Isaiah 29:17-21
New American Standard Bible
Blessing after Discipline
17 Is it not yet just a little while
[a]Before Lebanon will be turned into a (A)fertile field,
And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?
18 On that day those who are (B)deaf will hear (C)words of a book,
And out of their gloom and darkness the (D)eyes of those who are blind will see.
19 The (E)afflicted also will increase their joy in the Lord,
And the (F)needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
20 For the (G)ruthless will come to an end and the (H)scorner will be finished,
Indeed (I)all who [b]are intent on doing evil will be eliminated,
21 Who [c]cause a person to be indicted by a word,
And (J)set a trap for the arbitrator at the gate,
And [d](K)defraud the one in the right with [e]meaningless arguments.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 29:17 Lit And
- Isaiah 29:20 Lit watch evil
- Isaiah 29:21 Lit bring a person under condemnation
- Isaiah 29:21 Lit turn aside
- Isaiah 29:21 Lit confusion
Isaiah 29:17-21
New King James Version
Future Recovery of Wisdom
17 Is it not yet a very little while
Till (A)Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest?
18 (B)In that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book,
And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
19 (C)The humble also shall increase their joy in the Lord,
And (D)the poor among men shall rejoice
In the Holy One of Israel.
20 For the [a]terrible one is brought to nothing,
(E)The scornful one is consumed,
And all who (F)watch for iniquity are cut off—
21 Who make a man an offender by a word,
And (G)lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate,
And turn aside the just (H)by empty words.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 29:20 terrifying
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