Isaiah 52:15
13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
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- BSB
- so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
- KJV
- So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
- WEB
- so he will cleanse many nations. Kings will shut their mouths at him; for they will see that which had not been told them, and they will understand that which they had not heard.
- ASV
- so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they understand.
- DARBY
- so shall he astonish many nations; kings shall shut their mouths at him: for what had not been told them shall they see, and what they had not heard shall they consider.
- BLB
- so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of him. For what had not been recounted to them, they will see, and what they had not heard, they will understand.
- ÅB
- slik skal han få mange folkeferd til å fare opp[^2], for ham skal konger lukke sin munn; for det som ikke var fortalt dem, det har de sett, og det de ikke hadde hørt, det har de fornummet.
[^1]: fra Babel.
[^2]: av forundring. MIK 7, 16. RMR 15, 21. - OTB
- slik skal han bestænke mange nasjoner, og konger skal lukke sine munner på grunn av ham; for det de ikke ble fortalt, skal de se, og det de ikke har hørt, skal de forstå.
- B1930
- således skal han få mange folkeferd til å fare op, for ham skal konger lukke sin munn; for det som ikke var fortalt dem, det har de sett, og det de ikke hadde hørt, det har de fornummet. / < av forundring. MIK 7, 16. RMR 15, 21.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 15:20–21
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
Read in contextIsaiah 49:7
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Read in contextEzekiel 36:25
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
Read in contextPsalms 72:9–11
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:5
Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
Read in context1 Peter 1:2
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Read in contextActs 2:33
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Read in contextHebrews 9:13–14
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
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