Isaiah 59:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.”
Isaiah 59:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 59:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 59:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head. He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.”
Isaiah 59:17 — World English Bible
Isaiah 59:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle. ”
Isaiah 59:17 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 59:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And He putteth on righteousness as a breastplate, And an helmet of salvation on His head, And He putteth on garments of vengeance <FI>for<Fi> clothing, And is covered, as <FI>with<Fi> an upper-robe, <FI>with<Fi> zeal.”
Isaiah 59:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 59:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. ”
Isaiah 59:17 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 59:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For he put on righteousnes, as an habergeon, and an helmet of saluation vpon his head, and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeale as a cloke.”
Isaiah 59:17 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 59:17 in Context — Isaiah 59
15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
19 So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
What Does Isaiah 59:17 Mean?
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