They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life,
Isaiah 54:15 - New Revised Standard Version If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, they may gather together and stir up strife, but it is not from Me. Whoever stirs up strife against you shall fall and surrender to you. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee. Common English Bible If anyone attacks you, it’s none of my doing. Whoever attacks you will fall because of you. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, a settler will arrive, who was not with me, a certain new arrival will be joined to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold, an inhabitant shall come: who was not with me: he that was a stranger to thee before shall be joined to thee. |
They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life,
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins.
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I will send to Babylon and break down all the bars, and the shouting of the Chaldeans will be turned to lamentation.
See it is I who have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and produces a weapon fit for its purpose; I have also created the ravager to destroy.
On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it shall grievously hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth shall come together against it.
And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
For thus said the Lord of hosts (after his glory sent me) regarding the nations that plundered you: Truly, one who touches you touches the apple of my eye.
These are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.