Isaiah 59:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.”

Isaiah 59:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 59:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 59:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“We all roar like bears and moan sadly like doves. We look for justice, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far off from us.”

Isaiah 59:11 — World English Bible

Isaiah 59:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“We roar all like bears, and moan sore like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.”

Isaiah 59:11 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 59:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“We make a noise as bears--all of us, And as doves we coo sorely; We wait for judgment, and there is none, For salvation--it hath been far from us.”

Isaiah 59:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 59:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“We roar all like bears, and mourn grievously like doves: we look for judgment, and there is none; for salvation, [but] it is far from us.”

Isaiah 59:11 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 59:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“We roare all like beares, and mourne like dooues: wee looke for equitie, but there is none: for health, but it is farre from vs.”

Isaiah 59:11 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 59:11 in Context — Isaiah 59

9 C’est pourquoi l’arrêt de délivrance est loin de nous, Et le salut ne nous atteint pas; Nous attendons la lumière, et voici les ténèbres, La clarté, et nous marchons dans l’obscurité.

10 Nous tâtonnons comme des aveugles le long d’un mur, Nous tâtonnons comme ceux qui n’ont point d’yeux; Nous chancelons à midi comme de nuit, Au milieu de l’abondance nous ressemblons à des morts.

11 Nous grondons tous comme des ours, Nous gémissons comme des colombes; Nous attendons la délivrance, et elle n’est pas là, Le salut, et il est loin de nous.

12 Car nos transgressions sont nombreuses devant toi, Et nos péchés témoignent contre nous; Nos transgressions sont avec nous, Et nous connaissons nos crimes.

13 Nous avons été coupables et infidèles envers l’Éternel, Nous avons abandonné notre Dieu; Nous avons proféré la violence et la révolte, Conçu et médité dans le cœur des paroles de mensonge;

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What Does Isaiah 59:11 Mean?

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