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Isaiah 59:17

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59:17He wears his desire for justice36 like body armor,37

and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head.38

He puts on the garments of vengeance39

and wears zeal like a robe.

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Footnotes

  1. 36 Or “righteousness” (, , , , ); “goodness.”
  2. 37 Or “a breastplate” (traditional; so many English versions); “a coat of armour.”
  3. 38 Heb “and [as] a helmet deliverance on his head.”
  4. 39 Heb “and he puts on the clothes of vengeance [as] a garment.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He put on righteousness as a breastplate,

and a helmet of salvation on his head;

he put on garments of vengeance for clothing,

and wrapped himself in zeal as a cloak.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He put on righteousness as his breastplate,

and the helmet of salvation on his head;

he put on the garments of vengeance

and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He put on righteousness as body armor,

and a helmet of salvation on his head;

he put on garments of vengeance for clothing,

and he wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.

NLTNew Living Translation

He put on righteousness as his body armor

and placed the helmet of salvation on his head.

He clothed himself with a robe of vengeance

and wrapped himself in a cloak of divine passion.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he put on righteousness like a breastplate,

and a helmet of salvation on his head,

and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing,

and he wrapped himself in zeal as in a robe.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.