ISA 28:16 Parallel Verse View

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Part a: Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=vital
Part b: Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=unclear Importance to us=vital (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Therefore, my master Yahweh says:
⇔ Look, I’ve put a foundation stone in place in Tsiyyon—one that’s been tested.
⇔ It’s a valuable cornerstone—a reliable foundation.
⇔ Anyone who trusts in it won’t have to rush away.[ref]

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Διατοῦτο οὕτω λέγει κύριος Κύριος,
¶ Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐμβάλλω εἰς τὰ θεμέλια Σιὼν λίθον πολυτελῆ, ἐκλεκτὸν, ἀκρογωνιαῖον, ἔντιμον, εἰς τὰ θεμέλια αὐτῆς, καὶ ὁ πιστεύων οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ.
(Diatouto houtō legei kurios Kurios,
¶ Idou egō emballō eis ta themelia Siōn lithon polutelaʸ, eklekton, akrogōniaion, entimon, eis ta themelia autaʸs, kai ho pisteuōn ou maʸ kataisⱪunthaʸ.)

BrTr therefore thus saith the Lord, even the Lord,
¶  Behold, I lay for the foundations of Sion a costly stone, a choice, a corner-stone, a precious stone, for its foundations; and he that believes on him shall by no means be ashamed.

ULT Therefore, thus says the Lord Yahweh:
⇔ “Behold me, laying in Zion a stone, a stone of trial,
⇔ a precious cornerstone, a founded foundation.
⇔ The one trusting will not hurry.

UST So Yahweh, the Lord, says this:
⇔ “I am going to make Jerusalem a new kind of community,
⇔ as if I were building a new building.
⇔ I am going to make sure that the people live in the right way,
⇔ as if I were setting in place a special first stone for the building
⇔ that I had proved to be perfectly straight
⇔ so that it could guide the placement of all the other stones.
⇔ Whoever trusts me to do this will not scramble to try to save himself.

BSB So this is what the Lord GOD says:
⇔ “See, I lay a stone in Zion,
⇔ a tested stone,
⇔ a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
⇔ the one who believes will never be shaken.[fn]

28:16 LXX will never be put to shame; cited in Romans 9:33, Romans 10:11, and 1 Peter 2:6

MSB (Same as BSB above including footnotes)

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE Therefore the Lord GOD says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says:
⇔ “Look, I am laying a stone in Zion,
⇔ an approved stone,
⇔ set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation.
⇔ The one who maintains his faith will not panic.

LSV Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: “Behold, I am laying a foundation in Zion,
A stone—a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a settled foundation,
He who is believing does not make haste.

FBV Consequently, listen to what the Lord God says, Look! I'm laying a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a strong, well-tested stone. It's a valuable cornerstone that provides a firm foundation. Anyone who trusts in it won't be shaken loose.[fn]

28:16 “Shaken loose”: the word used normally means “hurry,” but can also have the meaning “disturbed.”

T4T Therefore, Yahweh our Lord says this:
⇔ “Listen to this! I am going to place in Jerusalem someone who is like [MET] a foundation stone,
⇔ he is like a stone that has been tested to determine if it is solid.
⇔ He will be like a valuable cornerstone around which it will be safe to build a house;
⇔ and whoever trusts in him will never be disappointed.

LEB ¶ Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this:
• “Look! I am laying a stone in Zion,
• a tested[fn] stone,
• a precious cornerstone,
• a founded foundation:
¶ ‘The one who trusts will not _⌊panic_⌋.’[fn]

28:16 Literally “testing”

28:16 Literally “hurry”

BBE For this cause says the Lord God, See, I am placing in Zion as a base, a stone, a tested stone, an angle-stone which is certain and of great value: and he who has faith will not give way.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a costly corner-stone of sure foundation; he that believeth shall not make haste.

ASV therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.

DRA Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.

YLT Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone — a tried stone, a corner stone precious, a settled foundation, He who is believing doth not make haste.

Drby Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste.

RV therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
(therefore thus saith/says the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone of sure foundation: he that believeth/believes shall not make haste.)

SLT For this, thus said the Lord. Jehovah, Behold me placing for a foundation in Zion a stone, a stone of trial, a corner precious, a foundation being founded: and he believing shall not hasten.

Wbstr Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone , a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

KJB-1769 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
(¶ Therefore thus saith/says the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth/believes shall not make haste.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Beholde, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tryed stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: hee that beleeueth, shall not make haste.
(¶ Therefore thus saith/says the LORD God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth/believes, shall not make haste.)

Bshps Therfore thus saith the Lorde God, Beholde, I lay in Sion for a foundation a stone, euen a tryed stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: who so beleueth, let hym not be to hastie.
(Therefore thus saith/says the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, even a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: whoso/whoever believeth/believes, let him not be to hastie.)

Gnva Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will laye in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. Hee that beleeueth, shall not make haste.
(Therefore thus saith/says the Lord God, Behold, I will lay in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. He that believeth/believes, shall not make haste.)

Cvdl Therfore thus saieth the LORDE God: Beholde, I wil laye a stone in Sion, a greate stone, a costly corner stone for a sure foundacion: yt who so putteth his trust in him, shal not be confouded.
(Therefore thus saith/says the LORD God: Behold, I will lay a stone in Zion, a great stone, a costly corner stone for a sure foundacion: it whoso/whoever putteth/puts his trust in him, shall not be confounded.)

Wycl Therfor the Lord God seith these thingis, Lo! Y schal sende in the foundementis of Sion a corner stoon preciouse, preuyd, foundid in the foundement; he that bileueth, schal not haaste.
(Therefore the Lord God saith/says these things, Lo! I shall send in the foundations of Zion a corner stone preciouse, preuyd, founded in the foundation; he that believeth/believes, shall not haaste.)

Luth Darum spricht der HErr HErr: Siehe, ich lege in Zion einen Grundstein, einen bewährten Stein, einen köstlichen Eckstein, der wohl gegründet ist. Wer glaubet, der fleucht nicht.
(Therefore speaks/says the/of_the LORD LORD: See/Look, I lay in Zion a foundation_stone, a proven stone, a delicious cornerstone, the/of_the probably/well founded is. Who believes, the/of_the flee not.)

ClVg Idcirco hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Ecce ego mittam in fundamentis Sion lapidem, lapidem probatum, angularem, pretiosum, in fundamento fundatum; qui crediderit, non festinet.[fn]
(Therefore these_things he_says Master God: Behold I I_will_send in/into/on fundamentis Sion a_stone, a_stone approvesum, angularem, at_a_pricesum, in/into/on fundamento pour_outum; who/which believed, not/no festinet.)

28.16 Lapidem. Lapidem quem ædificantes reprobaverunt, hic factus est in caput anguli.

28.16 Stone. Stone which building they_rejected, this/here became it_is in/into/on the_head corners.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

לָ⁠כֵ֗ן

for=so/thus/hence

The word translated as Therefore indicates that what follows is a result of what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [For this reason]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הִנְ⁠נִ֛י יִסַּ֥ד

here,I laying

Yahweh is using Behold me as a common expression of the culture to mean “I am about to.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I am about to lay]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִסַּ֥ד בְּ⁠צִיּ֖וֹן אָ֑בֶן אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן פִּנַּ֤ת יִקְרַת֙ מוּסָ֣ד מוּסָּ֔ד

laying in,Zion stone stone_of tested cornerstone_of precious_of foundation sure

Yahweh is speaking as if establishing something sure and trustworthy in Zion were laying a stone, a precious cornerstone, a founded foundation. He means that he is establishing a firm basis for his people. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [establishing in Zion something tested and reliable, a firm and sure foundation]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן

stone_of tested

Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe a stone that is characterized by trial, that is, a stone that has been tested and proved reliable. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [a tested stone]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הַֽ⁠מַּאֲמִ֖ין

the_[one,who]_trusts

Isaiah is using the participle The one trusting as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [Whoever trusts in him]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן

stone_of tested

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of trial, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [a stone that is tested]

Note 7 topic: writing-poetry

מוּסָ֣ד מוּסָּ֔ד

foundation sure

Isaiah is using a construction in which a verb and its object come from the same root. You may be able to use the same construction in your language to express the meaning here. Alternatively, your language may have another way of saying this. Alternate translation: [an established foundation]

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