Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you. New Living Translation If any nation comes to fight you, it is not because I sent them. Whoever attacks you will go down in defeat. English Standard Version If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you. Berean Standard Bible If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you. King James Bible Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. New King James Version Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake. New American Standard Bible “If anyone fiercely attacks you, it will not be from Me. Whoever attacks you will fall because of you. NASB 1995 “If anyone fiercely assails you it will not be from Me. Whoever assails you will fall because of you. NASB 1977 “If anyone fiercely assails you it will not be from Me. Whoever assails you will fall because of you. Legacy Standard Bible If anyone fiercely attacks you it will not be from Me. Whoever attacks you will fall because of you. Amplified Bible “If anyone fiercely attacks you it will not be from Me. Whoever attacks you will fall because of you. Christian Standard Bible If anyone attacks you, it is not from me; whoever attacks you will fall before you. Holman Christian Standard Bible If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever attacks you will fall before you. American Standard Version Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And all who are converted by my hands shall enter you, and you shall be a house of refuge for your inhabitants Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, strangers shall come to thee by me, and shall sojourn with thee, and shall run to thee for refuge. Contemporary English Version I will never send anyone to attack your city, and you will make prisoners of those who do attack. Douay-Rheims Bible Behold, an inhabitant shall come, who was not with me, he that was a stranger to thee before, shall be joined to thee. English Revised Version Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation "If anyone attacks you, it will not be my doing. Whoever attacks you will be defeated by you. Good News Translation Whoever attacks you, does it without my consent; whoever fights against you will fall. International Standard Version Watch! If anyone does attack you, it will not be from me; whoever may attack you will fall because of you. JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, they may gather together, but not by Me; Whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee. Literal Standard Version Behold, he diligently assembles without My desire, | Whoever has assembled near you falls by you! Majority Standard Bible If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you. New American Bible If there be an attack, it is not my doing; whoever attacks shall fall before you. NET Bible If anyone dares to challenge you, it will not be my doing! Whoever tries to challenge you will be defeated. New Revised Standard Version If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you. New Heart English Bible Look, they may gather together, but not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of you. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, they shall surely assemble but not by me: whoever shall assemble against thee shall fall for thy sake. World English Bible Behold, they may gather together, but not by me. Whoever gathers together against you will fall because of you. Young's Literal Translation Lo, he doth diligently assemble without My desire, Who hath assembled near thee? By thee he falleth! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Future Blessings for Zion…14In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you. 15If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you. 16Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.… Cross References Psalm 56:6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. Isaiah 40:2 "Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins." Isaiah 41:11 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. Isaiah 54:16 Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc. Treasury of Scripture Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall for your sake. they shall Ezekiel 38:8-23 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them… Joel 3:9-14 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: … Revelation 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. shall fall Isaiah 43:3,4,14 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee… Psalm 37:12,13 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth… Zechariah 2:8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. Jump to Previous Assails Assemble Assembled Attack Attacks Authority Broken Desire Fall Falleth Fiercely Gather Moved Sake Stirs Strife Surely Surrender Thee Together WarJump to Next Assails Assemble Assembled Attack Attacks Authority Broken Desire Fall Falleth Fiercely Gather Moved Sake Stirs Strife Surely Surrender Thee Together WarIsaiah 54 1. The prophet, to comfort the Gentiles, prophesies the amplitude of their church4. Their safety 6. Their certain deliverance out of affliction 11. Their fair edification 15. And their sure preservation (15) But not by me . . .--Another contrast with Isaiah's experience. The power of Sargon and Sennacherib rested on the fact that they were instruments in God's hands (Isaiah 10:15; Isaiah 37:26). Against the new Jerusalem no command would be given such as had been given to them.Verse 15. - Behold, they shall surely gather together, etc.; rather, behold, should they gather themselves together; i.e. should enemies collect and threaten thee with harm, be assured that the attack is not by me - not my doing - and that, therefore, it will come to nought. All those who gather together against thee shall fall - i.e. stumble and be overthrown - through striking against thee. The rendering of the Authorized Version, "for thy sake," is quite indefensible. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifהֵ֣ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! anyone attacks גּ֥וֹר (gō·wr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility you, יָג֛וּר (yā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility it is not אֶ֖פֶס (’e·p̄es) Adverb Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot from Me; מֵֽאוֹתִ֑י (mê·’ō·w·ṯî) Preposition-m | Direct object marker | first person common singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case whoever מִי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix assails you גָ֥ר (ḡār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility will fall יִפּֽוֹל׃ (yip·pō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie before you. עָלַ֥יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Isaiah 54:15 NIVIsaiah 54:15 NLT Isaiah 54:15 ESV Isaiah 54:15 NASB Isaiah 54:15 KJV Isaiah 54:15 BibleApps.com Isaiah 54:15 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 54:15 Chinese Bible Isaiah 54:15 French Bible Isaiah 54:15 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 54:15 Behold they may gather together but not (Isa Isi Is) |
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