Isaiah 26:1
What does Isaiah 26:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 26:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks.
KJV
King James Version · 1611In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In that day will this song be made in the land of Judah: We have a strong town; he will make salvation our walls and towers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In that day sung is this song in the land of Judah: `We have a strong city, Salvation He doth make walls and bulwark.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In that day shall this canticle be sung in the land of Juda. Sion the city of our strength a saviour, a wall and a bulwark shall be set therein.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation doth he appoint for walls and bulwarks.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 21:12
having a wall great and high; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
- 2 Samuel 22:1
And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
- Psalms 137:3
For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
- Judges 5:1
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
- Zechariah 2:5
For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
- Ezra 3:11
And they sang one to another in praising and giving thanks unto Jehovah, saying, For he is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.
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