Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city and claim to rely on the God of Israel— the LORD Almighty is his name: New Living Translation even though you call yourself the holy city and talk about depending on the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. English Standard Version For they call themselves after the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name. Berean Standard Bible who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name. King James Bible For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name. New King James Version For they call themselves after the holy city, And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name: New American Standard Bible “For they name themselves after the holy city, And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of armies is His name. NASB 1995 “For they call themselves after the holy city And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name. NASB 1977 “For they call themselves after the holy city, And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name. Legacy Standard Bible For they call themselves after the holy city And are supported by the God of Israel; Yahweh of hosts is His name. Amplified Bible “For they call themselves [citizens of Jerusalem] after the holy city And depend on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name. Christian Standard Bible For they are named after the holy city, and lean on the God of Israel; his name is the LORD of Armies. Holman Christian Standard Bible For they are named after the Holy City, and lean on the God of Israel; His name is Yahweh of Hosts. American Standard Version (for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of hosts is his name): Contemporary English Version You call Jerusalem your home and say you depend on me, the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel. English Revised Version For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name. GOD'S WORD® Translation You call yourselves [citizens] of the holy city. You depend on the God of Israel. His name is the LORD of Armies. Good News Translation And yet you are proud to say that you are citizens of the holy city and that you depend on Israel's God, whose name is the LORD Almighty. International Standard Version For they name themselves after the holy city, and rely on the God of Israel— the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name. Majority Standard Bible who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name. NET Bible Indeed, they live in the holy city; they trust in the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD who commands armies. New Heart English Bible (for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name): Webster's Bible Translation For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name. World English Bible for they call themselves citizens of the holy city, and rely on the God of Israel; Yahweh of Armies is his name. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor they have been called from the Holy City, "" And been supported on the God of Israel, "" YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name. Young's Literal Translation For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts is His name. Smith's Literal Translation For they were called of the holy city, and rested themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of armies his name. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor they are called of the holy city, and are established upon the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name. Catholic Public Domain Version For they have been called from the holy city, and they have been founded upon the God of Israel. The Lord of hosts is his name. New American Bible Though you are named after the holy city and rely on the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD of hosts. New Revised Standard Version For they call themselves after the holy city, and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor they are called out of the holy city and they rely upon the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because they were called from the city of holiness, and they leaned on The God of Israel. LORD JEHOVAH Almighty is his name OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For they call themselves of the holy city, And stay themselves upon the God of Israel, The LORD of hosts is His name. Brenton Septuagint Translation maintaining also the name of the holy city, and staying themselves on the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name. The former things I have already declared; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Stubbornness1“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness— 2who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name. 3I foretold the former things long ago; they came out of My mouth and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.… Cross References Jeremiah 7:4 Do not trust in deceptive words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” Matthew 3:9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. Romans 2:17-24 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; / if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; / if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, ... Jeremiah 5:2 Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.” Ezekiel 33:31 So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. Matthew 15:8 ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. John 8:39-41 “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham. / But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing. / You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.” Jeremiah 14:14 “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. Amos 5:21-23 “I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. Matthew 23:27-28 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Romans 9:6 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. Hosea 8:2-3 Israel cries out to Me, “O our God, we know You!” / But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! Jeremiah 12:2 You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts. Treasury of Scripture For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name. they call Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. Isaiah 64:10,11 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation… Nehemiah 11:1,18 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities… and stay Isaiah 10:20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. Judges 17:13 Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. 1 Samuel 4:3-5 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies… the Lord Isaiah 47:4 As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 51:13 And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? Jeremiah 10:16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name. Jump to Previous Almighty Armies Citizens City Faith Holy Hosts Israel Lean Rely Supported Themselves YourselvesJump to Next Almighty Armies Citizens City Faith Holy Hosts Israel Lean Rely Supported Themselves YourselvesIsaiah 48 1. God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinance, revealed his prophecies9. He saves them for his own sake 12. He exhorts them to obedience, because of his power and providence 16. He laments their backwardness 20. He powerfully delivers his people out of Babylon who indeed call yourselves This phrase highlights the self-identification of the people with a significant spiritual heritage. The Hebrew root for "call" is "קָרָא" (qara), which implies not just naming but proclaiming or declaring. This suggests a public and confident assertion of identity. Historically, this reflects the Israelites' pride in their chosen status, yet it also serves as a critique of their superficial claim to faith without genuine adherence to God's commands. after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel the LORD of Hosts is His name Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew who indeedכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction call yourselves נִקְרָ֔אוּ (niq·rā·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read after the Holy הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ (haq·qō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity City מֵעִ֤יר (mê·‘îr) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement and lean נִסְמָ֑כוּ (nis·mā·ḵū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of on וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel— יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign [is] His name. שְׁמֽוֹ׃ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name Links Isaiah 48:2 NIVIsaiah 48:2 NLT Isaiah 48:2 ESV Isaiah 48:2 NASB Isaiah 48:2 KJV Isaiah 48:2 BibleApps.com Isaiah 48:2 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 48:2 Chinese Bible Isaiah 48:2 French Bible Isaiah 48:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 48:2 For they call themselves of the holy (Isa Isi Is) |
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