Isaiah 54:14
12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.
- KJV
- In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
- WEB
- You will be established in righteousness. You will be far from oppression, for you will not be afraid, and far from terror, for it shall not come near you.
- ASV
- In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.
- DARBY
- In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.
- BLB
- In righteousness you will be established. You will be far away from oppression—for you will not fear, and from terror—for it will not come near to you.
- ÅB
- Ved rettferdighet skal du bli grunnfestet; vær langt fra angst, for du skal intet ha å frykte, og fra redsel, for den skal ikke komme nær til deg!
- OTB
- I rettferdighet skal du bli grunnfestet; du skal være langt fra undertrykkelse, og du skal ikke frykte; redsel skal være langt borte; den skal ikke komme nær deg.
- B1930
- Ved rettferdighet skal du bli grunnfestet; vær langt fra angst, for du skal intet ha å frykte, og fra redsel, for den skal ikke komme nær til dig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 3:25–26
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Read in contextJeremiah 30:10
Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
Read in contextZechariah 9:8
And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
Read in contextEzekiel 36:27–28
And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Read in contextZechariah 2:4–5
And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
Read in contextZechariah 8:3
Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
Read in contextIsaiah 9:4
For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
Read in contextIsaiah 61:10–62:1
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
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