Revised Literal Translation
Isaiah 16:5
5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.1
Isaiah 16:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
- New International Version (NIV)In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it— one from the house of David— one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)then a throne will be established in steadfast love, and on it will sit in faithfulness in the tent of David one who judges and seeks justice and is swift to do righteousness."
- New King James Version (NKJV)In mercy the throne will be established; And One will sit on it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, Judging and seeking justice and hastening righteousness.”
Context of Isaiah 16:5
3Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; betray not him that wandereth. 4Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land. And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. 6We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so. 7Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir–hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
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וְהוּכַ֤ן בַּחֶ֙סֶד֙ כִּסֵּ֔א וְיָשַׁ֥ב עָלָ֛יו בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל דָּוִ֑ד שֹׁפֵ֛ט וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּמְהִ֥ר צֶֽדֶק׃Read the interlinear
- And in mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- shall the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
- be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
- and he shall sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- upon it in truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
- in the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- judgingשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
- and seekingדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
- and hastingמָהִירmâhîyr mâhir · quickH4106
- righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
Cross-references for Isaiah 16:5
- Psalms 61:6Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
- Psalms 85:10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing of the mercies of Yhwh for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
- Proverbs 20:28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
- Proverbs 29:14The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
- Luke 1:69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- 2 Samuel 5:9So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
- 2 Samuel 7:16And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
- Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith Yhwh, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
- Daniel 7:14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
- Amos 9:11In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
- Micah 4:7And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: And Yhwh shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
- Luke 1:31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- Acts 15:16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
- Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
Commentaries on Isaiah 16:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5In mercy shall the throne be established - May not this refer to the throne of Hezekiah? Here we have the character of such a king as cannot fail to be a blessing to the people. "He sitteth on the throne in truth" - He does not merely profess to be the father and protector of his people: but he is actually such. He is judging. He is not a man of war or blood, who wastes his subjects' lives and treasures in contentions with neighboring nations, in order to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And in mercy - In benignity; kindness; benevolence. Shall the throne be established - The throne of the king of Judah. That is, he that shall sit upon the throne of David shall be disposed to repay the kindness which is now sought at the hand of Moab, and shall be able to do it. And he shall sit upon it - The king of Israel. In truth - In faithfulness; that is, shall be true and faithful. His character shall be such that he will do justice, and will…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God would establish one of David’s descendants as king (see also Isaiah 9:7; 11:1–5, 10–12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. Gesenius, Maurer, &c., regard these verses as an address of the fugitive Moabites to the Jews for protection; they translate Is 16:4, "Let mine outcasts of Moab dwell with thee, Judah"; the protection will be refused by the Jews, for the pride of Moab (Is 16:6). Vitringa makes it an additional advice to Moab, besides paying tribute. Give shelter to the Jewish outcasts who take refuge in thy land (Is 16:3, 4); so "mercy" will be shown thee in turn by…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Isaiah 16:5 established: or, prepared. ↩
Commentaries on Isaiah 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- 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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