Parallel Verses

King James 2000

And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.

New American Standard Bible

Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins,
And faithfulness the belt about His waist.

King James Version

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

Holman Bible

Righteousness will be a belt around His loins;
faithfulness will be a belt around His waist.

International Standard Version

Righteousness will be the sash around his loins, and faithfulness the belt around his waist."

A Conservative Version

And righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.

American Standard Version

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.

Amplified


And righteousness will be the belt around His loins,
And faithfulness the belt around His waist.

Bible in Basic English

And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.

Darby Translation

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his reins, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.

Julia Smith Translation

And justice was the girding of his loins, and truth the girding of his loins.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.

Modern King James verseion

And righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins, and faithfulness the girdle of His heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

NET Bible

Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips.

New Heart English Bible

Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.

The Emphasized Bible

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, - And faithfulness the girdle of his reins;

Webster

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

World English Bible

Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.

Youngs Literal Translation

And righteousness hath been the girdle of his loins, And faithfulness -- the girdle of his reins.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
shall be the girdle
אזור 
'ezowr 
Usage: 14

of his loins
מתן 
Mothen 
Usage: 47

אמנה אמוּנה 
'emuwnah 
Usage: 49

the girdle
אזור 
'ezowr 
Usage: 14

Context Readings

The Branch's Righteous Reign

4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist. 6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Cross References

Isaiah 25:1

O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things; your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

Psalm 93:1

The LORD reigns, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, with which he has girded himself: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved.

Isaiah 59:17

For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.

Hosea 2:20

I will even betroth you unto me in faithfulness: and you shall know the LORD.

2 Corinthians 6:7

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Hebrews 2:17

Therefore in all things he had to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

1 Peter 4:1

Since therefore Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Revelation 1:13

And in the midst of the seven lampstands one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girded about the breast with a golden belt.

Revelation 3:14

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

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