Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
New American Standard Bible
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet,
Until her
And her
King James Version
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Holman Bible
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.
International Standard Version
"And I won't remain silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I won't stay quiet, until her vindication shines out like brightness, and her salvation like a burning torch.
American Standard Version
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burneth.
Amplified
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet,
Until her righteousness and vindication go forth as brightness,
And her salvation goes forth like a burning torch.
Bible in Basic English
Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.
Darby Translation
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be still, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a torch that burneth.
Julia Smith Translation
For sake of Zion I will not be silent, and for sake of Jerusalem I will not rest till its justice shall go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a flame shall burn.
King James 2000
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness goes forth as brightness, and its salvation as a lamp that burns.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the sake of Zion I will not be silent, and for the sake of Jerusalem I will not maintain a quiet attitude, until her righteousness goes out like the bright light, and her salvation burns like a torch.
Modern King James verseion
For Zion's sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness goes out as brightness, and her salvation as a burning lamp.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For Zion's sake therefore will I not hold my tongue, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not cease: until their righteousness break forth as a shining light, and their salvation as a burning lamp.
NET Bible
"For the sake of Zion I will not be silent; for the sake of Jerusalem I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines brightly and her deliverance burns like a torch."
New Heart English Bible
For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
The Emphasized Bible
For Zion's sake, will I not hold my peace, And for Jerusalem's sake, will I not rest, - Until her righteousness, go forth as brightness, And her salvation, as a torch that is lighted.
Webster
For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness shall go forth as brightness, and its salvation as a lamp that burneth.
World English Bible
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
Youngs Literal Translation
For Zion's sake I am not silent, And for Jerusalem's sake I do not rest, Till her righteousness go out as brightness, And her salvation, as a torch that burneth.
Themes
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
Jews, the » Pray importunately for
Lamps » Illustrative » Of salvation of God
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
Righteousness » Promised to the church
Salvation » Illustrated by » A lamp
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
Topics
Interlinear
Shaqat
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 62:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion's New Identity
1 For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns. 2 And the nations shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory. And thou shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of LORD shall name.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Isaiah 62:6-7
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem. They shall never keep silent day nor night. Ye who are LORD's reminders, take ye no rest,
Psalm 98:1-3
O sing to LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand, and his holy arm, has wrought salvation for him.
Psalm 102:13-16
Thou will arise, and have mercy upon Zion, for it is time to have pity upon her, yea, the set time has come.
Isaiah 32:15-17
until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest.
Matthew 5:16
Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.
Luke 2:30-32
because my eyes have seen thy salvation,
Philippians 2:15-16
so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Hebrews 7:25
Whereupon he is able also to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, being always alive in order to intercede on their behalf.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Psalm 51:18
Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion. Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalm 122:6-9
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper who love thee.
Psalm 137:6
Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember thee, if I do not prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Isaiah 1:26-27
And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counselors as at the beginning. Afterward thou shall be called the city of righteousness, a faithful town.
Isaiah 51:5-6
My righteousness is near. My salvation has gone forth, and my arms shall judge the peoples. The isles shall wait for me, and on my arm they shall trust.
Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of LORD. Awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?
Isaiah 61:10-11
I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride
Micah 4:2
And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, an
Zechariah 2:12
And LORD shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
Luke 10:2
Therefore he said to them, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the workmen are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth workmen into his harvest.
2 Thessalonians 3:1
Finally, brothers, pray about us, so that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, just as also with you,