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Isaiah 59

Isaiah 59:17

Sin Separates Us from God · Isaiah 59:1–17
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Translations

Modern
He 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.
Traditional
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Literal
And He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head; and He put on the garments of vengeance as clothing, and wrapped himself in a cloak of zeal.
Latin
Indutus est justitia ut lorica, et galea salutis in capite ejus; indutus est vestimentis ultionis, et opertus est quasi pallio zeli:

Original

Hebrew
English
He 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.

Notes

Isaiah 59:15–17

The Lord acts like a warrior, determined to win against evil (see Ephesians 6:14).

Isaiah 59:1–20

The Lord alone will bring salvation. Like a warrior, he will enter the world to defeat his enemies and protect his holy people.

Events

Parallels

Psalm 14:1–7 Psalm 53:1–6 Romans 3:9–20

Glossary

Breastpiece, Breastplate Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature Righteousness

Topics

Breastplate: Figurative Breastplate: Illustrative of The: Righteous Judgment of Christ Helmet: Figurative Jesus, the Christ: Holiness of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Religious Zeal: Exemplified Righteousness: Christ: Put On, As Breast-Plate Salvation: Illustrated by a Helmet Soldiers of the Divine Protection The Armor of God the Christ Jesus: Zeal of The Whole Armor of God