Isaiah 57:13

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 King James Version (NKJV)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.”

Context of Isaiah 57:13

11“Are you afraid of these idols? Do they terrify you? Is that why you have lied to me and forgotten me and my words? Is it because of my long silence that you no longer fear me? 12Now I will expose your so-called good deeds. None of them will help you. 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.” 14God says, “Rebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so my people can return from captivity.” 15The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.

Isaiah 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 have gone to Molech with olive oil and many perfumes, sending your agents far and wide, even to the world of the dead.
• Judges 10:14Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen! Let them rescue you in your hour of distress!”
• 2 Kings 3:13“Why are you coming to me?” Elisha asked the king of Israel. “Go to the pagan prophets of your father and mother!” But King Joram of Israel said, “No! For it was the Lord who called us three kings here—only to be defeated by the king of Moab!”
• Jeremiah 22:22And now the wind will blow away your allies. All your friends will be taken away as captives. Surely then you will see your wickedness and be ashamed.
• Zechariah 7:13“Since they refused to listen when I called to them, I would not listen when they called to me, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
• Isaiah 40:24They hardly get started, barely taking root, when he blows on them and they wither. The wind carries them off like chaff.
• Isaiah 41:16You will toss them into the air, and the wind will blow them all away; a whirlwind will scatter them. Then you will rejoice in the Lord. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
• Job 21:18Are they driven before the wind like straw? Are they carried away by the storm like chaff? Not at all!
• Psalms 1:4But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
• Psalms 58:9God will sweep them away, both young and old, faster than a pot heats over burning thorns.
• Hosea 13:3Therefore, they will disappear like the morning mist, like dew in the morning sun, like chaff blown by the wind, like smoke from a chimney.
• Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
• Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
• Psalms 84:12O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you.
• Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
• Proverbs 28:25Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.

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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• Confidence
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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