Isaiah 59:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.”
Isaiah 59:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 59:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 59:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness doesn’t overtake us. We look for light, but see darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.”
Isaiah 59:9 — World English Bible
Isaiah 59:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore is justice far from us, neither doth righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but, behold, darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity. ”
Isaiah 59:9 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 59:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore hath judgment been far from us, And righteousness reacheth us not, We wait for light, and lo, darkness, For brightness--in thick darkness we go,”
Isaiah 59:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 59:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Therefore is justice far from us, and righteousness overtaketh us not: we wait for light, and behold darkness; for brightness, [but] we walk in obscurity. ”
Isaiah 59:9 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 59:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore is iudgement farre from vs, neither doeth iustice come neere vnto vs: we waite for light, but loe, it is darkenesse: for brightnesse, but we walke in darkenesse.”
Isaiah 59:9 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 59:9 in Context — Isaiah 59
7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
What Does Isaiah 59:9 Mean?
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