Isaiah 54:15
What does Isaiah 54:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 54:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, they may be moved to war, but not by my authority: all those who come together to make an attack on you, will be broken against you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, he doth diligently assemble without My desire, Who hath assembled near thee? By thee he falleth!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold, an inhabitant shall come, who was not with me, he that was a stranger to thee before, shall be joined to thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, they shall surely gather together, [but] not by me: whosoever gathereth together against thee shall fall because of thee.
Context
v.14In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.
v.15This passage
v.16Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 2:8
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
- Zechariah 12:9
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
- Psalms 37:12
The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
- Ezekiel 38:8
After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, that is gathered out of many peoples, upon the mountains of Israel, which have been a continual waste; but it is brought forth out of the peoples, and they shall dwell securely, all of them.
- Revelation 20:8
and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
- Joel 3:9
Proclaim ye this among the nations; prepare war; stir up the mighty men; let all the men of war draw near, let them come up.
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