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Isaiah 57:16

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57:16For I will not be hostile45 forever

or perpetually angry,

for then man’s spirit would grow faint before me,46

the life-giving breath I created.

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Footnotes

  1. 45 Or perhaps, “argue,” or “accuse” (so , , ).
  2. 46 Heb “for a spirit from before me would be faint.”

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For I will not contend forever,

nor will I always be angry;

for the spirit would grow faint before me,

and the breath of life that I made.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I will not accuse them forever,

nor will I always be angry,

for then they would faint away because of me—

the very people I have created.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For I will not accuse you forever,

and I will not always be angry;

for then the spirit would grow weak before me,

even the breath, which I have made.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

For I will not fight against you forever;

I will not always be angry.

If I were, all people would pass away—

all the souls I have made.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For I will not attack forever,

and I will not be angry forever,

for the spirit will grow faint before me,

and the breaths that I myself I have made.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

For I will not contend for ever,

Neither will I be always wroth:

For the spirit should fail before me,

And the souls which I have made.

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