11 translations · Hebrew
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Isaiah 55:7 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
- KJV King James Version
- Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
- ASV American Standard Version
- let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Let the wicked forsake his way, || And the man of iniquity his thoughts, || And he returns to YHWH, || And He pities him, || And to our God, || For He multiplies to pardon.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Wicked people should change their ways and get rid of even the thought of doing something wrong. They should turn to the Lord so he can be merciful to them. Come back to our God, because he's generous with his forgiveness.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| יַעֲזֹ֤ב | ya·‘ă·zōḇ | forsake | H5800 עָזַב to leave: forsake |
| רָשָׁע֙ | rā·šā‘ | Let the wicked man | H7563 רָשָׁע wicked |
| דַּרְכּ֔וֹ | dar·kōw | his way | H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way: conduct |
| וְאִ֥ישׁ | wə·’îš | man | H376 אִישׁ man |
| אָ֖וֶן | ’ā·wen | and the unrighteous | H205 אָ֫וֶן evil: wickedness |
| מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יו | maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯāw | his thoughts | H4284 מַחֲשָׁבָה plot |
| וְיָשֹׁ֤ב | wə·yā·šōḇ | let him return | H7725 שׁוּב to return: return |
| אֶל־ | ’el- | to | H413 אֶל to(wards) |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| וִֽירַחֲמֵ֔הוּ | wî·ra·ḥă·mê·hū | that He may have compassion | H7355 רָחַם to have compassion |
| וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | and to | H413 אֶל to(wards) |
| אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū | our God | H430 אֱלֹהִים God |
| כִּֽי־ | kî- | for | H3588 כִּי for |
| יַרְבֶּ֥ה | yar·beh | He will freely | H7235 רָבָה to multiply |
| לִסְלֽוֹחַ׃ | lis·lō·w·aḥ | pardon | H5545 סָלַח to forgive |
Related verses
- Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
- James 4:8–10
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
- Ezekiel 18:21–23
“But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die. None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live. Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh; “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
- Luke 15:10
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
- Isaiah 44:22
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.
- Jonah 3:10
God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn’t do it.
- Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.
- Ezekiel 33:14–16
Again, when I say to the wicked, “You will surely die;” if he turns from his sin, and does that which is lawful and right; if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he will surely live. He will not die. None of his sins that he has committed will be remembered against him. He has done that which is lawful and right. He will surely live.
- 1 Timothy 1:15–16
The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.
- 2 Chronicles 7:14
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you don’t know; and a nation that didn’t know you shall run to you, because of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you.”
6 Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh.
9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Read all of Isaiah 55 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
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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