New King James Version
Isaiah 57:13
13When 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.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)Let’s see if your idols can save you when you cry to them for help. Why, a puff of wind can knock them down! If you just breathe on them, they fall over! But whoever trusts in me will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain.”
Context of Isaiah 57:13
11“And of whom have you been afraid, or feared, That you have lied And not remembered Me, Nor taken it to your heart? Is it not because I have held My peace from of old That you do not fear Me? 12I will declare your righteousness And your works, For they will not profit you. 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.” 14And one shall say, “Heap it up! Heap it up! Prepare the way, Take the stumbling block out of the way of My people.” 15For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Read all of Isaiah 57Isaiah 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 went to the king with ointment, And increased your perfumes; You sent your messengers far off, And even descended to Sheol.
- Judges 10:14“Go and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress.”
- 2 Kings 3:13Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother.” But the king of Israel said to him, “No, for the Lord has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
- Jeremiah 22:22The wind shall eat up all your rulers, And your lovers shall go into captivity; Surely then you will be ashamed and humiliated For all your wickedness.
- Zechariah 7:13Therefore it happened, that just as He proclaimed and they would not hear, so they called out and I would not listen,” says the Lord of hosts.
- Isaiah 40:24Scarcely shall they be planted, Scarcely shall they be sown, Scarcely shall their stock take root in the earth, When He will also blow on them, And they will wither, And the whirlwind will take them away like stubble.
- Isaiah 41:16You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away, And the whirlwind shall scatter them; You shall rejoice in the Lord, And glory in the Holy One of Israel.
- Job 21:18They are like straw before the wind, And like chaff that a storm carries away.
- Psalms 1:4The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
- Psalms 58:9Before your pots can feel the burning thorns, He shall take them away as with a whirlwind, As in His living and burning wrath.
- Hosea 13:3Therefore they shall be like the morning cloud And like the early dew that passes away, Like chaff blown off from a threshing floor And like smoke from a chimney.
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
- Psalms 84:12O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
- Proverbs 28:25He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.
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
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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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