ISA 40:2 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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 Ἱερεῖς λαλήσατε εἰς τὴν καρδίαν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, παρακαλέσατε αὐτὴν, ὅτι ἐπλήσθη ἡ ταπείνωσις αὐτῆς, λέλυται αὐτῆς ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὅτι ἐδέξατο ἐκ χειρὸς Κυρίου διπλᾶ τὰ ἁμαρτήματα αὐτῆς.
(Hiereis lalaʸsate eis taʸn kardian Hierousalaʸm, parakalesate autaʸn, hoti eplaʸsthaʸ haʸ tapeinōsis autaʸs, lelutai autaʸs haʸ hamartia, hoti edexato ek ⱪeiros Kuriou dipla ta hamartaʸmata autaʸs. )

BrTr Speak, ye priests, to the heart of Jerusalem; comfort her, for her humiliation is accomplished, her sin is put away: for she has received of the Lord's hand double the amount of her sins.

ULT “Speak to the heart of Jerusalem;
⇔ and proclaim to her
⇔ that her term of service is fulfilled,
⇔ that her iniquity is pardoned,
⇔ that she has received from the hand of Yahweh
⇔ double for all her sins.”

UST Speak kindly to the people of Jerusalem;
⇔ tell them that their suffering is ended
⇔ Yahweh has forgiven them for the sins that they have committed.
⇔ He has fully punished them for their sins.”

BSB “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.”

OEB ‘Speak home to the heart of Jerusalem,
⇔ cry unto her
⇔ that her time of sore service is over,
⇔ her guilt is discharged;
⇔ for her sins she has doubly atoned
⇔ at the hand of the Lord.’

WEBBE “Speak comfortably to Jerusalem, and call out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “Speak kindly to Jerusalem, and tell her
⇔ that her time of warfare is over,
⇔ that her punishment is completed.
⇔ For the Lord has made her pay double for all her sins.”

LSV Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her,
That her warfare has been completed,
That her punishment has been accepted,
That she has received from the hand of YHWH
Double for all her sins.

FBV “Speak lovingly to the people of Jerusalem, telling them that their hard times are over, that their sins have been forgiven, and that the Lord has paid them twice over for their sins.”

T4T Speak kindly to the people of Jerusalem;
⇔ tell them that their suffering is ended,
⇔ and that I have forgiven them for the sins that they have committed;
⇔ I [SYN] have fully punished them for their sins.”

LEB • “Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her,that her compulsory labor is fulfilled, that her sin is paid for, • that she has[fn] from the hand of Yahweh double for all her sins.”

40:2 Literally “taken”

BBE Say kind words to the heart of Jerusalem, crying out to her that her time of trouble is ended, that her punishment is complete; that she has been rewarded by the Lord's hand twice over for all her sins.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Bid Jerusalem take heart, and proclaim unto her, that her time of service is accomplished, that her guilt is paid off; that she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.

ASV Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah’s hand double for all her sins.

DRA Speak ye to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her: for her evil is come to an end, her iniquity is forgiven: she hath received of the hand of the Lord double for all her sins.

YLT Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, That her warfare hath been completed, That accepted hath been her punishment, That she hath received from the hand of Jehovah Double for all her sins.

Drby Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her time of suffering is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she hath received of Jehovah's hand double for all her sins.

RV Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned; that she hath received of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.

Wbstr Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry to her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received from the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.

KJB-1769 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.[fn][fn]
(Speak ye/you_all comfortably to Yerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath/has received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins. )

40.2 comfortably: Heb. to the heart

40.2 warfare: or, appointed time

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]Speake ye comfortably to Ierusalem, and cry vnto her, that her warrefare is accomplished, that her iniquitie is pardoned: for shee hath receiued of the LORDs hand double for all her sinnes.
(Speak ye/you_all comfortably to Yerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warrefare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath/has received of the LORDs hand double for all her sins.)

40:2 Heb. to the heart.

40:2 Or, appointed time.

Bshps Comfort Hierusalem at the heart, and tell her, that her trauayle is at an ende, that her offence is pardoned, that she hath receaued at the Lordes hande sufficient correction for all her sinnes.
(Comfort Yerusalem at the heart, and tell her, that her trauayle is at an end, that her offence is pardoned, that she hath/has received at the Lords hand sufficient correction for all her sins.)

Gnva Speake comfortably to Ierusalem, and crye vnto her, that her warrefare is accomplished, that her iniquitie is pardoned: for she hath receiued of the Lords hand double for all her sinnes.
(Speak comfortably to Yerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warrefare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath/has received of the Lords hand double for all her sins. )

Cvdl Conforte Ierusalem, and tell her: that hir trauale is at an ende, that hir offence is pardoned, that she hath receaued of the LORDES honde sufficient correction for all hir synnes.
(Conforte Yerusalem, and tell her: that her trauale is at an end, that her offence is pardoned, that she hath/has received of the LORDS hand sufficient correction for all her sins.)

Wycl Speke ye to the herte of Jerusalem, and clepe ye it, for the malice therof is fillid, the wickidnesse therof is foryouun; it hath resseyued of the hond of the Lord double thingis for alle hise synnes.
(Speak ye/you_all to the heart of Yerusalem, and clepe ye/you_all it, for the malice thereof is fillid, the wickednesse thereof is forgiven; it hath/has received of the hand of the Lord double things for all his sins.)

Luth Redet mit Jerusalem freundlich und prediget ihr, daß ihre Ritterschaft ein Ende hat, denn ihre Missetat ist vergeben; denn sie hat Zwiefältiges empfangen von der Hand des HErr’s um alle ihre Sünde.
(Redet with Yerusalem freundlich and prediget ihr, that their/her Ritterschaft a Ende has, because their/her misdeed/iniquity is forgive; because they/she/them has Zwiefältiges empfangen from the/of_the hand the LORD’s around/by/for all their/her Sünde.)

ClVg Loquimini ad cor Jerusalem, et advocate eam, quoniam completa est malitia ejus, dimissa est iniquitas illius: suscepit de manu Domini duplicia pro omnibus peccatis suis.
(Loquimini to heart Yerusalem, and advocate eam, quoniam completa it_is malitia his, dimissa it_is iniquitas illius: suscepit about by_hand Master duplicia for to_all sins to_his_own. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) Speak tenderly to Jerusalem

(Some words not found in UHB: speak on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in heart Yerushalayim and,cry to=her/it that/for/because/then/when she/it_is_full warfare,her that/for/because/then/when paid_for iniquity,her that/for/because/then/when received from,hand YHWH double in=all sins,her )

The prophet speaks of Jerusalem as if it were a woman whom Yahweh has forgiven. As such, Jerusalem represents the people who live in that city. Alternate translation: “Speak tenderly to the people of Jerusalem” (See also: figs-metonymy)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) proclaim to her … her warfare … her iniquity … she has received … her sins

These pronouns refer to Jerusalem but may be changed if “the people of Jerusalem” is adopted as a translation. Alternate translation: “proclaim to them … their warfare … their iniquity … they have received … their sins”

(Occurrence 0) her warfare

Possible meanings are that the word warfare refers: (1) to military battle or (2) to forced labor.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) her iniquity is pardoned

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Yahweh has pardoned her iniquity”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) from Yahweh’s hand

Here the word “hand” represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: “from Yahweh”

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