Isaiah 57:2

Easy To Read Version

But peace will come,\par and the people will rest in their\par own beds.\par They will live the way God wants them to.\par

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. [91] Do these things for me: Obey me and live the right way.

2 Chronicles 16:14

The people buried Asa in his own tomb that he made for himself in David’s City. The people laid him in a bed that was filled with spices and different kinds of mixed perfumes. The people made a large fire to honor Asa. {\cf2\super [203]}

Job 3:17

Bad people stop making trouble\par when they are in the grave.\par And people who are tired\par find rest in the grave.\par

Psalm 37:37

Be pure and honest.\par Peace loving people\par will have many descendants.\par

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Your body came from the earth.\par And when you die,\par your body will go back to the earth.\par But your spirit came from God.\par And when you die,\par your spirit will go back to God.\par

Isaiah 14:18

Every king on earth has died with glory.\par Every king has his own grave.\par

Isaiah 26:7

Honesty is the way of living for good people.\par Good people follow the way\par that is straight and true.\par And God, you make that way smooth\par and easy to follow.\par

Jeremiah 6:16

The Lord says these things:\par “Stand at the crossroads and look.\par Ask where the old road is.\par Ask where the good road is,\par and walk on that road.\par If you do, you will find rest for yourselves.\par But you people have said,\par ‘We will not walk on the good road!’\par

Ezekiel 32:25

They have made a bed for Elam and all its soldiers that were killed in battle. Elam’s army is all around its grave. All those foreigners were killed in battle. When they were alive, they scared people. But they carried their shame with them down into that deep hole. They were put with all the other people that were killed.

Daniel 12:13

“‘As for you Daniel, go and live your life till the end. You will get your rest. At the end, you will rise \{from death\} to get your share.’”

Matthew 25:21

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were truly good people before God. They did everything the Lord (God) commanded and told people to do. They were without fault.

Luke 16:22

Later, Lazarus died. The angels took Lazarus and placed him in the arms of Abraham. {\cf2\super [265]} The rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 2:29

“Now, Lord (God), you can let me,\par your servant, die in peace like you said.\par

Luke 7:50

Jesus said to the woman, “Because you believed, you are saved \{from your sins\}. Go in peace.”

2 Corinthians 5:1

We know that \{our body\}—the tent we live in here on earth—will be destroyed. But when that happens, God will have a home for us to live in. It will not be a home made by men. It will be a home in heaven that will continue forever.

2 Corinthians 5:8

So I say that we have confidence. And we really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.

Philippians 1:23

It is hard to choose between living or dying. I want to leave this life and be with Christ. That is much better.

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard a voice from heaven. The voice said, “Write this: From now on, the dead people who were in the Lord when they died are blessed (happy).”