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Isaiah 57:2

PeaceDeath and lossRest and sabbathIntegrity

1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.

Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.

3 “But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!

4 Whom are you mocking? At whom do you snarl and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,

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BSB
Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.
KJV
He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
WEB
He enters into peace. They rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.
ASV
He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.
DARBY
He entereth into peace: they rest in their beds, [each one] that hath walked in his uprightness.
BLB
He enters into peace; they rest in their beds, [each] walking [in] his uprightness.
ÅB
Han går inn til fred; de hviler på sine leier alle de som går sin vei rett fram.
OTB
De går inn til fred; de hviler i sine senger, hver og en som vandret rettskaffent.
B1930
Han går inn til fred; de hviler på sine leier alle de som går sin vei rett frem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Revelation 14:13

    And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:1

    Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

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  • Job 3:17

    There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.

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  • Luke 2:29

    “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:8

    We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:7

    before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

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  • 2 Chronicles 16:14

    And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.

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  • Matthew 25:21

    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

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