Isaiah 26:13

What does Isaiah 26:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 26:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

O Jehovah our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

O Jehovah our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O Lord, our God, other lords than you have had rule over us; but in you only is our salvation, and no other name will we take on our lips.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

O Jehovah our God, lords have ruled us besides Thee, Only, by Thee we make mention of Thy name.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

O Lord our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us, only in thee let us remember thy name.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah ourGod, other lords than thee have had dominion over us; by thee only will we make mention of thy name.

Context

v.12Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.

v.13This passage

v.14They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all remembrance of them to perish.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 10:11

    shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?

  • Isaiah 51:22

    Thus saith thy Lord Jehovah, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thy hand the cup of staggering, even the bowl of the cup of my wrath; thou shalt no more drink it again:

  • Joshua 23:7

    that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;

  • Isaiah 63:7

    I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:7

    For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

  • Isaiah 12:4

    And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted.

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