Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 26:21
21For look, the Lord is coming from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal the blood shed on it and will no longer conceal her slain.
Isaiah 26:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
- New International Version (NIV)See, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will disclose the blood shed on it; the earth will conceal its slain no longer.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For behold, the Lord is coming out from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose the blood shed on it, and will no more cover its slain.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For behold, the Lord comes out of His place To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; The earth will also disclose her blood, And will no more cover her slain.
Context of Isaiah 26:21
19Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For you will be covered with the morning dew, and the earth will bring out the departed spirits. 20Go, my people, enter your rooms and close your doors behind you. Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed. For look, the Lord is coming from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal the blood shed on it and will no longer conceal her slain.
Read all of Isaiah 26Isaiah 26:21 word by word
כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ יֹצֵ֣א מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ לִפְקֹ֛ד עֲוֹ֥ן יֹֽשֵׁב־הָאָ֖רֶץ עָלָ֑יו וְגִלְּתָ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־דָּמֶ֔יהָ וְלֹֽא־תְכַסֶּ֥ה ע֖וֹד עַל־הֲרוּגֶֽיהָ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For, behold, the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- cometh outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- of his placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- to punishפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: punishH6485
- the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- for their iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
- also shall discloseגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: revealH1540
- her bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
- and shall no more coverכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
- her slainהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
Cross-references for Isaiah 26:21
- Isaiah 18:4For the Lord said to me: I will quietly look out from my place, like shimmering heat in sunshine, like a rain cloud in harvest heat.
- Psalms 50:2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God appears in radiance.
- Ezekiel 8:6He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing here — more detestable acts that the house of Israel is committing — so that I must depart from my sanctuary? You will see even more detestable acts.”
- Ezekiel 9:3Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherub where it had been, to the threshold of the temple. He called to the man clothed in linen and carrying writing equipment.
- Ezekiel 10:3Now the cherubim were standing to the south of the temple when the man went in, and the cloud filled the inner court.
- Hosea 5:14For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart. I will carry them off, and no one can rescue them.
- Micah 1:3Look, the Lord is leaving his place and coming down to trample the heights of the earth.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to give relief to you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels,
- Jude 1:14It was about these that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied: “Look! The Lord comes with tens of thousands of his holy ones
- Genesis 4:10Then he said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!
- Numbers 35:32Neither should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to his city of refuge, allowing him to return and live in the land before the death of the high priest.
- Job 16:18Earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help find no resting place.
- Ezekiel 24:7For the blood she shed is still within her. She put it out on the bare rock; she didn’t pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
- Luke 11:40Fools! Didn’t he who made the outside make the inside too?
- Revelation 6:9When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and the testimony they had given.
- Revelation 16:6Because they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, you have given them blood to drink; they deserve it!
Commentaries on Isaiah 26:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21The earth also shall disclose her blood - Crimes of cruelty and oppression, which have passed away from the eyes of men, God will bring into judgment, and exact punishment for them. O what a reckoning will the kingdoms of the earth have with God, for the torrents of blood which they have shed for the gratification of the lust of power and ambition! Who shall live when he doeth this?Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place - That is, from heaven, which is the dwelling-place or residence of God Psalm 115:3; Ezekiel 3:12; Micah 1:3. When God executes vengeance, he is represented as coming from his abode, his dwelling-place, his capitol, as a monarch goes forth to war to destroy his foes. To punish the inhabitants of the earth - The land of Chaldea, or of Babylon. The earth also shall disclose her blood - Blood, in the Scriptures…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21The wicked hold power now, but their oppressive rule will end on the day of the Lord's wrath. On that day, he will punish them for their sins.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. (Mi 1:3; Jude 14). disclose ... blood--(Ge 4:10, 11; Job 16:18; Eze 24:7, 8). All the innocent blood shed, and all other wrongs done, so long seemingly with impunity, shall then be avenged (Re 16:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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