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Isaiah 59:20
“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh declares this to Jacob immediately after describing His judgment arriving like a raging flood.
The words — The text highlights גּוֹאֵל (go'el) as a redeemer and שָׁבֵי (shavei) for those who turn from transgression.
The thread — This declaration aligns with Romans 11:26 regarding the Deliverer coming from Zion and points forward to the covenant of God's Spirit and words in Isaiah 59:21.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to acknowledge that redemption is specifically directed toward those in Jacob who actively turn from transgression.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.
Cross-references
- Romans 11:26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
- Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
- Ezekiel 18:30 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
- Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
- Hebrews 12:14 Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
- Joel 2:32 And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.
- Obadiah 1:17 But on Mount Zion there will be deliverance, and it will be holy, and the house of Jacob will reclaim their possession.
- Deuteronomy 30:1 “When all these things come upon you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you call them to mind in all the nations to which the LORD your God has banished you,
- Isaiah 40:9 Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
- Daniel 9:13 Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth.