Isaiah 57:13

Isaiah 57:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
• New International Version (NIV)When you cry out for help, let your collection of idols save you! The wind will carry all of them off, a mere breath will blow them away. But whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry them all off, a breath will take them away. But he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land and shall inherit my holy mountain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When you cry out, Let your collection of idols deliver you. But the wind will carry them all away, A breath will take them. But he who puts his trust in Me shall possess the land, And shall inherit My holy mountain.”

Context of Isaiah 57:13

11What idol are you so afraid of, that you choose to deceive me? You seem to have forgotten about me. You do not think about me at all. Have I been silent for too long? Is that why you no longer respect me? 12Now I will speak against the things that you do. You think that they are good and right, but those things will not help you. Shout for help, if you like. See if your group of idols can help you! The wind will blow them all away. Even a breath will carry them away. But if people trust me to help them, this land will belong to them. They will worship me on my holy mountain.’ 14The Lord says, ‘Build a road! Make it ready for my people to travel on! Remove everything that would cause them to fall.’ 15The Mighty God is far higher than all others. He rules from above and he lives for ever. His name is holy. He says, ‘I live in a high and holy place. But I am also with anyone who is humble and who is sorry when he does wrong things. I will comfort people who are like that, and I will give them hope.

Isaiah 57:13 word by word

בְּזַֽעֲקֵךְ֙ יַצִּילֻ֣ךְ קִבּוּצַ֔יִךְ וְאֶת־כֻּלָּ֥ם יִשָּׂא־ר֖וּחַ יִקַּח־הָ֑בֶל וְהַחוֹסֶ֥ה בִי֙ יִנְחַל־אֶ֔רֶץ וְיִירַ֖שׁ הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When thou criestזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
• let thy companiesקִבּוּץqibbûts · collectionH6899
• deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• thee; but the windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• shall carry them all awayנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• vanityהֶ֫בֶלhebel hăbêl · vanityH1892
• shall takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• but he that putteth his trustחָסָהchâsâh · to seek refugeH2620
• in me shall possessנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and shall inheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
• my holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022

Cross-references for Isaiah 57:13

• Isaiah 57:9You take olive oil as a gift to your king, and also many perfumes. You send your people far away to get news of other gods. You even talk to the spirits of dead people.
• Judges 10:14Go and ask those other gods to help you! They are the gods that you have chosen, so let them rescue you from your trouble!’
• 2 Kings 3:13Elisha said to the king of Israel, ‘We have nothing to say to each other! Instead, go to the prophets that your father and your mother liked to listen to.’ The king of Israel replied, ‘No! The Lord told us three kings to come here together. Now he is putting us under Moab's power.’
• Jeremiah 22:22Your leaders will all disappear, as if a strong wind had blown them away. Enemies will take your friends away as prisoners. Then you will feel very ashamed, because of all the wicked things that you have done.
• Zechariah 7:13When I spoke to them, they did not listen. So when they prayed to me, I did not listen to them, says the Lord Almighty.
• Isaiah 40:24They are like plants that soon disappear. Somebody plants them in the ground. But while their roots are still growing into the soil, God blows on them and they become dry. Then the wind carries them away like straw.
• Isaiah 41:16You will throw them into the air, and the wind will blow them away in all directions! You will be happy with what the Lord has done for you. You will boast that the Holy God of Israel is your God.
• Job 21:18He does not blow them away, like the wind blows dry grass. They do not disappear like chaff that a storm blows away.
• Psalms 1:4But wicked people are as empty as chaff. The wind blows them away.
• Psalms 58:9Remove them quickly, more quickly than pots become hot over a fire of thorn bushes.
• Hosea 13:3So those people will soon disappear! They will quickly disappear like mist or dew in the morning. They will be like chaff that the wind blows away from a threshing floor. They will be like smoke that disappears out of an open window.
• Isaiah 26:3Lord, you keep those people safe who continue to trust in you. You give them peace in their minds, because they believe in you.
• Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good things. Then you will live safely in the land.
• Psalms 84:12Lord Almighty, you have truly blessed everyone who trusts in you!
• Psalms 125:1People who trust in the Lord are strong, like Mount Zion. Nothing can shake it. It will always be there.
• Proverbs 28:25Greedy people cause a lot of trouble. But someone who trusts the Lord will enjoy many good things.

Commentaries on Isaiah 57:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Let thy companies deliver thee "Let thine associates deliver thee" - Thirty-nine MSS. (ten ancient) of Dr. Kennicott's, and two of my own, and the two oldest editions have יצילכו yatstsiluchu, plural.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13When thou criest - That is, when you are in trouble, and feel your need of help. Let thy companies deliver thee - The word used here (קבוּץ qibûts ) means, properly, “a gathering; a throng; a collection.” Here it refers either to the throngs of the idols which they had collected. and on which they relied; or to the collection of foreigners which they had summoned to their assistance. The idea is, that if people trust to other objects for aid than the arm…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 The idols and their worshippers shall come to nothing; but those who trust in God's grace, shall be brought to the joys of heaven. With the Lord there is neither beginning of days, nor end of life, nor change of time. His name is holy, and all must know him as a holy God. He will have tender regard to those who bring their mind to their condition, and dread his wrath. He will make his abode with those whose hearts he has thus humbled, in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Your companies of idols … take them away: See study note on Isaiah 40:18. inherit the land: The Hebrew word translated land can also refer to the whole earth (see Psalms 25:13; 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34; Matthew 5:5). My holy mountain: God's servants will enjoy his presence in Zion (see Isaiah 2:2; 56:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. When thou criest--In the time of thy trouble. companies--namely, of idols, collected by thee from every quarter; or else, of foreigners, summoned to thy aid. wind ... carry ... away--(Job 21:18; Mt 7:27). vanity--rather, "a breath" [Lowth]. possess ... land ... inherit--that is, the literal land of Judea and Mount Zion; the believing remnant of Israel shall return and inherit the land. Secondarily, the heavenly inheritance, and the spiritual Zion (Is…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 57:13

• Confidence
• Faith
• Idolatry
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Commentaries on Isaiah 57

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• 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