Isaiah 58:14

Isaiah 58:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
• New International Version (NIV)then you will find your joy in the Lord, and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob.” The mouth of the Lord has spoken.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

Context of Isaiah 58:14

12Some of you will rebuild the ancient ruins, will raise up the age-old foundations, will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Streets for Dwelling. 13If you turn back your foot from Shabbat, from doing your pleasure on My holy day, and call Shabbat a delight, the holy day of Adonai honorable, If you honor it, not going your own ways, not seeking your own pleasure, nor speaking your usual speech, then You will delight yourself in Adonai, and I will let you ride over the heights of the earth, I will feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of Adonai has spoken.

Isaiah 58:14 word by word

אָ֗ז תִּתְעַנַּג֙ עַל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהִרְכַּבְתִּ֖יךָ עַל־בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֑רֶץ וְהַאֲכַלְתִּ֗יךָ נַחֲלַת֙ יַעֲקֹ֣ב אָבִ֔יךָ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then shalt thou delightעָנֹג‛ânag · to delightH6026
• thyself in the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and I will cause thee to rideרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
• upon the high placesבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and feedאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• thee with the heritageנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• for the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• hath spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for Isaiah 58:14

• Job 22:26Surely then Shaddai will be your delight and you will lift up your face to God.
• Job 27:10Will he delight in Shaddai? Will he call upon God at all times?
• Job 34:9For he says, ‘It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.’
• Psalms 36:8How precious is Your love, O God! The children of men find refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
• Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in Adonai, and He will give you the requests of your heart.
• Habakkuk 3:18Yet will I triumph in Adonai, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
• Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always—again I will say, rejoice!
• 1 Peter 1:8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. And even though you don’t see Him now, you trust Him and are filled with a joy that is glorious beyond words,
• Isaiah 33:16He will dwell on the heights— his refuge will be an impregnable cliff. His bread will be provided, his water assured.
• Deuteronomy 32:13He made him mount the heights of the land. so he ate the produce of the field. He suckled him with honey from a rock, with oil from a flinty boulder.
• Deuteronomy 33:29Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Adonai, the Shield of your help and the Sword of your triumph? Your enemies will cower before you, and you will trample on their backs.”
• Habakkuk 3:19Adonai my Lord, is my strength. He has made my feet like a deer’s, and will make me walk on my high places. For the choir director: On my stringed instruments.
• Isaiah 1:19If you are willing and obey, you will eat the good of the land.
• Psalms 105:9which He made with Abraham, and swore to Isaac,
• Psalms 135:12and gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to His people Israel.
• Psalms 136:21and gave their land for an inheritance, for His lovingkindness endures forever,

Commentaries on Isaiah 58:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Then shalt thou delight thyself - If all fasts and religious observances be carried on in the spirit and manner recommended above, God's blessing will attend every ordinance. But in public fasts, prescribed not in the Book of God, but by the rulers of nations in general (very unfit persons) care should be taken that the cause is good, and that God's blessing may be safely implored in it. France has lately fasted and prayed that they might be able to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord - That is, as a consequence of properly observing the Sabbath, thou shalt find pleasure in Yahweh. It will be a pleasure to draw near to him, and you shall no longer be left to barren ordinances and to unanswered prayers. The delight or pleasure which God‘s people have in him is a direct and necessary consequence of the proper observance of the Sabbath. It is on that day set apart by his own authority, for his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14As people honor God through obedience, they themselves will be honored by God the heritage of your father Jacob: This includes living with many descendants in the holy land and enjoying God's presence, blessings, and protection (Genesis 31:3; 35:9–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. delight ... in ... Lord--God rewards in kind, as He punishes in kind. As we "delight" in keeping God's "Sabbath," so God will give us "delight" in Himself (Ge 15:1; Job 22:21-26; Psa 37:4). ride upon ... high places--I will make thee supreme lord of the land; the phrase is taken from a conqueror riding in his chariot, and occupying the hills and fastnesses of a country [Vitringa], (De 32:13; Mi 1:3; Ha 3:19). Judea was a land of hills; the idea thus…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 58:14

• Neighbor
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• Righteousness
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Commentaries on Isaiah 58

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings