Isaiah 59:20

Isaiah 59:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,” declares the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression," declares the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“The Redeemer will come to Zion, And to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,” Says the Lord.

Context of Isaiah 59:20

18He will pay them back according to their deeds. He will pay back his opponents with wrath and punish his enemies. He will pay back the people who live on the coastlands. 19The people of the west will fear the name of the Lord. Those in the east will fear his glory. He will come like a rushing stream. The wind of the Lord pushes him. “Then a Savior will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from rebellion,” declares the Lord. 21“This is my promise to them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I put in your mouth will not leave you. They will be with your children and your grandchildren permanently,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 59:20 word by word

וּבָ֤א לְצִיּוֹן֙ גּוֹאֵ֔ל וּלְשָׁבֵ֥י פֶ֖שַׁע בְּיַֽעֲקֹ֑ב נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Redeemerגָּאַלgâ'al · to redeem: redeemH1350
• shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• and unto them that turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: repentH7725
• from transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• in Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Isaiah 59:20

• Obadiah 1:17“But refugees will live on Mount Zion. It will be holy. The descendants of Jacob will get back their possessions.
• Romans 11:26In this way Israel as a whole will be saved, as Scripture says, “The Savior will come from Zion. He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
• Deuteronomy 30:1All these blessings and curses I have spoken about will happen to you. Take them to heart when you are among all the nations where the Lord your God will scatter you.
• Ezekiel 18:30“That is why I will judge each of you by what you have done, people of Israel,” declares the Almighty Lord. “Change the way you think and act. Turn away from all the rebellious things that you have done so that you will not fall into sin.
• Daniel 9:13This entire disaster happened to us, exactly as it was written in Moses’ Teachings. Lord our God, we never tried to gain your favor by turning from our wrongs and dedicating ourselves to your truth.
• Acts 2:36“All the people of Israel should know beyond a doubt that God made Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
• Acts 3:19So change the way you think and act, and turn ⌞to God⌟ to have your sins removed.
• Acts 26:20Instead, I spread the message that I first told to the ⌞Jewish⌟ people in Damascus and Jerusalem and throughout the whole country of Judea. I spread the same message to non-Jewish people. Both groups were expected to change the way they thought and acted and to turn to God. I told them to do things that prove they had changed their lives.
• Hebrews 12:14Try to live peacefully with everyone, and try to live holy lives, because if you don’t, you will not see the Lord.

Commentaries on Isaiah 59:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob "And shall turn away iniquity from Jacob" - So the Septuagint and St. Paul, Romans 11:26, reading instead of לשבי leshabey and ביעקב beyaacob, והשיב veheshib and מיעקב meyaacob . The Syriac likewise reads והשיב veheshib ; and the Chaldee, to the same sense, ולהשיב ulehashib . Our translators have expressed the sense of the present reading of the Hebrew text: "And unto them that turn from transgression in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20And the Redeemer shall come - On the meaning of the word rendered here Redeemer,‘ see the notes at Isaiah 43:1. This passage is applied by the apostle Paul to the Messiah Romans 11:26; and Aben Ezra and Kimchi, among the Jews, and Christians generally, suppose that it refers to him. To Zion - On the word Zion,‘ see the notes at Isaiah 1:8. The Septuagint renders this, ̓́ ̀ Heneken Siōn - On account of Zion.‘ The apostle Paul Romans 11:26, renders this…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-21Verses 16-21 This passage is connected with the following chapters. It is generally thought to describe the coming of the Messiah, as the Avenger and Deliverer of his church. There was none to intercede with God to turn away his wrath; none to interpose for the support of justice and truth. Yet He engaged his own strength and righteousness for his people. God will make his justice upon the enemies of his church and people plainly appear. When the enemy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20The Lord alone will bring salvation. Like a warrior, he will enter the world to defeat his enemies and protect his holy people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. to Zion--Ro 11:26 quotes it, "out of Zion." Thus Paul, by inspiration, supplements the sense from Psa 14:7: He was, and is come to Zion, first with redemption, being sprung as man out of Zion. The Septuagint translates "for the sake of Zion." Paul applies this verse to the coming restoration of Israel spiritually. them that turn from--(Ro 11:26). "shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob"; so the Septuagint, Paul herein gives the full sense under…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 59:20

• Church
• Jesus Continued
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions
• Repentance
• Righteous
• Seekers
• Zion

In the dictionaries

• Jacob
• Jacob, Israel
• Cloke
• Grope
• Heavy
• Iniquity
• Mutter
• Revolt
• Christ, Offices of
• Holy Spirit

Commentaries on Isaiah 59

• 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