Isaiah 51:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.”

Isaiah 51:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 51:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 51:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I have put my words in your mouth and have covered you in the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and tell Zion, ‘You are my people.’””

Isaiah 51:16 — World English Bible

Isaiah 51:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I have put my words in thy mouth, and have covered thee in the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.”

Isaiah 51:16 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 51:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I put My words in thy mouth, And with the shadow of My hand have covered thee, To plant the heavens, and to found earth, And to say to Zion, `My people <FI>art<Fi> thou.'”

Isaiah 51:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 51:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I have put my words in thy mouth, and covered thee with the shadow of my hand, to plant the heavens, and to lay the foundations of the earth, and to say unto Zion, Thou art my people.”

Isaiah 51:16 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 51:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I haue put my wordes in thy mouth, and haue defended thee in the shadowe of mine hand, that I may plant the heauens, and lay the foundation of the earth, and say vnto Zion, Thou art my people.”

Isaiah 51:16 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 51:16 in Context — Isaiah 51

14 O preso logo será solto, e não morrerá na cova, nem seu pão lhe faltará.

15 Pois eu sou o SENHOR teu Deus, que divido o mar, e bramam suas ondas. EU-SOU dos exércitos é o seu nome.

16 E ponho minhas palavras em tua boca, e te cubro com a sombra de minha mão; para plantar os céus, e para fundar a terra, e para dizer a Sião: Tu és meu povo.

17 Desperta-te! Desperta-te! Levanta-te, ó Jerusalém, que bebeste da mão do SENHOR o cálice de seu furor; bebeste [e] sugaste os resíduos do cálice do cambaleio.

18 De todos os filhos que ela gerou, nenhum há que a guie mansamente; e de todos os filhos que ela criou, nenhum há que a segure pela mão.

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What Does Isaiah 51:16 Mean?

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