Isaiah 28:6

In 11 translations

BSB

a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

KJV

And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

WEB

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

ASV

and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

LSV

And for a spirit of judgment || To him who is sitting in the judgment, || And for might [to] those turning back the battle to the gate.

YLT

And for a spirit of judgment To him who is sitting in the judgment, And for might [to] those turning back the battle to the gate.

DBY

and for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

DRC

And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.

GNV

And for a spirite of iudgement to him that sitteth in iudgement, and for strength vnto them that turne away the battell to the gate.

JPS

And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

LXXE

They shall be left in the spirit of judgment for judgment, and for the strength of them that hinder slaying.

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

וּלְר֖וּחַ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט לַיּוֹשֵׁב֙ עַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט וְלִ֨גְבוּרָ֔ה מְשִׁיבֵ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה שָֽׁעְרָה׃

LXX-Br

Καταλειφθήσονται ἐπὶ πνεύματι κρίσεως ἐπὶ κρίσιν, καὶ ἰσχὺν κωλύων ἀνελεῖν.

Who and where

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 18:32–34It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear. He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
• John 5:30I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
• Isaiah 11:2–4The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will…
• Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
• Numbers 11:16–17Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. And I will come down and…
• John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
• Isaiah 32:15–16until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest. Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile…
• Deuteronomy 20:4For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”
• Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
• Psalms 72:1–4Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness. May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice. May the mountains bring peace to the people, and…
• Numbers 27:16–18“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will…
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
• 2 Chronicles 32:8With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
• Genesis 41:38–39So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
• 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).