God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 57:2
2When peace comes, everyone who has lived honestly will rest on his own bed.
Isaiah 57:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)he enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He shall enter into peace; They shall rest in their beds, Each one walking in his uprightness.
Context of Isaiah 57:2
1Righteous people die, and no one cares. Loyal people are taken away, and no one understands. Righteous people are spared when evil comes. When peace comes, everyone who has lived honestly will rest on his own bed. 3But you—come here, you children of witches, you descendants of adulterers and prostitutes! 4Whom are you making fun of? Whom are you making a face at? Whom are you sticking out your tongue at? Aren’t you rebellious children, descendants of liars?
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יָב֣וֹא שָׁל֔וֹם יָנ֖וּחוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם הֹלֵ֖ךְ נְכֹחֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 57:2
- Job 3:17There the wicked stop their raging. There the weary are able to rest.
- Ecclesiastes 12:7Then the dust ⌞of mortals⌟ goes back to the ground as it was before, and the breath of life goes back to God who gave it.
- Matthew 25:21“His master replied, ‘Good job! You’re a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master’s happiness.’
- Luke 16:22“One day the beggar died, and the angels carried him to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
- 2 Corinthians 5:1We know that if the life we live here on earth is ever taken down like a tent, we still have a building from God. It is an eternal house in heaven that isn’t made by human hands.
- Philippians 1:23I find it hard to choose between the two. I would like to leave this life and be with Christ. That’s by far the better choice.
- Revelation 14:13I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: From now on those who die believing in the Lord are blessed.” “Yes,” says the Spirit. “Let them rest from their hard work. What they have done goes with them.”
- Luke 2:29“Now, Lord, you are allowing your servant to leave in peace as you promised.
- Luke 7:50Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace!”
- Isaiah 14:18All the kings of the nations, all of them, have been buried with honor, each in his own tomb.
- 2 Chronicles 16:14They buried him in the tomb that he had prepared for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bed full of spices and blended perfumes. And they burned a bonfire in his honor.
- Ezekiel 32:25A bed has been made for Elam among the dead. The graves of its soldiers are all around it. The soldiers were godless people. They were killed in battle because they terrified others in the land of the living. Now they suffer disgrace with those who have gone down to the pit. They lie among the dead.
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. He said to Abram, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence with integrity.
- Luke 1:6Zechariah and Elizabeth had God’s approval. They followed all the Lord’s commands and regulations perfectly.
Commentaries on Isaiah 57:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2He shalt enter into peace "He shall go in peace" - שלום יבוא yabo shalom ; the expression is elliptical, such as the prophet frequently uses. The same sense is expressed at large and in full terms, Genesis 15:15; : בשלום אבותיך אל תבא ואתה veattah libbo al abotheycha beshalom, "and thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace." They shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness "He shall rest in his bed; even the perfect man" - This obscure…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2He shall enter into peace - Lowth, He shall go in peace.‘ So the margin. Vulgate, Peace shall come.‘ Septuagint, His sepulture ( ̔ ̀ ̓͂ hē taphē autou ) shall be in peace.‘ The idea is, that by his death the righteous man shall enter into rest. He shall get away from conflict, strife, agitation, and distress. This may either refer to the peaceful rest of the grave, or to that which awaits the just in a better world. The direct meaning here intended is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The wicked would not be able to rest in peace (57:21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Or, "he entereth into peace"; in contrast to the persecutions which he suffered in this world (Job 3:13, 17). The Margin not so well translates, "he shall go in peace" (Psa 37:37; Lu 2:29). rest--the calm rest of their bodies in their graves (called "beds," 2Ch 16:14; compare Is 14:18; because they "sleep" in them, with the certainty of awakening at the resurrection, 1Th 4:14) is the emblem of the eternal "rest" (He 4:9; Re 14:13). each one walking in…Read the comment
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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
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