Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For they name themselves after the holy city, and rely on the God of Israel the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name.
New American Standard Bible
And
The Lord of hosts is His name.
King James Version
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Holman Bible
and lean on the God of Israel;
His name is Yahweh of Hosts.
A Conservative Version
(for they call themselves of the holy city, and steady themselves upon the God of Israel, LORD of hosts is his name):
American Standard Version
(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of hosts is his name):
Amplified
“For they call themselves [citizens of Jerusalem] after the holy city
And depend on the God of Israel;
The Lord of hosts is His name.
Bible in Basic English
For they say that they are of the holy town, and put their faith in the God of Israel: the Lord of armies is his name.
Darby Translation
For they are named after the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Julia Smith Translation
For they were called of the holy city, and rested themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of armies his name.
King James 2000
For they call themselves after the holy city, and anchor themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they call themselves {after the holy city}, and they lean on the God of Israel-- Yahweh of hosts [is] his name.
Modern King James verseion
For they call themselves of the holy city, and rest themselves on the God of Israel; Jehovah of Hosts is His name.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which are called free men of the holy city, as they that look for comfort in the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.
NET Bible
Indeed, they live in the holy city; they trust in the God of Israel, whose name is the Lord who commands armies.
New Heart English Bible
(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name):
The Emphasized Bible
For of the holy city, do they call themselves, And on the God of Israel, do they stay themselves, - Yahweh of hosts, is his name.
Webster
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
World English Bible
(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; Yahweh of Armies is his name):
Youngs Literal Translation
For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts is His name.
Themes
Declaration » What the lord declares
Jerusalem » The names given to » Called the holy city
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 48:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Refines Stubborn Israel
1 "Listen to this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and who have come forth from Judah's loins; you who swear oaths in the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel but not in truth, nor in good faith. 2 For they name themselves after the holy city, and rely on the God of Israel the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name. 3 I foretold the former things long ago; it went forth from my mouth, and I disclosed them; Suddenly, I acted, and they came to pass.
Cross References
Micah 3:11
Her leaders judge for the money, her priests teach only when they're paid, and her prophets prophesy for cash. Even so, don't they all rely on the LORD as they ask, "The LORD is among us, is he not? Nothing bad can possibly happen to us!'
Isaiah 10:20
At that time, the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer rely on the one who struck them down, but will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 52:1
Awake, awake! Clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city, for the uncircumcised and the unclean won't enter you.
Romans 2:17
Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the Law, and boast about God,
Jeremiah 21:2
"Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, because King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is fighting against us. Perhaps the LORD will do some of his miraculous acts for us, and Nebuchadnezzar will depart from us."
Judges 17:13
As for Micah, he kept saying, "Now I know the LORD will make me rich, because I have a descendant of Levi for a priest!"
1 Samuel 4:3-5
When the people came to the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why did the LORD defeat us today when we fought the Philistines? Let's take the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so it may go with us and deliver us from the power of our enemies."
Nehemiah 11:1
The leaders of the people who lived in Jerusalem, along with the rest of the people, decided to choose one out of ten of them by lot to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, leaving the other nine of them in their towns.
Nehemiah 11:18
All of the descendants of Levi in the holy city numbered 284.
Psalm 48:1
Great is the LORD! For he is to be praised greatly, even in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
Psalm 87:3
Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Interlude
Isaiah 47:4
"Our Redeemer the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name is the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 51:13
As a result, you have forgotten the LORD who made you, who stretched out the heavens and laid the earth's foundations, and you live in constant fear every day because of the oppressor's fury, since he's ready to destroy. Now where is the oppressor's fury?
Isaiah 64:10-11
Your holy cities have become a desert; Zion has become like a desert, Jerusalem a desolation.
Jeremiah 7:4-11
"Change your ways and your deeds, and I'll let you live in this place. Don't trust deceptive words like these, and say, "The Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD,'
Jeremiah 10:16
The Portion of Jacob is not like these. He made everything, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name.
Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks have been decreed concerning your people and your holy city: to restrain transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for lawlessness, to establish everlasting righteousness, to conclude vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
Matthew 4:5
Then the Devil took him to the Holy City and had him stand on the highest point of the Temple.
Matthew 27:53
After his resurrection, they came out of their tombs, went into the Holy City, and appeared to many people.
John 8:40-41
Jesus told them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing what Abraham did. But now you're trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham would'nt have done that.
Revelation 11:2
But don't measure the courtyard outside the Temple. Leave that out, because it is given to the nations, and they will trample the Holy City for 42 months.
Revelation 21:2
I also saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation 22:19
If anyone takes away any words from the book of this prophecy, God will take away his portion of the tree of life and the holy city that are described in this book.