Isaiah 56:1
What does Isaiah 56:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 56:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord says, Let your way of life be upright, and let your behaviour be rightly ordered: for my salvation is near, and my righteousness will quickly be seen.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thus said Jehovah: `Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness, For near <FI>is<Fi> My salvation to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thus saith the Lord: Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my justice to be revealed.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye judgment and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth it fast; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 55:7
let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- Romans 10:6
But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)
- Psalms 85:9
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
- Matthew 3:2
Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Luke 3:3
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
- Isaiah 26:7
The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.
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