Isaiah 40:2
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Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”
In other translations
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”
Hebrew words
דַּבְּרוּdaberuspeakH1696עַל־'al-toH5921לֵבlev[the] heart ofH3820יְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalimJerusalemH3389וְקִרְאוּvekir'uand proclaimH7121אֵלֶיהָ'eleihato itH413כִּיkithatH3588מָלְאָהmal'ahit has been completedH4390צְבָאָהּtzeva'ahservice itsH6635כִּיkiforH3588נִרְצָהnirtzahit has been acceptedH7521עֲוֹנָהּ'avonahiniquity itsH5771כִּיkithatH3588לָקְחָהlakechahit has receivedH3947מִיַּדmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068כִּפְלַיִםkiflayimdoubleH3718בְּכָל־bekholfor allH3605חַטֹּאתֶיהָ׃ סchatoteihasins itsH2403
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Related verses
- Zechariah 9:12Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will restore to you double.
- Isaiah 61:7For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.
- Hosea 2:14Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.
- Jeremiah 33:8-98 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me. 9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.8 And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me. 9 So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.
- Revelation 18:6Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
- Isaiah 43:25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.
- Jeremiah 16:18And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.And I will first repay them double their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and they have filled My inheritance with their abominations.”
- Song of Solomon 2:11-1311 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; 13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.11 For now the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. 12 The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come, and the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land. 13 The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”
- Isaiah 44:22I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.
- Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
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People and places
Places: Jerusalem