Isaiah 56:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
This is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

New Living Translation
This is what the LORD says: “Be just and fair to all. Do what is right and good, for I am coming soon to rescue you and to display my righteousness among you.

English Standard Version
Thus says the LORD: “Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my righteousness be revealed.

Berean Study Bible
This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.

New American Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: “Guard justice and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come And My righteousness to be revealed.

NASB 1995
Thus says the LORD, "Preserve justice and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come And My righteousness to be revealed.

NASB 1977
Thus says the LORD, “Preserve justice, and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come And My righteousness to be revealed.

Amplified Bible
This is what the LORD says, “Maintain justice and do righteousness, For My salvation is soon to come, And My righteousness and justice is soon to be revealed.

Christian Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: Preserve justice and do what is right, for my salvation is coming soon, and my righteousness will be revealed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: Preserve justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said: Be honest and fair! Soon I will come to save you; my saving power will be seen everywhere on earth.

Good News Translation
The LORD says to his people, "Do what is just and right, for soon I will save you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says: Preserve justice, and do what is right. My salvation is about to come. My righteousness is about to be revealed.

International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and soon my deliverance will be revealed.

NET Bible
This is what the LORD says, "Promote justice! Do what is right! For I am ready to deliver you; I am ready to vindicate you openly.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

New King James Version
Thus says the LORD: “Keep justice, and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says the LORD, Keep justice, and do righteousness: for my salvation is soon to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD, "Keep justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh, "Keep justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

American King James Version
Thus said the LORD, Keep you judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

A Faithful Version
Thus says the LORD, "Keep justice and do righteousness; for My salvation is near to come, and My righteousness to be revealed.

Darby Bible Translation
Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye judgment and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

English Revised Version
Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thus saith the Lorde, Keepe iudgement and doe iustice: for my saluation is at hand to come, and my righteousnes to be reueiled.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thus saith the Lorde, Kepe equitie, and do right: for my sauyng health shal come shortlye, and my righteousnesse shalbe opened.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thus saieth ye LORDE: Kepe equite, and do right, for my sauynge health shal come shortly, & my rightuosnes shalbe opened.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Thus said YHWH: “Keep judgment, and do righteousness, "" For My salvation [is] near to come, "" And My righteousness to be revealed.”

Young's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah: 'Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness, For near is My salvation to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah, Watch ye judgment and do justice; for my salvation drew near to come, and my justice to be uncovered.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
THUS saith the Lord : Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my justice to be revealed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Thus says the Lord: Preserve judgment, and accomplish justice. For my salvation is close to its arrival, and my justice is close to being revealed.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: “Keep judgment and do righteousness, because my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed

Lamsa Bible
THUS says the LORD: Keep judgment, and do justice; for my salvation will come soon and my righteousness will be revealed.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thus saith the LORD: Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; For My salvation is near to come, And My favour to be revealed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my mercy to be revealed.
















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