NASB — Isaiah 59 — KJV

Separation from God

  1 Behold°, athe LORDS° hand° is not so° short°
  That it cannot° save°;
  bNor° is His ear° so° dull°
  That it cannot° hear°.
  2 But your ainiquities° have made° a separation° between° you and your God°,
  And your sins° have hidden° [His] Iface° from you so° that He does bnot hear°.
  3 For your ahands° are defiled° with blood°
  And your fingers° with iniquity°;
  Your lips° have spoken° bfalsehood°,
  Your tongue° mutters° wickedness°.
  4 aNo° one° sues° righteously° and bno° one° pleads° Ihonestly°.
  They ctrust° in confusion° and speak° lies°;
  They dconceive° mischief° and bring° forth° iniquity°.
  5 They hatch° adders’° eggs° and aweave° the spider’s° web°;
  He who eats° of their eggs° dies°,
  And [from] that which is crushed° a snake° breaks° forth°.
  6 Their webs° will not become° clothing°,
  Nor° will they acover° themselves with their works°;
  Their bworks° are works° of iniquity°,
  And an cact° of violence° is in their Ihands°.
  7 aTheir feet° run° to evil°,
  And they hasten° to shed° innocent° blood°;
  bTheir thoughts° are thoughts° of iniquity°,
  Devastation° and destruction° are in their highways°.
  8 They do not know° the away° of peace°,
  And there° is bno° justice° in their tracks°;
  They have made° their paths° crooked°,
  cWhoever° treads° on Ithem does not know° peace°.

[1] aNu 11:23; Is 50:2; Jr 32:17 bIs 58:9; 65:24; Ezk 8:18
[2] ISo versions; M.T. faces aIs 1:15; 50:1 bIs 58:4
[3] aIs 1:15, 21; Jr 2:30, 34; Ezk 7:23; Ho 4:2 bIs 28:15; 30:9; 59:13
[4] ILit in truth aIs 5:7; 59:14 bIs 59:14, 15 cIs 30:12; Jr 7:4, 8 dJb 15:35; Ps 7:14; Is 33:11
[5] aJb 8:14
[6] ILit palms aIs 28:20 bIs 57:12; Jr 6:7 cIs 58:4; Ezk 7:11
[7] aPv 1:16; 6:17; Ro 3:15-17 bIs 65:2; 66:18; Mk 7:21, 22
[8] ILit it aLk 1:79 bIs 59:9, 11; Ho 4:1 cIs 57:20, 21

A Confession of Wickedness

  9 ¶ Therefore°° ajustice° is far° from us,
  And righteousness° does not overtake° us;
  We bhope° for light°, but behold°, darkness°,
  For brightness°, but we walk° in gloom°.
  10 We agrope° along the wall° like blind° men°,
  We grope° like those who have° no° eyes°;
  We bstumble° at midday° as in the twilight°,
  Among those who° are vigorous° [we are] clike dead° men.
  11 All° of us growl° like bears°,
  And amoan° sadly° like doves°;
  We hope° for bjustice°, but there° is none°,
  For salvation°, [but] it is far° from us.
  12 For our atransgressions° are multiplied° before° You,
  And our bsins° Itestify° against us;
  For our transgressions° are with us,
  And IIwe know° our iniquities°:
  13 Transgressing° and adenying° the LORD°,
  And turning° away° from our God°,
  Speaking° boppression° and revolt°,
  Conceiving° [in] and cuttering° from the heart° lying° words°.
  14 aJustice° is turned° back°,
  And brighteousness° stands° far° away°;
  For truth° has stumbled° in the street°,
  And uprightness° cannot°° enter°.
  15 Yes, truth° is lacking°;
  And he who turns° aside° from evil° amakes° himself a prey°.
  Now the LORD° saw°,
  And it was Idispleasing° in His sight° bthat there° was no° justice°.
  16 And He saw° that there° was ano° man°,
  And was astonished° that there° was no° one° to intercede°;
  Then His bown arm° brought° salvation° to Him,
  And His righteousness° upheld° Him.
  17 He put° on arighteousness° like a breastplate°,
  And a bhelmet° of salvation° on His head°;
  And He put° on cgarments° of vengeance° for clothing°
  And wrapped° Himself with dzeal° as a mantle°.
  18 aAccording° to [their] Ideeds°, IIso° He will repay°,
  Wrath° to His adversaries°, recompense° to His enemies°;
  To the coastlands° He will IIImake° recompense°.
  19 So they will fear° the name° of the LORD° from the awest°
  And His glory° from the brising° of the sun°,
  For He will ccome° like a Irushing° stream°
  Which the wind° of the LORD° drives°.
  20 “A aRedeemer° will come° to Zion°,
  And to those who bturn° from transgression° in Jacob°,” declares° the LORD°.

[9] aIs 59:14 bIs 5:30; 8:21, 22
[10] aDt 28:29; Jb 5:14 bIs 8:14, 15; 28:13 cLm 3:6
[11] aIs 38:14; Ezk 7:16 bIs 59:9, 14
[12] ILit answer IILit our iniquities we know them aEzr 9:6; Is 58:1 bIs 3:9; Jr 14:7; Ho 5:5
[13] aJsh 24:27; Pv 30:9; Mt 10:33; Tit 1:16 bIs 5:7; 30:12; Jr 9:3, 4 cIs 59:3, 4; Mk 7:21, 22
[14] aIs 1:21; 5:7 bIs 46:12; Hab 1:4
[15] IOr evil aIs 5:23; 10:2; 29:21; 32:7 bIs 1:21-23
[16] aIs 41:28; 63:5; Ezk 22:30 bPs 98:1; Is 52:10; 63:5
[17] aEp 6:14 bEp 6:17; 1Th 5:8 cIs 63:2, 3 dIs 9:7; 37:32; Zc 1:14
[18] ILit recompense IILit accordingly IIILit repay aJb 34:11; Is 65:6, 7; 66:6; Jr 17:10
[19] ILit narrow aIs 49:12 bPs 113:3 cIs 30:28; 66:12
[20] aRo 11:26 bEzk 18:30, 31; Ac 2:38, 39

21 ¶ “As for Me, this° is My acovenant° with them,” says° the LORD°: “My bSpirit° which° is upon you, and My cwords° which° I have put° in your mouth° shall not depart° from your mouth°, nor° from the mouth° of your Ioffspring°, nor° from the mouth° of your Ioffspring’s° offspring°,” says° the LORD°, “from now° and forever°°.”

[21] ILit seed aJr 31:31-34; Ro 11:27 bIs 11:2; 32:15; 44:3 cIs 55:11


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The damnable nature of sin.

1 ¶ Behold,º the LORD'Sº handº is not² shortened,ºª that it cannot save;ºª² neither² his earº heavy,ºª that it cannot hear:ºª² 2 But²² your iniquitiesº have² separatedºª betweenº you and your God,º and your sinsº have hidºª [his] faceº from² you, that he will not hear.ºª²

[1] Gn 18:14; Nu 11:23; Is 6:10; 50:2; 63:1; Jr 32:17; Mt 13:15; He 7:25.
[2] Dt 31:17; 32:19, 20; Jsh 7:11; Pv 15:29; Is 50:1; 57:17; Jr 5:25; Ezk 39:23, 29; Mi 3:4.

The sins of the Jews.

3 For² your handsº are defiledºª with blood,º and your fingersº with iniquity;º your lipsº have spokenºª lies,º your tongueº hath mutteredºª perverseness.º 4 None² callethºª for justice,º nor² [any] pleadethºª for truth:º they trustºª in² vanity,º and speakºª lies;º they conceiveºª mischief,º and bring forthºª iniquity.º 5 They hatchºª cockatrice'º eggs,º and weaveºª the spider'sº web:º he that eatethºª of their eggsº² dieth,ºª and that which is crushedº breaketh outºª into a viper.º 6 Their websº shall not² become² garments,º neither² shall they cover¹ª themselves² with their works:º their worksº [are] worksº of iniquity,º and the actº of violenceº [is] in their hands.º 7 Their feetº runºª to evil,º and they make hasteºª to shedºª innocentº blood:º their thoughtsº [are] thoughtsº of iniquity;º wastingº and destructionº [are] in their paths.º 8 The wayº of peaceº they knowºª not;² and [there is] no² judgmentº in their goings:º they have made them crookedºª paths:º whosoever² goethºª therein shall not² knowºª peace.º

[3] Is 1:15, 21; Jr 2:30, 34; 7:8; 9:3; 22:17; Ezk 7:23; 9:9; 13:8; 22:2; 35:6; Ho 4:2; 7:3, 13; Mi 3:10; 6:12; 7:2; Mt 27:4; 1Ti 4:2.
[4] Jb 15:31, 35; Ps 7:13; 62:4, 10; Pv 4:16; Is 30:12; 59:3, 13, 16; Jr 5:1, 4; 7:4, 8; Ezk 22:29; Mi 2:1; 7:2; Jm 1:15.
[5] Pv 23:32; Is 14:29; Mt 3:7; 12:34.
[6] Gn 6:11; Jb 8:14; Ps 58:2; Is 5:7; 28:18; 30:1, 12; 57:12; 64:6; Jr 6:7; Ezk 7:11, 23; Am 3:10; 6:3; Mi 2:1, 8; 3:1; 6:12; Hab 1:2; Zp 1:9; 3:3; Ro 3:20; 4:6; Rv 3:17.
[7] Pv 1:16; 6:17; 15:26; 24:9; Is 59:3; 60:18; Jr 22:17; Lm 4:13; Ezk 9:9; 22:6; Mt 23:31; Mk 7:21; Ac 8:20; Ro 3:15, 16; Rv 17:6.
[8] Ps 58:1; 125:5; Pv 2:15; 3:17; 28:18; Is 5:7; 48:22; 57:20; 59:14; Jr 5:1; Ho 4:1; Am 6:1; Mt 23:23; Lk 1:79; Ro 3:17.

Calamity is for sin.

9 ¶ Therefore²² is judgment¹ farºª² from² us, neither² doth justiceº overtakeºª us: we waitºª for light,º but behold² obscurity;º for brightness,º [but] we walkºª in darkness.º 10 We gropeºª for the wallº like the blind,º and we gropeºª as if [we had] no² eyes:º we stumbleºª at noondayº as in the night;º [we are] in desolate¹ places² as deadºª [men]. 11 We roarºª all² like bears,º and mournºª sore¹ª like doves:º we lookºª for judgment,º but [there is] none;² for salvation,º [but] it is far offºª from² us. 12 For² our transgressionsº are multipliedºª before² thee, and our sinsº testifyºª against us: for² our transgressionsº [are] with² us; and [as for] our iniquities,º we knowºª them; 13 In transgressingºª and lyingºª against the LORD,º and departing awayºª fromº² our God,º speakingºª oppressionº and revolt,º conceivingºª and utteringºª from the heartº² wordsº of falsehood.º 14 And judgmentº is turned awayºª backward,º and justiceº standethºª afar off:º² for² truthº is fallenºª in the street,º and equityº cannotºª² enter.ºª 15 Yea, truthº faileth;ºª² and he [that] departethºª from evilº² maketh himself a prey:ºª and the LORDº sawºª [it], and it displeasedº¹ª² him that² [there was] no² judgment.º

[9] Jb 30:26; Is 5:30; Jr 8:15; 14:19; Lm 5:16; Am 5:18; Mi 1:12; Hab 1:13; 1Th 5:3.
[10] Dt 28:29; Jb 5:14; Pv 4:19; Jr 13:16; Lm 3:6; 4:14; Am 8:9; Jn 11:9; 12:35, 40; 1Jn 2:11.
[11] Jb 30:28; Ps 32:3; 38:8; 85:9; 119:155; Is 38:14; 51:20; Jr 8:15; 9:1; Ezk 7:16; Ho 7:14.
[12] Ezr 9:6, 13; Ne 9:33; Is 1:4; Jr 3:2; 5:3, 25; 7:8; 14:7; Ezk 5:6; 7:23; 8:8; 16:51; 22:2, 24; 23:2; 24:6; Dn 9:5; Ho 4:2; 5:5; 7:10; Mt 23:32; Ro 3:19; 1Th 2:15.
[13] Ps 18:21; 78:36; Is 31:6; 32:6; 48:8; 57:11; Jr 2:13, 19; 3:10, 20; 5:23; 9:2; 17:13; 32:40; 42:20; Ezk 6:9; 18:25; Ho 1:2; 6:7; 7:13; 11:12; Mt 12:34; Mk 7:21; Ac 5:3; Ro 3:10; He 3:12; Jm 1:15; 3:6.
[14] Ps 82:2; Ec 3:16; Is 5:23; 10:1; 59:4; Jr 5:27, 31; Am 5:7, 11; Mi 3:9; 7:3; Hab 1:4; Zp 3:1.
[15] Gn 38:10; 2S 11:27; 2K 9:11; 2Ch 21:7; Ps 5:9; 12:1; Is 48:1; Jr 5:1; 7:28; 29:26; Ho 4:1; 9:7; Mi 7:2; Hab 1:13; Mk 3:21; Jn 8:52; 10:20; Ac 9:1, 23; 26:24; Ro 8:36; 2Co 5:13; He 11:36; 1Jn 3:11.

Salvation is only of God.

16 ¶ And he sawºª that² [there was] no² man,º and wonderedºª that² [there was] no² intercessor:ºª therefore his armº brought salvationºª unto him; and his righteousness,º it² sustainedºª him. 17 For he put onºª righteousnessº as a breastplate,º and an helmetº of salvationº upon his head;º and he put onºª the garmentsº of vengeanceº [for] clothing,º and was cladºª with zealº as a cloke.º 18 According² to¹ [their] deeds,º accordingly² he will repay,ºª furyº to his adversaries,º recompenceº to his enemies;ºª to the islandsº he will repayºª recompence.º 19 So shall they fearºª² the nameº of the LORDº from the west,º² and² his gloryº from the risingº² of the sun.º When² the enemyº shall come inºª like a flood,º the Spiritº of the LORDº shall lift up a standardºª against him.

[16] Gn 18:23; Ps 98:1; 106:23; Is 50:2; 52:10; 63:3; 64:7; Jr 5:1; Ezk 22:30; Mk 6:6.
[17] Dt 32:35; Jb 29:14; Ps 69:9; 94:1; Is 9:7; 11:5; 51:9; 63:15; Zc 1:14; Jn 2:17; Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Ep 6:14, 17; 1Th 5:8; 2Th 1:8; He 10:30; Rv 19:11.
[18] Jb 34:11; Ps 18:24; 21:8; 62:12; Is 1:24; 49:25; 63:3, 6; 66:15; Jr 17:10; 50:29; Lm 4:11; Ezk 5:13; 6:12; 38:18; Na 1:2; Mt 16:27; Lk 19:27; 21:22; Ro 2:6; Rv 16:19; 19:15; 20:12.
[19] Ps 22:27; 102:15; 113:3; Is 11:9, 10; 24:14; 49:12; 66:18; Dn 7:27; Zp 3:8; Zc 4:6; Mal 1:11; 2Th 2:8; Rv 11:15; 12:10, 15; 17:14; 20:1.

The Covenant of the Redeemer.

20 ¶ And the Redeemerºª shall comeºª to Zion,º and unto them that turn¹ª from² transgressionº in Jacob,º saithºª the LORD.º 21 As for me,² this² [is] my covenantº with² them, saithºª the LORD;º My spiritº that² [is] upon² thee, and my wordsº which² I have putºª in thy mouth,º shall not² departºª out of thy mouth,º² nor out of the mouthº² of thy seed,º nor out of the mouthº² of thy seed'sº seed,º saithºª the LORD,º from henceforth²² and for¹ ever.º²

[20] Dt 30:1; Ezk 18:30; Dn 9:13; Ob 1:17; Ac 2:36; 3:19, 26; 26:20; Ro 11:26; Tit 2:11; He 12:14.
[21] Is 11:1; 49:8; 51:16; 55:3; 61:1; Jr 31:31; 32:38; Ezk 36:25; 37:25; 39:25; Jn 1:33; 3:34; 4:14; 7:16, 39; 8:38; 17:8; Ro 8:9; 1Co 15:3; 2Co 3:8, 17; He 8:6; 10:16.


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