11 translations · Hebrew
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 57:15 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- KJV King James Version
- For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- For thus said the high and exalted One, || Inhabiting eternity, and His Name [is] holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, || And with the bruised and humble of spirit, || To revive the spirit of the humble, || And to revive the heart of bruised ones,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- This is what the one who is high above all says, he who lives in eternity, whose name is holy: I live in a high and holy place, together with those who repent and who act humbly, restoring their spirits and encouraging them.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy [is] His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'
- DBY Darby Translation
- For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy [place], and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place , with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּי֩ | kî | For | H3588 כִּי for |
| כֹ֨ה | ḵōh | thus | H3541 כֹּה thus |
| אָמַ֜ר | ’ā·mar | says | H559 אָמַר to say |
| רָ֣ם | rām | the One who is high | H7311 רוּם to exalt |
| וְנִשָּׂ֗א | wə·niś·śā | and lifted up | H5375 נָשָׂא to lift: raise |
| שֹׁכֵ֥ן | šō·ḵên | who inhabits | H7931 שָׁכַן to dwell |
| עַד֙ | ‘aḏ | eternity | H5703 עַד perpetuity |
| וְקָד֣וֹשׁ | wə·qā·ḏō·wōš | is Holy | H6918 קָדוֹשׁ holy |
| שְׁמ֔וֹ | šə·mōw | whose name | H8034 שֵׁם name |
| מָר֥וֹם | mā·rō·wm | in a high | H4791 מָרוֹם height |
| וְקָד֖וֹשׁ | wə·qā·ḏō·wōš | and holy place | H6918 קָדוֹשׁ holy |
| אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן | ’eš·kō·wn | I dwell | H7931 שָׁכַן to dwell |
| וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | and with | H854 אֵת with |
| דַּכָּא֙ | dak·kā | the oppressed | H1793 דַּכָּא contrite |
| וּשְׁפַל־ | ū·šə·p̄al- | and humble | H8217 שָׁפָל low |
| ר֔וּחַ | rū·aḥ | in spirit | H7307 רוּחַ spirit |
| לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ | lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ | to restore | H2421 חָיָה to live |
| ר֣וּחַ | rū·aḥ | the spirit | H7307 רוּחַ spirit |
| שְׁפָלִ֔ים | šə·p̄ā·lîm | of the lowly | H8217 שָׁפָל low |
| וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת | ū·lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ | and revive | H2421 חָיָה to live |
| לֵ֥ב | lêḇ | the heart | H3820 לֵב heart |
| נִדְכָּאִֽים׃ | niḏ·kā·’îm | of the contrite | H1792 דָּכָא to crush |
Related verses
- Psalm 34:18
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
- Isaiah 66:1–2
Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest? For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
- Psalm 138:6
For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
- Psalm 147:3
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
- Exodus 15:11
Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
- Daniel 4:34
At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.
- 2 Chronicles 34:27
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says Yahweh.
- Isaiah 52:13
Behold, my servant will deal wisely. He will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.
- Matthew 5:3–4
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
13 When you cry, let those whom you have gathered deliver you; but the wind will take them. a breath will carry them all away: but he who takes refuge in me will possess the land, and will inherit my holy mountain.”
14 He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way! Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.”
15 For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
16 For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls whom I have made.
17 I was angry because of the iniquity of his covetousness, and struck him; I hid myself and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
Read all of Isaiah 57 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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