Isaiah 42:13 “The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a war…”

Isaiah 42:13

The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

World English Bible

The LORD will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.

American Standard Version

Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up his zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord shall go forth as a gyant: he shall stirre vp his courage like a man of warre: he shall shout and crie, and shall preuaile against his enemies.

Darby Translation

Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man, he will stir up jealousy like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout; he will shew himself mighty against his enemies.

Young's Literal Translation

Jehovah as a mighty one goeth forth. As a man of war He stirreth up zeal, He crieth, yea, He shrieketh, Against His enemies He showeth Himself mighty.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord will go out as a man of war, he will be moved to wrath like a fighting-man: his voice will be strong, he will give a loud cry; he will go against his attackers like a man of war.

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Cross references

“as a mighty”

Exodus 15:1–3 Isaiah 59:16–19 Psalm 78:65 Isaiah 63:1–4 Jeremiah 25:30 Psalm 110:5

Exodus 15:1–3 · BSB

Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.

Isaiah 59:16–19 · BSB

He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.

Psalm 78:65 · BSB

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.

Isaiah 63:1–4 · BSB

Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”

Jeremiah 25:30 · BSB

So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grap…

Psalm 110:5 · BSB

The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.

“jealousy”

Zephaniah 3:8 Nahum 1:2 Zephaniah 1:18

Zephaniah 3:8 · BSB

Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will…

Nahum 1:2 · BSB

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

Zephaniah 1:18 · BSB

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on th…

“shall cry”

Amos 1:2 Isaiah 31:4 Hosea 11:10 Joel 3:16

Amos 1:2 · BSB

He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

Isaiah 31:4 · BSB

For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey— and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor— so…

Hosea 11:10 · BSB

They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.

Joel 3:16 · BSB

The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.

“prevail”

Psalm 118:16

Psalm 118:16 · BSB

The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”

Also

Isaiah 26:11 Isaiah 66:14 Isaiah 9:7

Isaiah 26:11 · BSB

O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!

Isaiah 66:14 · BSB

When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.

Isaiah 9:7 · BSB

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The…

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

In context

12Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.

14“I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.

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