Verse 9
Isaiah 59:9
Literal Standard Version
9
Therefore judgment has been far from us, || And righteousness does not reach us, || We wait for light, and behold, darkness, || For brightness—in thick darkness we go,
Original Language Text
hebrew
עַל כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔/נּוּ וְ/לֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖/נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָ/אוֹר֙ וְ/הִנֵּה חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִ/נְגֹה֖וֹת בָּ/אֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ
English Translation
Therefore, justice is far from us, and we do not attain righteousness; we wait for light, and behold, darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.
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Chapter 59 Context
1
Behold, the hand of YHWH || Has not been shortened from saving, || Nor His ear heavy from hearing.
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2
But your iniquities have been separating || Between you and your God (Elohim), || And your sins have...
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3
For your hands have been defiled with blood, || And your fingers with iniquity, || Your lips have sp...
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4
There is none calling in righteousness, || And there is none pleading in faithfulness, || Trusting o...
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5
They have hatched eggs of a viper, || And weave webs of a spider, || Whoever is eating their eggs di...
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6
Their webs do not become a garment, || Nor do they cover themselves with their works, || Their works...
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7
Their feet run to evil, || And they hurry to shed innocent blood, || Their thoughts are thoughts of...
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8
They have not known a way of peace, || And there is no judgment in their paths, || They have made th...
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9
Therefore judgment has been far from us, || And righteousness does not reach us, || We wait for ligh...
10
We feel for the wall like the blind, || Indeed, we feel as without eyes, || We have stumbled at noon...
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11
We make a noise as bears—all of us, || And we coo severely as doves; We wait for judgment, and there...
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12
For our transgressions have been multiplied before You, || And our sins have testified against us, |...
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13
Transgressing, and lying against YHWH, || And removing from after our God (Elohim), || Speaking oppr...
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14
And judgment is removed backward, || And righteousness stands far off, || For truth has been feeble...
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15
And the truth is lacking, || And whoever is turning aside from evil, || Is making himself a spoil. A...
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16
And He sees that there is no man, || And is astonished that there is no intercessor, || And His own...
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17
And He puts on righteousness as a breastplate, || And a helmet of salvation on His head, || And He p...
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18
According to deeds—so He repays. Fury to His adversaries, their deed to His enemies, || To the islan...
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19
And from the west they fear the Name of YHWH, || And from the rising of the sun—His glory, || When a...
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20
“And the Redeemer has come to Zion, || Even to captives of transgression in Jacob,” || A declaration...
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21
“And I—this is My covenant with them,” said YHWH, “My Spirit that is on you, || And My words that I...
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