Verse 16

Isaiah 57:16

New King James Version

16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְ/עוֹלָם֙ אָרִ֔יב וְ/לֹ֥א לָ/נֶ֖צַח אֶקְּצ֑וֹף כִּי ר֨וּחַ֙ מִ/לְּ/פָנַ֣/י יַֽעֲט֔וֹף וּ/נְשָׁמ֖וֹת אֲנִ֥י עָשִֽׂיתִי
English Translation
For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry; for the spirit would grow faint before Me, and the souls that I have made.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 57 Context
1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none consid... Focus ↗
2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. Focus ↗
3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. Focus ↗
4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are... Focus ↗
5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under th... Focus ↗
6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou... Focus ↗
7 Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrific... Focus ↗
8 Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyse... Focus ↗
9 And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy mess... Focus ↗
10 Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found... Focus ↗
11 And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor la... Focus ↗
12 I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee. Focus ↗
13 When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity sha... Focus ↗
14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of... Focus ↗
15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the h... Focus ↗
16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before m...
17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he wen... Focus ↗
18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to... Focus ↗
19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith... Focus ↗
20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. Focus ↗
21 There is no peace, saith my God (Elohim), to the wicked. Focus ↗