Isaiah 59:18

Isaiah 59:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
• New International Version (NIV)According to what they have done, so will he repay wrath to his enemies and retribution to his foes; he will repay the islands their due.
• English Standard Version (ESV)According to their deeds, so will he repay, wrath to his adversaries, repayment to his enemies; to the coastlands he will render repayment.
• New King James Version (NKJV)According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay, Fury to His adversaries, Recompense to His enemies; The coastlands He will fully repay.

Context of Isaiah 59:18

16And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. 17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. 19So shall they fear the name of Yhwh from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Yhwh shall lift up a standard against him to put him to flight. 20And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith Yhwh.

Isaiah 59:18 word by word

כְּעַ֤ל גְּמֻלוֹת֙ כְּעַ֣ל יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם חֵמָ֣ה לְצָרָ֔יו גְּמ֖וּל לְאֹֽיְבָ֑יו לָאִיִּ֖ים גְּמ֥וּל יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃Read the interlinear

• According toעַל‛al · uponH5921
• deedsגְּמוּלָהgemûlâh · recompenseH1578
• accordingly he will repayשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• furyחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
• to his adversariesצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
• recompenceגְּמוּלgemûl · recompenseH1576
• to his enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• to the islandsאִי'îy · coastlandH339

Cross-references for Isaiah 59:18

• Isaiah 63:6And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
• Job 34:11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
• Psalms 18:24Therefore hath Yhwh recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
• Psalms 62:12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
• Jeremiah 17:10I Yhwh search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
• Jeremiah 50:29Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against Yhwh, against the Holy One of Israel.
• Matthew 16:27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
• Romans 2:6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
• Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
• Isaiah 1:24Therefore saith the Lord, Yhwh of Armies, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
• Isaiah 49:25But thus saith Yhwh, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
• Isaiah 63:3I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
• Isaiah 66:15For, behold, Yhwh will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
• Psalms 21:8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
• Lamentations 4:11Yhwh hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
• Ezekiel 5:13Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I Yhwh have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.

Commentaries on Isaiah 59:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay "He is mighty to recompense; he that is mighty to recompense will requite" - The former part of this verse, as it stands at present in the Hebrew text, seems to me to be very imperfect, and absolutely unintelligible. The learned Vitringa has taken a great deal of pains upon it after Cocceius, who he says is the only one of all the interpreters, ancient or modern, who has at all understood it, and has…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18According to their deeds - The general sentiment of this verse is plain, though there is not a little difficulty in the construction of the Hebrew. Lowth pronounces the former part of the verse, as it stands in the Hebrew text, to be absolutely unintelligible. By a slight change in the Hebrew as it now stands (reading בעל ba‛al “lord,” instead of כעל ke‛al “as according to”), Lowth supposes that he has obtained the true sense, and accordingly translates…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. 18He will repay according to their deeds: The Lord will give fair punishment to the whole earth. His justice requires judging people for the wrongs they have done (see also Isaiah 3:9–11; 13:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. deeds--Hebrew, "recompenses"; "according as their deeds demand" [Maurer]. This verse predicts the judgments at the Lord's second coming, which shall precede the final redemption of His people (Is 66:18, 15, 16). islands--(See on Is 41:1). Distant countries.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 59:18

• Jesus Continued
• Judgment
• Punishment

In the dictionaries

• Cloke
• Grope
• Heavy
• Iniquity
• Mutter
• Revolt
• Accord; According; Accordingly
• Coast
• Deed
• Isaiah

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