Devine Scripture

Isaiah 16:5

Isaiah chapter 16 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And a throne shall be established in lovingkindness; and one shall sit thereon in truth, in the tent of David, judging, and seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And a throne shall be established in lovingkindness; and one shall sit thereon in truth, in the tent of David, judging, and seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.

Context

v.4Let mine outcasts dwell with thee; as for Moab, be thou a covert to him from the face of the destroyer. For the extortioner is brought to nought, destruction ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.

v.5This passage

v.6We have heard of the pride of Moab, thathe is very proud; even of his arrogancy, and his pride, and his wrath; his boastings are nought.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Peter 3:11

    Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,

  • Proverbs 29:14

    The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

  • 2 Chronicles 31:20

    And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.

  • Jeremiah 23:5

    Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

  • Hebrews 1:8

    but of the Sonhe saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

  • Daniel 7:14

    And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.