New American Standard Bible 2020
Isaiah 59:21
21“As for Me, this is My 1covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My 2Spirit who is upon you, and My 3words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your 4offspring, nor from the mouth of your 5offspring’s offspring,” says the Lord, “from now and forever.”
Isaiah 59:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"And as for me, this is my covenant with them," says the Lord: "My Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children's offspring," says the Lord, "from this time forth and forevermore."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“As for Me,” says the Lord, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the Lord, “from this time and forevermore.”
Context of Isaiah 59:21
19So they will fear the name of the Lord from the west And His glory from the rising of the sun, For He will come like a rushing stream Which the wind of the Lord drives. 20“A Redeemer will come to Zion, And to those in Jacob who turn from wrongdoing,” declares the Lord. “As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your offspring, nor from the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says the Lord, “from now and forever.”
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וַאֲנִ֗י זֹ֣את בְּרִיתִ֤י אוֹתָם֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה רוּחִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלֶ֔יךָ וּדְבָרַ֖י אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי בְּפִ֑יךָ לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁוּ מִפִּיךָ֩ וּמִפִּ֨י זַרְעֲךָ֜ וּמִפִּ֨י זֶ֤רַע זַרְעֲךָ֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מֵעַתָּ֖ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
- As for Me, thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- with them,” saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- I have putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
- in your mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- shall not departמוּשׁmûsh · to removeH4185
- norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- offspringזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
- from nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- and foreverעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- and foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
Cross-references for Isaiah 59:21
- Isaiah 49:8This is what the Lord says: “At a favorable time I answered You, And on a day of salvation I helped You; And I will watch over You and make You a covenant of the people, To restore the land, to give as inheritances the deserted hereditary lands;
- Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David.
- Jeremiah 31:31“Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,
- Jeremiah 32:38They shall be My people, and I will be their God;
- Ezekiel 36:25Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
- Ezekiel 37:25And they will live on the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, in which your fathers lived; and they will live on it, they, and their sons and their sons’ sons, forever; and My servant David will be their leader forever.
- Ezekiel 39:25Therefore this is what the Lord God says: “Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on all the house of Israel; and I will be jealous for My holy name.
- Hebrews 8:6But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, to the extent that He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.
- Hebrews 10:16“This is the covenant which I will make with them After those days, declares the Lord: I will put My laws upon their hearts, And write them on their mind,” He then says,
- Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord anointed me To bring good news to the humble; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners;
- John 1:33And I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
- John 3:34For He whom God sent speaks the words of God; for He does not give the Spirit sparingly.
- John 4:14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never be thirsty; but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life.”
- John 7:39But this He said in reference to the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
- Romans 8:9However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.
Commentaries on Isaiah 59:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21This is my covenant with them "This is the covenant which I make with them" - For אותם otham, them, twenty-four MSS., (four ancient), and nine editions have אתם ittam, with them. My Spirit that is upon thee - This seems to be an address to the Messiah; Kimchi says it is to the prophet, informing him that the spirit of prophecy should be given to all Israelites in the days of the Messiah, as it was then given to him, i.e., to the prophet. And my words…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21As for me - In the previous part of the chapter, the prophet has spoken. Here Yahweh is introduced as speaking himself, and as declaring the nature of the covenant which he would establish. In the verse previous, it had been stated that the qualifications on the part of people for their partaking of the benefits of the Redeemer‘s work, were, that they should turn from transgression. In this verse, Yahweh states what he would do in regard to the covenant…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. 21The new community members have the Spirit and follow God's word (see also Ezekiel 36:24–28). The Lord promises to renew the children through his Spirit. He will bring them into a covenant of obedience and love for the Lord (Joel 2:28; Acts 2:39).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. covenant with them ... thee--The covenant is with Christ, and with them only as united to Him (He 2:13). Jehovah addresses Messiah the representative and ideal Israel. The literal and spiritual Israel are His seed, to whom the promise is to be fulfilled (Psa 22:30). spirit ... not depart ... for ever--(Jr 31:31-37; Mt 28:20).Read the comment
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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
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