Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and let the skies shower righteousness.
Let the earth open up
so that salvation will sprout
and righteousness will spring up with it.
I, Yahweh, have created it.
New American Standard Bible
And let the clouds pour down righteousness;
Let the
I, the Lord, have created it.
King James Version
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
International Standard Version
"Shout, you skies above, and you clouds, and let righteousness stream down. I am the one who says to the earth, "Let salvation blossom, and let righteousness sprout forth.'
A Conservative Version
Distil, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together. I, LORD, have created it.
American Standard Version
Distil, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together; I, Jehovah, have created it.
Amplified
“Rain down, O heavens, from above,
Let the clouds pour down righteousness [all the blessings of God];
Let the earth open up, let salvation bear fruit,
And righteousness spring up with it;
I, the Lord, have created it.
Bible in Basic English
Let righteousness come down, O heavens, from on high, and let the sky send it down like rain: let the earth be open to give the fruit of salvation, causing righteousness to come up with it; I the Lord have made it come about.
Darby Translation
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and with it let righteousness spring up. I, Jehovah, have created it.
Julia Smith Translation
Drop, ye heavens, from above, and the clouds shall shake out justice: the earth shall open, and they shall bring forth salvation, and justice shall spring up together; I Jehovah created it
King James 2000
Drop down, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Trickle, O heavens, from above, and let clouds trickle [with] righteousness; let [the] earth open so that salvation may be fruitful, and let it cause righteousness to sprout along with it. I myself, Yahweh, have created it.
Modern King James verseion
Drop down from above, O heavens, and let the clouds pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, and let salvation bear fruit; and let righteousness spring up together. I Jehovah have created it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The heavens above shall drop down, and the clouds shall rain righteousness. The earth shall open itself, and bring forth health, and thereby shall righteousness flourish. Even I the LORD shall bring it to pass.
NET Bible
O sky, rain down from above! Let the clouds send down showers of deliverance! Let the earth absorb it so salvation may grow, and deliverance may sprout up along with it. I, the Lord, create it.
New Heart English Bible
Distil, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up with it. I, the LORD, have created it.
The Emphasized Bible
Let the drops fall ye heavens, from above, Yea, let, the skies, pour down righteousness, - Let the earth open and let them bear as their fruit - deliverance And let, justice, spring forth therewith, I - Yahweh, have created it.
Webster
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
World English Bible
Distil, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up with it. I, Yahweh, have created it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Drop, ye heavens, from above, And clouds do cause righteousness to flow, Earth openeth, and they are fruitful, Salvation and righteousness spring up together, I, Jehovah, have prepared it.
Themes
Righteousness » Promised to the church
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His works of creation and providence
Topics
Interlinear
Ma`al
Nazal
Tsedeq
'erets
Pathach
Parah
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 45:8
Prayers for Isaiah 45:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cyrus, God's Instrument
7
I make success and create disaster;
I, Yahweh, do all these things.
and let the skies shower righteousness.
Let the earth open up
so that salvation will sprout
and righteousness will spring up with it.
I, Yahweh, have created it.
one clay pot among many.
Does clay say to the one forming it,
‘What are you making?’
Or does your work say,
‘He has no hands’?
Names
Cross References
Hosea 10:12
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.
It is time to seek the Lord
until He comes
on you like the rain.
Psalm 72:6
like spring showers that water the earth.
Isaiah 61:11
and as a garden enables what is sown to spring up,
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise
to spring up before all the nations.
Joel 3:18
the mountains will drip with sweet wine,
and the hills will flow with milk.
All the streams of Judah will flow with water,
and a spring will issue from the Lord’s house,
watering the Valley of Acacias.
Psalm 72:3
and the hills, righteousness.
Psalm 85:9-12
so that glory may dwell in our land.
Isaiah 4:2
On that day the Branch of
Isaiah 11:1
and a branch
Isaiah 32:15
Then the desert will become an orchard,
and the orchard will seem like a forest.
Isaiah 44:3
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out My Spirit
and My blessing on your offspring.
Isaiah 53:2
and like a root out of dry ground.
He didn’t have an impressive form
or majesty that we should look at Him,
no appearance that we should desire Him.
Isaiah 60:21
they will possess the land forever;
they are the branch I planted,
the work of My
so that I may be glorified.
Isaiah 61:3
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair.
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.
Isaiah 65:17-18
the past events will not be remembered or come to mind.
Isaiah 66:22
which I will make,
will endure before Me”—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“so your offspring and your name will endure.
Jeremiah 31:22
faithless daughter?
For the Lord creates something new in the land
a female
Ezekiel 34:26
I will make them and the area around My hill
Hosea 14:5-8
he will blossom like the lily
and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
Joel 2:28-29
I will pour out My Spirit
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
your old men will have dreams,
and your young men will see visions.
Acts 2:33
Therefore, since He has been exalted to the right hand of God
1 Corinthians 3:6-9
I planted,
Ephesians 2:10
For we are His creation, created
Ephesians 4:24
you put on
Titus 3:3-6
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions