Isaiah 16:5

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

3‘Give counsel, execute justice. Cast your shadow like night at noonday. Hide the refugees, do not betray the fugitive. 4Let My refugees stay with you. Be for Moab a hiding place from the face of the destroyer. For the extortion is at an end, devastation ceases, oppressors are gone from the land. A throne will be established in mercy, and One will sit on it in truth —in the tent of David— One who seeks justice and is ready for righteousness. 6We have heard of the pride of Moab— very proud is he—of his haughtiness, his arrogance, his insolence, and his dishonest boasting. 7Therefore Moab will wail for Moab— everyone will wail! For the sweet cakes of Kir-hareseth you will moan, utterly stricken.

Isaiah 16:5 word by word

וְהוּכַ֤ן בַּחֶ֙סֶד֙ כִּסֵּ֔א וְיָשַׁ֥ב עָלָ֛יו בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל דָּוִ֑ד שֹׁפֵ֛ט וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּמְהִ֥ר צֶֽדֶק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 61:6For You have heard my vows, O God. You have given the inheritance of those who fear Your Name.
• Psalms 85:10Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, so that glory may dwell in our land.
• Psalms 89:1A contemplative song of Ethan the Ezrahite.
• Proverbs 20:28Lovingkindness and truth preserve the king, but his throne is upheld by lovingkindness.
• Proverbs 29:14If a king judges the poor with truth, his throne will always be secure.
• Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
• Isaiah 9:6Of the increase of His government and shalom there will be no end— on the throne of David and over His kingdom— to establish it and uphold it through justice and righteousness from now until forevermore. The zeal of Adonai-Tzva’ot will accomplish this.
• 2 Samuel 5:9So David ­occupied the stronghold and renamed it the City of David. Then David fortified it all round from the Millo inward.
• 2 Samuel 7:16So your house and your kingship will be secure forever before you; your throne will be established forever.”
• Jeremiah 23:5“Behold, days are coming” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign as king wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land.
• Daniel 7:14Dominion, glory and sovereignty were given to Him that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will never pass away, and His kingdom is one that will not be destroyed.
• Amos 9:11“In that day I will raise up David’s fallen sukkah. I will restore its breaches, raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in days of old
• Micah 4:7I will make her who was limping into a remnant, and her who was banished a mighty nation. Adonai will reign over them on Mount Zion from that time and forever.”
• Luke 1:31Behold, you will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you shall call His name Yeshua.
• Acts 15:16‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tabernacle of David. I will rebuild its ruins and I will restore it,
• Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will come forth out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch will bear fruit 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

Topics related to Isaiah 16:5

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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