the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?

KJVIs not this the fast^H6685 that I have chosen^H977^(H8799)? to loose^H6605^(H8763) the bands^H2784 of wickedness^H7562, to undo^H5425^(H8687) the heavy^H4133 burdens^H92, and to let the oppressed^H7533^(H8803) go^H7971^(H8763) free^H2670, and that ye break^H5423^(H8762) every yoke^H4133?

⁷ Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

KJVIs it not to deal^H6536^(H8800) thy bread^H3899 to the hungry^H7457, and that thou bring^H935^(H8686) the poor^H6041 that are cast out^H4788 to thy house^H1004? when thou seest^H7200^(H8799) the naked^H6174, that thou cover^H3680^(H8765) him; and that thou hide^H5956^(H8691) not thyself from thine own flesh^H1320?

⁸ Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.

KJVThen shall thy light^H216 break forth^H1234^(H8735) as the morning^H7837, and thine health^H724 shall spring forth^H6779^(H8799) speedily^H4120: and thy righteousness^H6664 shall go^H1980^(H8804) before^H6440 thee; the glory^H3519 of the LORD^H3068 shall be thy rereward^H622^(H8799).

⁹ Then you will call, and Yahweh will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly;

KJVThen shalt thou call^H7121^(H8799), and the LORD^H3068 shall answer^H6030^(H8799); thou shalt cry^H7768^(H8762), and he shall say^H559^(H8799), Here I am. If thou take away^H5493^(H8686) from the midst^H8432 of thee the yoke^H4133, the putting forth^H7971^(H8800) of the finger^H676, and speaking^H1696^(H8763) vanity^H205;

¹⁰ and if you pour out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will rise in darkness, and your obscurity will be as the noonday;

KJVAnd if thou draw out^H6329^(H8686) thy soul^H5315 to the hungry^H7457, and satisfy^H7646^(H8686) the afflicted^H6031^(H8737) soul^H5315; then shall thy light^H216 rise^H2224^(H8804) in obscurity^H2822, and thy darkness^H653 be as the noonday^H6672:

¹¹ and Yahweh will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong. You will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters don’t fail.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 shall guide^H5148^(H8804) thee continually^H8548, and satisfy^H7646^(H8689) thy soul^H5315 in drought^H6710, and make fat^H2502^(H8686) thy bones^H6106: and thou shalt be like a watered^H7302 garden^H1588, and like a spring^H4161 of water^H4325, whose waters^H4325 fail^H3576^(H8762) not.

¹² Those who will be of you will build the old waste places. You will raise up the foundations of many generations. You will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Paths with Dwellings.

KJVAnd they that shall be of thee shall build^H1129^(H8804) the old^H5769 waste places^H2723: thou shalt raise up^H6965^(H8787) the foundations^H4146 of many^H1755 generations^H1755; and thou shalt be called^H7121^(H8795), The repairer^H1443^(H8802) of the breach^H6556, The restorer^H7725^(H8789) of paths^H5410 to dwell in^H3427^(H8800).

¹³ “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, and the holy of Yahweh honorable, and honor it, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words,

KJVIf thou turn away^H7725^(H8686) thy foot^H7272 from the sabbath^H7676, from doing^H6213^(H8800) thy pleasure^H2656 on my holy^H6944 day^H3117; and call^H7121^(H8804) the sabbath^H7676 a delight^H6027, the holy^H6918 of the LORD^H3068, honourable^H3513^(H8794); and shalt honour^H3513^(H8765) him, not doing^H6213^(H8800) thine own ways^H1870, nor finding^H4672^(H8800) thine own pleasure^H2656, nor speaking^H1696^(H8763) thine own words^H1697:

¹⁴ then you will delight yourself in Yahweh, and I will make you to ride on the high places of the earth, and I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father;” for Yahweh’s mouth has spoken it.

KJVThen shalt thou delight^H6026^(H8691) thyself in the LORD^H3068; and I will cause thee to ride^H7392^(H8689) upon the high places^H1116 of the earth^H776, and feed^H398^(H8689) thee with the heritage^H5159 of Jacob^H3290 thy father^H1: for the mouth^H6310 of the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) it.

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