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Isaiah 32:1–2

The Kingdom of Righteousness

32 See, a kinga will reign in righteousness

and rulers will rule with justice.b

Each one will be like a shelterc from the wind

and a refuge from the storm,d

like streams of watere in the desertf

and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

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Isaiah 32:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,

and princes will rule in justice.

Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,

a shelter from the storm,

like streams of water in a dry place,

like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness,

And princes shall rule in judgment.

And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind,

And a covert from the tempest;

As rivers of water in a dry place,

As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Look, a righteous king is coming!

And honest princes will rule under him.

Each one will be like a shelter from the wind

and a refuge from the storm,

like streams of water in the desert

and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,

And princes will rule with justice.

A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,

And a cover from the tempest,

As rivers of water in a dry place,

As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

A king will rule in a way that brings justice,

and leaders will make fair decisions.

Then each ruler will be like a shelter from the wind,

like a safe place in a storm,

like streams of water in a dry land,

like a cool shadow from a large rock in a hot land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice. And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the storm; as brooks of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A king will rule with fairness, 

and officials will rule with justice. 

Then each ruler will be like a shelter from the wind 

and a hiding place from the rain. 

They will be like streams on parched ground 

and the shade of a large rock in a weary land. 

Isaiah 32:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Indeed, a king will reign righteously,

and rulers will rule justly.

Each will be like a shelter from the wind,

a refuge from the rain,

like streams of water in a dry land

and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

See, a king will reign in righteousness,

and princes will rule with justice.

Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,

a covert from the tempest,

like streams of water in a dry place,

like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

See, a king will rule according to righteousness,

and princes will rule according to justice.

And each one will be like a hiding place from the wind

and a covering from the rainstorm,

like streams of water in a dry region,

like the shade of a large rock in a weary land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

A king will come who will do what is right.

His officials will govern fairly.

Each man will be like a place to get out of the wind.

He will be like a place to hide from storms.

He’ll be like streams of water flowing in the desert.

He’ll be like the shadow of a huge rock in a dry and thirsty land.

Isaiah 32:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Behold, a king will reign righteously

And princes will rule justly.

Each will be like a refuge from the wind

And a shelter from the storm,

Like streams of water in a dry country,

Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched land.


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