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Isaiah 59:9

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Israel Confesses its Sin

59:9For this reason deliverance14 is far from us15

and salvation does not reach us.

We wait for light,16 but see only darkness;17

we wait for18 a bright light,19 but live20 in deep darkness.21

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Footnotes

  1. 14 מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat), which refers to “justice” in the earlier verses, here refers to “justice from God,” or “vindication.” Because the people are unjust, God refuses to vindicate them before their enemies. See v. 11.
  2. 15 The prophet speaks on behalf of the sinful nation and confesses its sins.
  3. 16 Light here symbolizes prosperity and blessing.
  4. 17 Heb “but, look, darkness”; “but all is darkness.”
  5. 18 The words “we wait for” are supplied in the translation; the verb is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
  6. 19 The plural noun form may indicate degree here.
  7. 20 Or “walk about”; “all we have is darkness.”
  8. 21 The plural noun form may indicate degree here.

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore justice is far from us,

and righteousness does not overtake us;

we hope for light, and behold, darkness,

and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So justice is far from us,

and righteousness does not reach us.

We look for light, but all is darkness;

for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore justice is far from us,

and righteousness does not reach us.

We hope for light, but there is darkness;

for brightness, but we live in the night.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

So there is no justice among us,

and we know nothing about right living.

We look for light but find only darkness.

We look for bright skies but walk in gloom.

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

Therefore justice is far from us,

and righteousness does not reach us.

We wait for light, but look! there is darkness;

for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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