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Isaiah 48:17-18
King James Version
Isaiah 48:17-18
King James Version
17 Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
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Isaiah 48:17-18
New International Version
Isaiah 48:17-18
New International Version
17 This is what the Lord says—
your Redeemer,(A) the Holy One(B) of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
who teaches(C) you what is best for you,
who directs(D) you in the way(E) you should go.
18 If only you had paid attention(F) to my commands,
your peace(G) would have been like a river,(H)
your well-being(I) like the waves of the sea.
Isaiah 48:17-18
English Standard Version
Isaiah 48:17-18
English Standard Version
17 Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you to profit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
18 (A)Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments!
(B)Then your peace would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea;
Isaiah 48:17-18
Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 48:17-18
Christian Standard Bible
17 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer,(A) the Holy One of Israel(B) says:
I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you for your benefit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
18 If only you had paid attention to my commands.
Then your peace would have been like a river,(C)
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.(D)
Isaiah 48:17-18
New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 48:17-18
New American Standard Bible 1995
17 Thus says the Lord, your (A)Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,
“I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,
Who (B)leads you in the way you should go.
18 “If only you had (C)paid attention to My commandments!
Then your [a](D)well-being would have been like a river,
And your (E)righteousness like the waves of the sea.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 48:18 Or peace
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