Isaiah 51:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?”
Isaiah 51:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 51:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 51:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Awake, awake, put on strength, arm of Yahweh! Awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Isn’t it you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?”
Isaiah 51:9 — World English Bible
Isaiah 51:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster? ”
Isaiah 51:9 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 51:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah, Awake, as <FI>in<Fi> days of old, generations of the ages, Art not Thou it that is hewing down Rahab, Piercing a dragon!”
Isaiah 51:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 51:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, [as in] the generations of passed ages. Is it not thou that hath hewn Rahab in pieces, [and] pierced the monster? ”
Isaiah 51:9 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 51:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Rise vp, rise vp, and put on strength, O arme of the Lord: rise vp as in the olde time in the generations of the worlde. Art not thou the same, that hath cutte Rahab, and wounded the dragon?”
Isaiah 51:9 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 51:9 in Context — Isaiah 51
7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
8 For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
10 Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?
11 Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
What Does Isaiah 51:9 Mean?
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