Translations
Modern
What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”
Traditional
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
Literal
And what will he answer to the messengers of the nation? That YHWH has founded Zion, and in it the poor of His people will take refuge.
Latin
Et quid respondebitur nuntiis gentis? Quia Dominus fundavit Sion, et in ipso sperabunt pauperes populi ejus.
Original
Hebrew
English
What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”
Notes
The LORD has founded Zion: God was fully willing and capable of defending Judah, and he did not want the kingdom to make alliances with nations such as the Philistines to protect themselves from the invading Assyrians.
Theme notes and profiles
Isaiah Jerusalem Messages Against the Nations Salvation in Isaiah
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denunciation Against the Philistines Poor: God's Care of