Isaiah 48:2
What does Isaiah 48:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 48:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of hosts is his name):
KJV
King James Version · 1611For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of hosts is his name):
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For they say that they are of the holy town, and put their faith in the God of Israel: the Lord of armies is his name.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts <FI>is<Fi> His name.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For they are called of the holy city, and are established upon the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For they are named after the holy city, and stay themselves upon theGod of Israel: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Context
v.1Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness
v.2This passage
v.3I have declared the former things from of old; yea, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 22:19
and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.
- Nehemiah 11:1
And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in theothercities.
- Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
- Psalms 48:1
Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
- Isaiah 52:1
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
- Micah 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
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