And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 1:27 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and those in her who repent, by righteousness. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her [returned] converts with righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God). American Standard Version (1901) Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness. Common English Bible Zion will be redeemed by justice, and those who change their lives by righteousness. Catholic Public Domain Version Zion will be redeemed in judgment, and they will lead her back to justice. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Sion shall be redeemed in judgment: and they shall bring her back in justice. |
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there, but the redeemed shall walk there.
But the Lord of hosts is exalted by justice, and the Holy God shows himself holy by righteousness.
Listen to me, my people, and give heed to me, my nation, for a teaching will go out from me and my justice for a light to the peoples.
For thus says the Lord: You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money.
In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression; indeed, you shall not fear; and from terror; indeed, it shall not come near you.
They shall be called, “The Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord,” and you shall be called, “Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.”
For the day of vengeance was in my mind, and the year for my redeeming work had come.
And I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.
O my people, remember now what King Balak of Moab devised, what Balaam son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the saving acts of the Lord.”
In contrast, God is why you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
For our sake God made the one who knew no sin to be sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.