Isaiah 59:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.”

Isaiah 59:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 59:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 59:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness doesn’t overtake us. We look for light, but see darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.”

Isaiah 59:9 — World English Bible

Isaiah 59:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore is justice far from us, neither doth righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but, behold, darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.”

Isaiah 59:9 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 59:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore hath judgment been far from us, And righteousness reacheth us not, We wait for light, and lo, darkness, For brightness--in thick darkness we go,”

Isaiah 59:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 59:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore is justice far from us, and righteousness overtaketh us not: we wait for light, and behold darkness; for brightness, [but] we walk in obscurity.”

Isaiah 59:9 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 59:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore is iudgement farre from vs, neither doeth iustice come neere vnto vs: we waite for light, but loe, it is darkenesse: for brightnesse, but we walke in darkenesse.”

Isaiah 59:9 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 59:9 in Context — Isaiah 59

7 Sus pies corren al mal, y se apresuran para derramar la sangre inocente; sus pensamientos, pensamientos de iniquidad, destrucción y quebrantamiento en sus caminos.

8 No conocieron camino de paz, ni hay derecho en sus caminos: sus veredas son torcidas; cualquiera que por ellas fuere, no conocerá paz.

9 Por esto se alejó de nosotros el juicio, y no nos alcanzó justicia: esperamos luz, y he aquí tinieblas; resplandores, y andamos en oscuridad.

10 Palpamos la pared como ciegos, y andamos á tiento como sin ojos; tropezamos al medio día como de noche; estamos en oscuros lugares como muertos.

11 Aullamos como osos todos nosotros, y gemimos lastimeramente como palomas: esperamos juicio, y no lo hay; salud, y alejóse de nosotros.

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What Does Isaiah 59:9 Mean?

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