Isaiah 48:17–19
17 Thus says the Lord, your aRedeemer, the Holy One of Israel,
“I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,
Who bleads you in the way you should go.
18 “If only you had apaid attention to My commandments!
Then your 1bwell-being would have been like a river,
And your crighteousness like the waves of the sea.
19 “Your 1adescendants would have been like the sand,
And 2your offspring like its grains;
bTheir name would never be cut off or destroyed from My presence.”
Isaiah 48:17–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 This is what the Lord says—
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you what is best for you,
who directs you in the way you should go.
18 If only you had paid attention to my commands,
your peace would have been like a river,
your well-being like the waves of the sea.
19 Your descendants would have been like the sand,
your children like its numberless grains;
their name would never be blotted out
nor destroyed from before me.”
Isaiah 48:17–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
17 Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you to profit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
18 Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments!
Then your peace would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea;
19 your offspring would have been like the sand,
and your descendants like its grains;
their name would never be cut off
or destroyed from before me.”
Isaiah 48:17–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
17 Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel;
I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit,
Which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments!
Then had thy peace been as a river,
And thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
19 Thy seed also had been as the sand,
And the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof;
His name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
Isaiah 48:17–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 This is what the Lord says—
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you what is good for you
and leads you along the paths you should follow.
18 Oh, that you had listened to my commands!
Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river
and righteousness rolling over you like waves in the sea.
19 Your descendants would have been like the sands along the seashore—
too many to count!
There would have been no need for your destruction,
or for cutting off your family name.”
Isaiah 48:17–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
17 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer,
The Holy One of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
Who teaches you to profit,
Who leads you by the way you should go.
18 Oh, that you had heeded My commandments!
Then your peace would have been like a river,
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
19 Your descendants also would have been like the sand,
And the offspring of your body like the grains of sand;
His name would not have been cut off
Nor destroyed from before Me.”
Isaiah 48:17–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 This is what the Lord, who saves you,
the Holy One of Israel, says:
“I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you to do what is good,
who leads you in the way you should go.
18 If you had obeyed me,
you would have had peace like a full-flowing river.
Good things would have flowed to you like the waves of the sea.
19 You would have had many children,
as many as the grains of sand.
They would never have died out
nor been destroyed.”
Isaiah 48:17–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am Jehovah thy God, who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. 18 Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea: 19 thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the grains thereof: his name would not be cut off nor destroyed from before me.
Isaiah 48:17–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am Jehovah thy God, who teacheth thee for thy profit, who leadeth thee in the way that thou shouldest go. 18 Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then would thy peace have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea; 19 and thy seed would have been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof: their name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
Isaiah 48:17–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 This is what the Lord, your Defender, the Holy One of Israel, says:
I am the Lord your God.
I teach you what is best for you.
I lead you where you should go.
18 If only you had listened to my commands!
Your peace would be like a river ⸤that never runs dry⸥.
Your righteousness would be like waves on the sea.
19 Your descendants would be like sand.
Your children would be like its grains.
Their names would not be cut off or wiped out in my presence.
Isaiah 48:17–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says:
I am Yahweh your God,
who teaches you for your benefit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
18 If only you had paid attention to My commands.
Then your peace would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
19 Your descendants would have been as countless as the sand,
and the offspring of your body like its grains;
their name would not be cut off
or eliminated from My presence.
Isaiah 48:17–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you for your own good,
who leads you in the way you should go.
18 O that you had paid attention to my commandments!
Then your prosperity would have been like a river,
and your success like the waves of the sea;
19 your offspring would have been like the sand,
and your descendants like its grains;
their name would never be cut off
or destroyed from before me.
Isaiah 48:17–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 Thus says Yahweh, your redeemer, the holy one of Israel:
“I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you to profit,
leads you in the way you should go.
18 O that you had listened attentively to my commandments!
Then your prosperity would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
19 And your offspring would have been like the sand,
and the descendants of your body like its grains.
It would not be cut off,
and its name would not be destroyed from my presence.”
Isaiah 48:17–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 The Lord is the Holy One of Israel.
He sets his people free. He says to them,
“I am the Lord your God.
I teach you what is best for you.
I direct you in the way you should go.
18 I wish you would pay attention to my commands.
If you did, peace would flow over you like a river.
Holiness would sweep over you like the waves of the ocean.
19 Your family would be like the sand.
Your children after you would be as many as the grains of sand by the sea.
It would be impossible to count them.
I would always accept the members of your family line.
They would never be cut off or destroyed.”