Isaiah 59:20

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““The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.”

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BSBPD

““The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And a Redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And come to Zion hath a redeemer, Even to captives of transgression in Jacob, An affirmation of Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 59:20 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 30:1“When all these things come upon you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you call them to mind in all the nations to which the LORD your God has banished you,
  2. Job 19:25But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
  3. Isaiah 10:21A remnant will return—a remnant of Jacob— to the Mighty God.
  4. Isaiah 10:22Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.
  5. Isaiah 40:9Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
  6. Isaiah 62:11Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
  7. Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
  8. Daniel 9:13Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth.
  9. Joel 2:32And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.
  10. Obadiah 1:17But on Mount Zion there will be deliverance, and it will be holy, and the house of Jacob will reclaim their possession.
  11. Acts 2:36Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
  12. Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
  13. Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
  14. Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
  15. Romans 11:26And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
  16. Titus 2:11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
  17. Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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