Bible Strands
Isaiah 32:18
Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Isaiah delivers God's declaration concerning a future era of righteous governance. The statement follows the promise that righteousness produces peace and immediately precedes the warning of devastating judgment.
The words — The text employs יָשַׁב (ya.shav) for "dwell" and מְנוּחֹת שַׁאֲנַנּוֹת (me.nu.chot sha.a.na.not) for "undisturbed resting places." These terms specify permanent, secure habitation rather than temporary shelter.
The thread — The promise of secure dwelling appears in Jeremiah 33:16, while Zechariah 2:5 depicts divine protection through a wall of fire and indwelling glory. Hosea 2:18 extends the covenant theme to creation, establishing a broader biblical pattern of God's stabilizing presence.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that lasting security flows from righteousness, not human effort. Readers must accept that true rest depends entirely on divine action rather than human stability.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
Cross-references
- Zechariah 2:5 For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
- Hosea 2:18 On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.
- Jeremiah 33:16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
- Ezekiel 34:25 I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
- Isaiah 33:20 Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.
- Isaiah 35:9 No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it.
- Isaiah 60:17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
- Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Hebrews 4:9 There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
- 1 John 4:16 And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.