Isaiah 51:4
ContextNET © | Pay attention to me, my people! Listen to me, my people! For 1 I will issue a decree, 2 I will make my justice a light to the nations. 3 |
NIV © | "Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation: The law will go out from me; my justice will become a light to the nations. |
NASB © | "Pay attention to Me, O My people, And give ear to Me, O My nation; For a law will go forth from Me, And I will set My justice for a light of the peoples. |
NLT © | "Listen to me, my people. Hear me, Israel, for my law will be proclaimed, and my justice will become a light to the nations. |
MSG © | "Pay attention, my people. Listen to me, nations. Revelation flows from me. My decisions light up the world. |
BBE © | Give attention to me, O my people; and give ear to me, O my nation; for teaching will go out from me, and the knowledge of the true God will be a light to the peoples. |
NRSV © | Listen to me, my people, and give heed to me, my nation; for a teaching will go out from me, and my justice for a light to the peoples. |
NKJV © | "Listen to Me, My people; And give ear to Me, O My nation: For law will proceed from Me, And I will make My justice rest As a light of the peoples. |
KJV | |
NASB © | |
HEBREW | |
LXXM | |
NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | Pay attention to me, my people! Listen to me, my people! For 1 I will issue a decree, 2 I will make my justice a light to the nations. 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “certainly.” 2 tn Heb “instruction [or “a law”] will go out from me.” 3 tn Heb “and my justice for a light to the nations I will cause to rest.” |