11 translations · Hebrew
Isaiah 30:18
Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Isaiah 30:18 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
- KJV King James Version
- And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And therefore YHWH waits to favor you, || And therefore He is exalted to pity you, || For YHWH [is] a God of judgment, || O the blessedness of all waiting for Him.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- So the Lord waits, wanting to be kind to you, ready to act to show you mercy, for the Lord is a God who does what is right. All who wait for him are blessed.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And therefore doth wait Jehovah to favour you, And therefore He is exalted to pity you, For a God of judgment [is] Jehovah, O the blessedness of all waiting for Him.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious to you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Therefore the LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Therefore the Lord waiteth that be may have mercy on you: and therefore shall he be exalted sparing you: because the Lord is the God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלָכֵ֞ן | wə·lā·ḵên | Therefore | H3651 כֵּן right |
| יְחַכֶּ֤ה | yə·ḥak·keh | longs | H2442 חָכָה to wait |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| לַֽחֲנַנְכֶ֔ם | la·ḥă·nan·ḵem | to be gracious to you | H2603 חָנַן be gracious |
| וְלָכֵ֥ן | wə·lā·ḵên | therefore | H3651 כֵּן right |
| יָר֖וּם | yā·rūm | He rises | H7311 רוּם to exalt |
| לְרַֽחֶמְכֶ֑ם | lə·ra·ḥem·ḵem | to show you compassion | H7355 רָחַם to have compassion |
| כִּֽי־ | kî- | for | H3588 כִּי for |
| אֱלֹהֵ֤י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | God | H430 אֱלֹהִים God |
| מִשְׁפָּט֙ | miš·pāṭ | is a just | H4941 מִשְׁפָּט justice: judgement |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| אַשְׁרֵ֖י | ’aš·rê | Blessed are | H835 אֶ֫שֶׁר blessed |
| כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 כֹּל all |
| ח֥וֹכֵי | ḥō·w·ḵê | who wait | H2442 חָכָה to wait |
| לֽוֹ׃ס | lōw | for Him | H9005 ל to/for |
Related verses
- 2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- Lamentations 3:25–26
Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.
- Proverbs 16:20
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
- Isaiah 25:9
It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!”
- Isaiah 8:17
I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
- Psalm 34:8
Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
- Psalm 27:14
Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
- Isaiah 55:8
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh.
- Luke 15:20
“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
- 2 Peter 3:15
Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you;
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
16 but you said, “No, for we will flee on horses”; therefore you will flee; and, “We will ride on the swift”; therefore those who pursue you will be swift.
17 One thousand will flee at the threat of one. At the threat of five, you will flee until you are left like a beacon on the top of a mountain, and like a banner on a hill.
18 Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
19 For the people will dwell in Zion at Jerusalem. You will weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the voice of your cry. When he hears you, he will answer you.
20 Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your teachers won’t be hidden any more, but your eyes will see your teachers;
Read all of Isaiah 30 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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