Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Surely, the hills are a deception,
A tumult on the mountains.
Surely in the Lord our God
Is the salvation of Israel.

King James Version

Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.

Holman Bible

Surely, falsehood comes from the hills,
commotion from the mountains,
but the salvation of Israel
is only in the Lord our God.

International Standard Version

Truly the hills are a deception, and the mountains are confusion. Truly, in the LORD our God is Israel's salvation."

American Standard Version

Truly in vain is the help that is looked for from the hills, the tumult on the mountains: truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.

Amplified


“Truly, [the hope of salvation from] the hill [where idols are worshiped] is a deception,
A tumult and noisy multitude on the mountains;
Truly in the Lord our God
Is the salvation of Israel.

Bible in Basic English

Truly, the hills, and the noise of an army on the mountains, are a false hope: truly, in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

Darby Translation

Truly in vain is salvation looked for from the hills, and the multitude of mountains; truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.

Julia Smith Translation

Truly in vain from the hills; the multitude of mountains; truly in Jehovah our God the salvation of Israel.

King James 2000

Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Surely, an illusion [comes] from [the] hills, [the] turmoil [on] the mountains. Surely, in Yahweh our God [is] the salvation of Israel.

Modern King James verseion

Truly, for delusion comes from the high hills, tumult on the mountains. Truly, in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The hills fall, and all the high pride of the mountains; but the health of Israel standeth only upon God our LORD.

NET Bible

We know our noisy worship of false gods on the hills and mountains did not help us. We know that the Lord our God is the only one who can deliver Israel.

New Heart English Bible

Truly in vain is help from the hills, the tumult on the mountains. Truly the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.

The Emphasized Bible

Surely, to falsehood, pertain the hills The noisy throng on the mountains, - Surely, in Yahweh our God, is the salvation of Israel!

Webster

Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.

World English Bible

Truly in vain is [the help that is looked for] from the hills, the tumult on the mountains. Truly the salvation of Israel is in Yahweh our God.

Youngs Literal Translation

Surely in vain from the heights, The multitude of mountains -- Surely in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אכן 
'aken 
Usage: 18

in vain
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

גּבעה 
Gib`ah 
Usage: 69

and from the multitude
המן המון 
Hamown 
Usage: 83

הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

אכן 
'aken 
Usage: 18

in the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

is the salvation
תּשׁעה תּשׁוּעה 
T@shuw`ah 
Usage: 34

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

A Call For Repentance

22 Return you backsliding children, and I will forgive you for being unfaithful. See, we have come to you because you are Jehovah our God. 23 “Surely, the hills are a deception,
A tumult on the mountains.
Surely in the Lord our God
Is the salvation of Israel.
24 Ever since we were young, the shameful worship of Baal has taken everything our ancestors worked for, their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.

Cross References

Psalm 3:8

Salvation belongs to Jehovah! You bless your people.

Psalm 121:1-2

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains from where my help comes.

Isaiah 12:2

Truly God is my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid. Jehovah... Jehovah is my strength and my song! He has become my salvation.

Jeremiah 17:14

Heal me, O Jehovah, and I will be healed! Save me and I will be saved! For you are my song of praise.

Psalm 37:39-40

But the salvation of the righteous is from Jehovah. He is their strength in time of trouble.

Isaiah 43:11

I ALONE AM JEHOVAH, AND THERE IS NO SAVIOR BESIDES ME.

Isaiah 44:9

All who make idols are nothing. The things they treasure are worthless. Those who would speak up for them are blind. They are shamefully ignorant.

Isaiah 45:15

Truly you are a God who hides himself, O God and Savior of Israel.

Isaiah 45:17

Jehovah will save Israel with an everlasting salvation. You will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting.

Isaiah 45:20

Come here, you refugees from the nations. Ignorant people carry wooden idols and pray to gods that cannot save anyone.

Isaiah 46:7-8

They lift it to their shoulders and carry it. They set it up in its place and there it stands. From that spot it cannot move. Though one cries out to it, it does not answer. It cannot save him from his troubles!

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this coming from Bozrah in Edom with his clothes stained bright red? Who is this dressed in splendor, going forward with great strength? It is I, Jehovah! I am coming to announce my victory. I am powerful enough to save you!

Isaiah 63:16

You are our Father. Even though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not pay attention to us, O Jehovah, you are our Father. Your name is our Defender From Everlasting.

Jeremiah 3:6

During the reign of King Josiah, Jehovah asked me: Did you see what unfaithful Israel did? She went up every high mountain and under every large tree, and she acted like a prostitute there.

Jeremiah 10:14-16

Every man is stupid lacking knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. His molten images are deceitful. There is no breath in them.

Jeremiah 14:8

You are Israel's hope, its savior in times of trouble. Why are you like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays only one night?

Ezekiel 20:28

I brought them to the land I had promised to give them. When they saw the high hills and green trees, they offered sacrifices at all of them. They made me angry by the sacrifices they burned and by the wine they brought as offerings.

Hosea 1:7

However I will have mercy (compassion) (love) on the house of Judah. I will not save them by bow, or by sword. I will not save them by battle, not by horses, nor by horsemen. However, I will save them by Jehovah their God.

Jonah 2:8-9

They that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

John 4:22

You worship what you do not know. We worship what we know. Salvation is from the Jews.

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