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Isaiah 11:5

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3 And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,

4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.

6 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.

7 The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.
KJV
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
WEB
Righteousness will be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his waist.
ASV
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
DARBY
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his reins, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
BLB
And righteousness will be the girdle of His waist, and faithfulness the girdle of His loins.
ÅB
Rettferdighet skal være beltet om hans lender, og trofasthet beltet om hans hofter.
OTB
Rettferdighet skal være beltet om hans liv, og trofasthet beltet om hans hofter.
B1930
Rettferdighet skal være beltet om hans lender, og trofasthet beltet om hans hofter.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ephesians 6:14

    Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

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  • 1 John 1:9

    If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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  • Isaiah 25:1

    O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders— plans formed long ago— in perfect faithfulness.

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  • Isaiah 59:17

    He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:7

    in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

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  • Revelation 1:13

    and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

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  • Revelation 3:14

    To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

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  • 1 Peter 4:1

    Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.

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