Isaiah 66:13
What does Isaiah 66:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 66:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As to one who is comforted by his mother, so will I give you comfort: and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As one whom his mother comforteth, so do I comfort you, Yea, in Jerusalem ye are comforted.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As one whom the mother caresseth, so will I comfort you, and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Context
v.12For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and ye shall suck thereof; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees.
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v.14And ye shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Jehovah shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 40:1
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
- Isaiah 66:10
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her;
- 2 Corinthians 1:4
who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:
- Psalms 137:6
Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
- Isaiah 65:18
But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
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