Isaiah 59:16 “He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to i…”

Isaiah 59:16

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

World English Bible

He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness sustained him.

American Standard Version

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when he sawe that there was no man, hee wondered that none woulde offer him selfe. Therefore his arme did saue it, and his righteousnes it selfe did sustaine it.

Darby Translation

And he saw that there was no man, and he wondered that there was no intercessor; and his arm brought him salvation, and his righteousness, it sustained him.

Young's Literal Translation

And He seeth that there is no man, And is astonished that there is no intercessor, And His own arm giveth salvation to Him, And His righteousness — it sustained Him.

Bible in Basic English

And he saw that there was no man, and was surprised that there was no one to take up their cause: so his arm gave salvation, and he made righteousness his support.

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Cross references

“he saw”

Ezekiel 22:30 Isaiah 64:7 Psalm 106:23 Mark 6:6 Genesis 18:23–32 Isaiah 50:2

Ezekiel 22:30 · BSB

I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one.

Isaiah 64:7 · BSB

No one calls on Your name or strives to take hold of You. For You have hidden Your face from us and delivered us into the hand of our iniquity.

Psalm 106:23 · BSB

So He said He would destroy them— had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.

Mark 6:6 · BSB

And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

Genesis 18:23–32 · BSB

Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Isaiah 50:2 · BSB

Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert;…

“therefore”

Psalm 98:1 Isaiah 52:10 Isaiah 63:3–5

Psalm 98:1 · BSB

Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.

Isaiah 52:10 · BSB

The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

Isaiah 63:3–5 · BSB

“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.

Also

Isaiah 41:28

Isaiah 41:28 · BSB

When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say.

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

In context

15Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.

17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.

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