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Isaiah 57:18–19

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57:18I have seen their behavior,49

but I will heal them and give them rest,

and I will once again console those who mourn.50

57:19I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate.51

Complete prosperity52 is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby,”

says the Lord, “and I will heal them.

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Footnotes

  1. 49 Heb “his ways” (so , , ); “how they acted.”
  2. 50 Heb “and I will restore consolation to him, to his mourners.”
  3. 51 The Hebrew text has literally, “one who creates fruit of lips.” Perhaps the pronoun אֲנִי (’ani) should be inserted after the participle; it may have been accidentally omitted by haplography: נוּב שְׂפָתָיִם[אֲנִי] בּוֹרֵא (bore’ [’ani] nuv séfatayim). “Fruit of the lips” is often understood as a metonymy for praise; perhaps it refers more generally to joyful shouts (see v. 18).
  4. 52 Heb “Peace, peace.” The repetition of the noun emphasizes degree.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;

I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,

creating the fruit of the lips.

Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord,

“and I will heal him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I have seen their ways, but I will heal them;

I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners,

creating praise on their lips.

Peace, peace, to those far and near,”

says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;

I will lead him and restore comfort

to him and his mourners,

creating words of praise.”

The Lord says,

“Peace, peace to the one who is far or near,

and I will heal him.

NLTNew Living Translation

I have seen what they do,

but I will heal them anyway!

I will lead them.

I will comfort those who mourn,

bringing words of praise to their lips.

May they have abundant peace, both near and far,”

says the Lord, who heals them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;

and I will lead him and give him and his mourners comfort as a recompense,

creating fruit of lips.

Peace, peace to the far and near,” says Yahweh, “and I will heal him.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have seen his ways, and will heal him:

I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

I create the fruit of the lips;

Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord;

And I will heal him.