Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then your peace would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
New American Standard Bible
Then your
And your
King James Version
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
International Standard Version
Now if only you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your success like the waves of the sea.
A Conservative Version
Oh that thou had hearkened to my commandments! Then thy peace would have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.
American Standard Version
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Amplified
“Oh, that you had paid attention to My commandments!
Then your peace and prosperity would have been like a [flowing] river,
And your righteousness [the holiness and purity of the nation] like the [abundant] waves of the sea.
Bible in Basic English
If only you had given ear to my orders, then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Darby Translation
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then would thy peace have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea;
Julia Smith Translation
Would thou didst attend to my commands! and thy peace shall be as a river, and thy justice as the billows of the sea.
King James 2000
O that you had hearkened to my commandments! then had your peace been as a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Lexham Expanded Bible
O that you had listened attentively to my commandments! Then your prosperity would have been like river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
Modern King James verseion
Oh that you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou wilt now regard my commandment, thy wealthiness shall be as the water stream: and thy righteousness as the waves flowing in the sea.
NET Bible
If only you had obeyed my commandments, prosperity would have flowed to you like a river, deliverance would have come to you like the waves of the sea.
New Heart English Bible
Oh that you had listened to my commandments. Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea:
The Emphasized Bible
Oh! that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments, - Then had been, like a river, thy prosperity, And, thy righteousness, like the waves of the sea:
Webster
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
World English Bible
Oh that you had listened to my commandments! then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea:
Youngs Literal Translation
O that thou hadst attended to My commands, Then as a river is thy peace, And thy righteousness as billows of the sea,
Themes
God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Like a river
Peace » Promised to believers » Like a river
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of righteousness
Topics
Interlinear
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Qashab
Shalowm
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 48:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord's Plan For His People
17
This is what the Lord, your Redeemer,
who teaches you for your benefit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
Then your peace would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
and the offspring of your body like its grains;
their name would not be cut off
or eliminated from My presence.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:29
they would understand their fate.
Isaiah 66:12
For this is what the Lord says:
and the wealth
you will nurse and be carried on her hip
and bounced on her lap.
Deuteronomy 5:29
If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commands always, so that they and their children will prosper forever.
Psalm 119:165
who love Your instruction;
nothing makes them stumble.
Psalm 81:13-16
and Israel would follow My ways,
Isaiah 32:15-18
Then the desert will become an orchard,
and the orchard will seem like a forest.
Amos 5:24
and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.
Psalm 36:8
You let them drink from Your refreshing stream,
Isaiah 45:8
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.
Matthew 23:37
Luke 19:41-42
As He approached and saw the city, He wept
Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,