Isaiah 54:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 54:9

7 “For^a a mere moment I have forsaken you,
But with great mercies ^bI will gather you.

8 With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment;
^aBut with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,”
Says the Lord, your Redeemer.

9 “For this is like the waters of ^aNoah to Me;
For as I have sworn
That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth,
So have I sworn
That I would not be angry with ^byou, nor rebuke you.

10 For ^athe mountains shall depart
And the hills be removed,
^bBut My kindness shall not depart from you,
Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,”
Says the Lord, who has mercy on you.

11 “O you afflicted one,
Tossed with tempest, and not comforted,
Behold, I will lay your stones with ^acolorful gems,
And lay your foundations with sapphires.

12 I will make your pinnacles of rubies,
Your gates of crystal,
And all your walls of precious stones.

13 All your children shall be ^ataught by the Lord,
And ^bgreat shall be the peace of your children.

14 In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
And from terror, for it shall not come near you.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 54:9

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American Standard Version
For this is `as' the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

Amplified® Bible
For this is like the days of Noah to Me; as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.

Contemporary English Version
I once promised Noah that I would never again destroy the earth by a flood. Now I have promised that I will never again get angry and punish you.

Darby English Version
For this is [as] the waters of Noah unto me, since I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth: so have I sworn that I will no more be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

Good News Bible
"In the time of Noah I promised never again to flood the earth. Now I promise not to be angry with you again; I will not reprimand or punish you.

King James Version
For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

New American Standard Bible
"For this is like the days of Noah to Me, When I swore that the waters of Noah Would not flood the earth again; So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you Nor will I rebuke you.

New International Version
"To me this is like the days of Noah,
when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.
So now I have sworn not to be angry with you,
never to rebuke you again.

New King James Version
“ For this is like the waters of Noah to Me;
For as I have sworn
That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth,
So have I sworn
That I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For this resembles the days of Noah to Me, When I swore that the waters of Noah Would not flood the earth again; So I have sworn that I will not have anger with you Nor will I rebuke you.

Revised Standard Version
"For this is like the days of Noah to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you and will not rebuke you.

Young's Literal Translation
For, the waters of Noah `is' this to Me, In that I have sworn -- the waters of Noah Do not pass again over the earth -- So I have sworn, Wrath is not upon thee, Nor rebuke against thee.

New English Translation
“As far as I am concerned, this is like in Noah’s time,¹ when I vowed that the waters of Noah’s flood² would never again cover the earth. In the same way I have vowed that I will not be angry at you or shout at you.

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