Isaiah 26:21

Judgment

¹⁹ Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

²⁰ Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

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: For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.
KJV: For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
WEB: For, behold, the LORD comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth also will disclose her blood, and will no longer cover her slain.
ASV: For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
DARBY: For behold, Jehovah cometh out of his place to visit the iniquity of the inhabitants of the earth upon them; and the earth shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
BLB: For behold, YHWH is coming forth from His place to punish the iniquity of those dwelling in the earth! And the earth will uncover her bloodshed and she will not cover anymore over her slain.

ÅB: For se, Herren går ut fra sitt sted for å hjemsøke jordboerne for deres misgjerning, og jorden skal la det blod som er utøst på den, komme for dagen og ikke mere dekke sine drepte.
[^1]: nemlig til dette liv. 5MO 32, 26. JBS 18, 17. SLM 9, 7; 88, 11 fg. OSP 10, 7.
OTB: For se, Herren kommer ut fra sitt sted for å straffe jordens innbyggere for deres urett; jorden vil avsløre sitt blodutgytelse og vil ikke lenger dekke sine drepte.
B1930: For se, Herren går ut fra sitt sted for å hjemsøke jordboerne for deres misgjerning, og jorden skal la det blod som er utøst på den, komme for dagen og ikke mere dekke sine drepte.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jude 1:14–15
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
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Revelation 6:9–11
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
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Isaiah 13:11
And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
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Isaiah 18:4
For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.
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Job 16:18
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
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Micah 1:3–8
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
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Numbers 35:32–33
And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
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Revelation 16:6
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
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