ISA 64:5 Parallel Verse View

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

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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 (ISA 64:4) Συναντήσεται γὰρ τοῖς ποιοῦσι τὸ δίκαιον, καὶ τῶν ὁδῶν σου μνησθήσονται· ἰδοὺ σὺ ὠργίσθης, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἡμάρτομεν· διατοῦτο ἐπλανήθημεν,
(Sunantaʸsetai gar tois poiousi to dikaion, kai tōn hodōn sou mnaʸsthaʸsontai; idou su ōrgisthaʸs, kai haʸmeis haʸmartomen; diatouto eplanaʸthaʸmen,)

BrTr (ISA 64:4) For these blessings shall happen to them that work righteousness, and they shall remember thy ways: behold, thou wast angry and we have sinned; therefore we have erred,

ULT You meet the one rejoicing and doing righteousness;
⇔ in your ways they remember you.
⇔ Behold, you, you were angry,
⇔ for we had sinned against them, from eternity,
⇔ so shall we be saved?

UST You welcome those who are glad to do what is right.
⇔ Those people are careful to live as you want.
⇔ However, you became angry because we continually sinned
⇔ by not obeying your laws. We do not deserve to have you save us.

BSB & MSB You welcome those who gladly do right,
⇔ who remember Your ways.
⇔ Surely You were angry, for we sinned.
⇔ How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?

OEB No OEB ISA 64:5 book available

WEBBE & WMBB You meet him who rejoices and does righteousness,
⇔ those who remember you in your ways.
⇔ Behold, you were angry, and we sinned.
⇔ We have been in sin for a long time.
⇔ Shall we be saved?

NET You assist those who delight in doing what is right,
⇔ who observe your commandments.
⇔ Look, you were angry because we violated them continually.
⇔ How then can we be saved?

LSV You have met with the rejoicer
And the doer of righteousness,
In Your ways they remember You,
Behold, You have been angry when we sin,
By them [is] continuance, and we are saved.

FBV You join with those who are glad, and with those who do what's right and remember to follow your ways. But when we went on sinning, you became angry. How can we be saved if we go on like this?[fn]

64:5 The Hebrew of the end of this verse is unclear.

T4T You help those who joyfully do what is right,
⇔ those who conduct their lives as you want them to.
⇔ But we did not do that; we continued to sin,
⇔ and so you became angry with us.
⇔ We have been sinning for a long time,
⇔ so only if we continually do what you want us to do will we be saved.

LEB • You meet with the one who rejoices,
• one who does righteousness.
• In your ways they remember you.
• Look! You were angry and we sinned against them in ancient times and we were saved.

BBE Will you not have mercy on him who takes pleasure in doing righteousness, even on those who keep in mind your ways? Truly you were angry, and we went on doing evil, and sinning against you in the past.

Moff No Moff ISA 64:5 book available

JPS (ISA 64:4) (64-3) And whereof from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God beside Thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for Him.

ASV Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wast wroth, and we sinned: in them have we been of long time; and shall we be saved?

DRA Thou hast met him that rejoiceth, and doth justice: in thy ways they shall remember thee: behold thou art angry, and we have sinned: in them we have been always, and we shall be saved.

YLT Thou hast met with the rejoicer And the doer of righteousness, In Thy ways they remember Thee, Lo, Thou hast been wroth when we sin, By them [is] continuance, and we are saved.

Drby Thou meetest him that rejoiceth to do righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: (behold, thou wast wroth, and we have sinned:) in those is perpetuity, and we shall be saved.

RV Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wast wroth, and we sinned: in them have we been of long time, and shall we be saved?
(Thou/You meetest him that rejoiceth/rejoices and worketh/works righteousness, those that remember thee/you in thy/your ways: behold, thou/you wast wroth, and we sinned: in them have we been of long time, and shall we be saved?)

SLT Thou mettest him rejoicing and doing justice, they shall remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wert angry; and we shall sin in them of old, and we shall be saved.

Wbstr Thou meetest him that rejoiceth, and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.

KJB-1769 Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
(Thou/You meetest him that rejoiceth/rejoices and worketh/works righteousness, those that remember thee/you in thy/your ways: behold, thou/you art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.)

KJB-1611 Thou meetest him that reioyceth, and worketh righteousnesse, those that remember thee in thy wayes: behold, thou art wroth, for we haue sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saued.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Thou helpest hym that doth right with chearefulnesse, and them that thinke vpon thee in thy wayes: but lo, thou hast ben angrie, for we offended, and haue ben euer in sinne, though the worlde hath cleaued to them, yet shall we be saued.
(Thou/You helpest him that doeth/does right with cheerfulness, and them that think upon thee/you in thy/your ways: but lo, thou/you hast been angry, for we offended, and have been ever in sin, though the world hath/has cleaved/clung to them, yet shall we be saved.)

Gnva Thou diddest meete him, that reioyced in thee, and did iustly: they remembred thee in thy wayes: beholde, thou art angrie, for we haue sinned: yet in them is continuance, and we shall be saued.
(Thou/You didst/did meet him, that rejoiced in thee/you, and did justly: they remembered thee/you in thy/your ways: behold, thou/you art angry, for we have sinned: yet in them is continuance, and we shall be saved.)

Cvdl Thou helpest him that doth right with cherefulnesse, and them that thynke vpon thy wayes. But lo, thou art angrie, for we offende, and haue bene euer in synne, and there is not one whole.
(Thou/You helpest him that doeth/does right with cheerfulness, and them that think upon thy/your ways. But lo, thou/you art angry, for we offend, and have been ever in sin, and there is not one whole.)

Wycl Thou mettist hym that is glad, and doith riytfulnesse; in thi weies thei schulen bithenke on thee. Lo! thou art wrooth, and we synneden; in tho synnes we weren euere, and we schulen be saued.
(Thou/You met him that is glad, and doeth/does rightfulness/righteousness; in thy/your ways they should remember on thee/you. Lo! thou/you art wrath, and we sinned; in those sins we were ever, and we should be saved.)

Luth (ISA 64:4) Du begegnetest den Fröhlichen und denen, so Gerechtigkeit übeten und auf deinen Wegen dein gedachten. Siehe, du zürnetest wohl, da wir sündigten und lange drinnen blieben; uns ward aber dennoch geholfen.
(You(sg) you_encountered the Happy and those, so justice practiced and on/in/to your(s) ways/Because_of your(s) thought(v). See/Look, you(sg) anger_test probably/well, there we/us sinned and long inside remained; us/to_us/ourselves what/which but nonetheless helped.)

ClVg Occurristi lætanti, et facienti justitiam; in viis tuis recordabuntur tui. Ecce tu iratus es, et peccavimus; in ipsis fuimus semper, et salvabimur.[fn]
(You_met rejoicing, and doing justice; in/into/on ways yours they_will_remember yours(sg). Behold you(sg) angry you_are, and we_have_sinned; in/into/on themselves we_were always, and we_will_be_saved.)

64.5 Ecce tu, etc. In persona infidelis populi, qui volens transire ad veritatem Evangelii, pœnitentiam præferebat ore, quam non habebat in corde.

64.5 Behold you(sg), etc. In person unfaithful of_the_people, who/which willing to_pass to the_truth of_the_Gospels, repentance was_preferring vocally, how not/no had in/into/on heart.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אֶת שָׂשׂ֙ וְ⁠עֹ֣שֵׂה צֶ֔דֶק

DOM gladly and,[one_who]_does_of right

Isaiah is not referring to a specific person with the one rejoicing and doing righteousness. He means people who do this in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [those who rejoice and do righteousness]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בִּ⁠דְרָכֶ֖י⁠ךָ

in,ways_of,your

Isaiah is speaking of the manner of life that Yahweh requires as if it were ways, or paths, that people walk in. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as they live as you require]

Note 3 topic: writing-foreground

הֵן

Isaiah is using the term Behold to focus his listeners’ attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Indeed]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

קָצַ֨פְתָּ֙

angry

Isaiah repeats the pronoun you for emphasis, stressing that it was indeed Yahweh who was angry. If a speaker of your language would use a repeated or explicit pronoun for the same purpose, you may want to use that construction in your translation. If not, your language may have other ways of showing this emphasis. Alternate translation: [it was indeed you who were angry]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וַֽ⁠נֶּחֱטָ֔א בָּ⁠הֶ֥ם

and,we_sinned (is)_in=them

The pronoun them refers to the ways of Yahweh, which are mentioned earlier in the verse. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [for we had sinned against your ways]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וְ⁠נִוָּשֵֽׁעַ

and,will_we_be_saved?

Isaiah is using the question form to express doubt about whether the people can be saved, since Yahweh has been angry at their sin. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [so surely we cannot be saved]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠נִוָּשֵֽׁעַ

and,will_we_be_saved?

The expression be saved is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [so will you save us]

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