Isaiah 30:15 “For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and…”

Isaiah 30:15

For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

World English Bible

For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,

American Standard Version

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. And ye would not:

Geneva Bible 1599

For thus sayd the Lord God, the Holy one of Israel, In rest and quietnes shall ye be saued: in quietnes and in confidence shall be your strength, but ye would not.

Darby Translation

For thus saith the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel: In returning and rest shall ye be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be your strength; but ye would not.

Young's Literal Translation

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel: 'In returning and rest ye are saved, In keeping quiet and in confidence is your might, And ye have not been willing.

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, said, In quiet and rest is your salvation: peace and hope are your strength: but you would not have it so.

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Cross references

“the Holy One”

Isaiah 30:11 Jeremiah 23:36

Isaiah 30:11 · BSB

Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”

Jeremiah 23:36 · BSB

But refer no more to the burden of the LORD, for each man’s word becomes the burden, so that you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God.

“in returning”

Isaiah 32:17 1 Chronicles 5:20 2 Chronicles 16:8 2 Chronicles 32:8 Isaiah 7:4 Isaiah 30:7

Isaiah 32:17 · BSB

The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.

1 Chronicles 5:20 · BSB

And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.

2 Chronicles 16:8 · BSB

Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.

2 Chronicles 32:8 · BSB

With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

Isaiah 7:4 · BSB

and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.

Isaiah 30:7 · BSB

Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.

“and ye”

John 5:40 Luke 13:34 Hebrews 12:25 Matthew 23:37 Matthew 22:3 Psalm 80:11–13

John 5:40 · BSB

yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

Luke 13:34 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Hebrews 12:25 · BSB

See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

Matthew 23:37 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Matthew 22:3 · BSB

He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

Psalm 80:11–13 · BSB

It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14It will break in pieces like a potter’s jar, shattered so that no fragment can be found. Not a shard will be found in the dust large enough to scoop the coals from a hearth or to skim the water from a cistern.”

16“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.

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