Bible Strands
Isaiah 57:2
Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet speaks to Israel while noting that the righteous are being removed from impending evil (Isaiah 57:1). The immediate context contrasts this comfort with a direct indictment of the unfaithful descendants of idolaters (Isaiah 57:3).
The words — הֹלֵךְ (ho.Lekh) means "one who walks," modified by נְכֹחֽ/וֹ (ne.kho.Ch/o) for "uprightness," defining the subject's conduct. יָנ֖וּחוּ (ya.Nu.chu) translates "they will rest," describing their state עַל\־ (on) מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑/ם (their beds) as they enter death.
The thread — The connection between the faithful and peaceful death appears in Revelation 14:13, which blesses those who die in the Lord. It also aligns with Job 3:17, where the weary experience cessation from turmoil in the grave.
Why it lands — The verse states that moral integrity results in a peaceful transition into death, removing the grave from the category of punishment. It requires readers to examine their own conduct and accept that death is a place of rest for those who walk uprightly, not a crisis to be feared.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
Cross-references
- Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
- Job 3:17 There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.
- Luke 2:29 “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
- Ecclesiastes 12:7 before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
- 2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 16:14 And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.
- Matthew 25:21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
- Luke 7:50 And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- Ezekiel 32:25 Among the slain they prepare a resting place for Elam with all her hordes, with her graves all around her. All of them are uncircumcised, slain by the sword, although their terror was once spread in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. They are placed among the slain.