Isaiah 33:22

What does Isaiah 33:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 33:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our law-giver, the Lord is our king; he will be our saviour.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For Jehovah our judge, Jehovah our lawgiver, Jehovah our king--He doth save us.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king: he will save us.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah, our lawgiver, Jehovah, our king: he will save us.

Context

v.21But there Jehovah will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams, wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

v.22This passage

v.23Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 25:9

    And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

  • Isaiah 11:4

    but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

  • Titus 3:4

    But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

  • Psalms 147:19

    He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.

  • Psalms 89:18

    For our shield belongeth unto Jehovah; And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

  • Zephaniah 3:15

    Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more.

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