Isaiah 51:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.”

Isaiah 51:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 51:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 51:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Listen to me, my people; and hear me, my nation, for a law will go out from me, and I will establish my justice for a light to the peoples.”

Isaiah 51:4 — World English Bible

Isaiah 51:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Attend unto me, O my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will establish my justice for a light of the peoples. ”

Isaiah 51:4 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 51:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Attend unto Me, O My people, And, O My nation, unto Me give ear. For a law from Me goeth out, And My judgment to the light, Peoples I do cause to rest.”

Isaiah 51:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 51:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Listen unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will establish my judgment for a light of the peoples. ”

Isaiah 51:4 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 51:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hearken ye vnto me, my people, and giue eare vnto me, O my people: for a Law shall proceede from me, and I will bring foorth my iudgement for the light of the people.”

Isaiah 51:4 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 51:4 in Context — Isaiah 51

2 Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

3 For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

4 Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.

6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

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What Does Isaiah 51:4 Mean?

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