God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 58:14
14then you will find joy in the Lord. I will make you ride on the heights of the earth. I will feed you with the inheritance of your ancestor Jacob. The Lord has spoken.
Isaiah 58:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
- New International Version (NIV)then you will find your joy in the Lord, and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob.” The mouth of the Lord has spoken.
- English Standard Version (ESV)then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Context of Isaiah 58:14
12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the foundations of past generations. You will be called the Rebuilder of Broken Walls and the Restorer of Streets Where People Live. 13If you stop trampling on the day of rest and doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the day of rest a delight and the Lord’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way, by not going out when you want, and by not talking idly, then you will find joy in the Lord. I will make you ride on the heights of the earth. I will feed you with the inheritance of your ancestor Jacob. The Lord has spoken.
Read all of Isaiah 58Isaiah 58:14 word by word
אָ֗ז תִּתְעַנַּג֙ עַל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהִרְכַּבְתִּ֖יךָ עַל־בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֑רֶץ וְהַאֲכַלְתִּ֗יךָ נַחֲלַת֙ יַעֲקֹ֣ב אָבִ֔יךָ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then shalt thou delightעָנֹג‛ânag · to delightH6026
- thyself in the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and I will cause thee to rideרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
- upon the high placesבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- and feedאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- thee with the heritageנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
- of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- for the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- hath spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
Cross-references for Isaiah 58:14
- Job 22:26Then you will be happy with the Almighty and look up toward God.
- Job 27:10Can he be happy with the Almighty? Can he call on God at all times?
- Job 34:9He says, ‘It doesn’t do any good to try to please God.’
- Psalms 36:8They are refreshed with the rich foods in your house, and you make them drink from the river of your pleasure.
- Psalms 37:4Be happy with the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Habakkuk 3:18even then, I will be happy with the Lord. I will truly find joy in God, who saves me.
- Philippians 4:4Always be joyful in the Lord! I’ll say it again: Be joyful!
- 1 Peter 1:8Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words
- Isaiah 33:16This person will live on high. His stronghold will be a fortress made of rock. He will have plenty of food and a dependable supply of water.
- Deuteronomy 32:13He made them ride on the heights of the earth and fed them with the produce of the fields. He gave them honey from rocks and olive oil from solid rock.
- Deuteronomy 33:29You are blessed, Israel! Who is like you, a nation saved by the Lord? He is a shield that helps you and a sword that wins your victories. Your enemies will come crawling to you, and you will stomp on their backs.”
- Habakkuk 3:19The Lord Almighty is my strength. He makes my feet like those of a deer. He makes me walk on the mountains. For the choir director; on stringed instruments.
- Isaiah 1:19If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land.
- Psalms 105:9the promise that he made to Abraham, and his sworn oath to Isaac.
- Psalms 135:12He gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
- Psalms 136:21He gave their land as an inheritance— because his mercy endures forever.
Commentaries on Isaiah 58:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Then shalt thou delight thyself - If all fasts and religious observances be carried on in the spirit and manner recommended above, God's blessing will attend every ordinance. But in public fasts, prescribed not in the Book of God, but by the rulers of nations in general (very unfit persons) care should be taken that the cause is good, and that God's blessing may be safely implored in it. France has lately fasted and prayed that they might be able to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord - That is, as a consequence of properly observing the Sabbath, thou shalt find pleasure in Yahweh. It will be a pleasure to draw near to him, and you shall no longer be left to barren ordinances and to unanswered prayers. The delight or pleasure which God‘s people have in him is a direct and necessary consequence of the proper observance of the Sabbath. It is on that day set apart by his own authority, for his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14As people honor God through obedience, they themselves will be honored by God the heritage of your father Jacob: This includes living with many descendants in the holy land and enjoying God's presence, blessings, and protection (Genesis 31:3; 35:9–12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. delight ... in ... Lord--God rewards in kind, as He punishes in kind. As we "delight" in keeping God's "Sabbath," so God will give us "delight" in Himself (Ge 15:1; Job 22:21-26; Psa 37:4). ride upon ... high places--I will make thee supreme lord of the land; the phrase is taken from a conqueror riding in his chariot, and occupying the hills and fastnesses of a country [Vitringa], (De 32:13; Mi 1:3; Ha 3:19). Judea was a land of hills; the idea thus…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 58
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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