Isaiah 1:27
What does Isaiah 1:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 1:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Upright acts will be the price of Zion's forgiveness, and by righteousness will men be living there.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Zion in judgment is redeemed, And her captivity in righteousness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Sion shall be redeemed in judgment, and they shall bring her back in justice.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and they that return of her with righteousness.
Context
v.26and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, a faithful town.
v.27This passage
v.28But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
- Isaiah 62:12
And they shall call them The holy people, The redeemed of Jehovah: and thou shalt be called Sought out, A city not forsaken.
- Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
- Isaiah 5:16
but Jehovah of hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.
- 1 Peter 1:18
knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;
- Romans 11:26
and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
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