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Isaiah 28:6

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

KJV

et spiritus judicii sedenti super judicium, et fortitudo revertentibus de bello ad portam.

Vulgate

καταλειφθήσονται ἐπὶ πνεύματι κρίσεως ἐπὶ κρίσιν καὶ ἰσχὺν κωλύων ἀνελεῖν.

LXX

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

ASV

וּ/לְ/ר֖וּחַ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט לַ/יּוֹשֵׁב֙ עַל הַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֔ט וְ/לִ֨/גְבוּרָ֔ה מְשִׁיבֵ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה שָֽׁעְרָ/ה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 61×
י
y
noun · 422×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שַׁ֣עַר
sh'r
noun · 375×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 12:8 — For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
  • 1Kgs 3:28 — And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
  • 2Chr 32:8 — With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
  • Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
  • Deut 20:4 — For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
  • Exod 31:3 — And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
  • Gen 41:38 — And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
  • Isa 4:4 — When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.
  • Isa 11:2 — And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
  • Isa 32:15 — Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
  • John 3:34 — For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
  • John 5:30 — I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
  • Josh 1:9 — Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
  • Judg 5:11 — They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villag
  • Matt 16:18 — And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
  • Num 11:16 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the co
  • Num 27:16 — Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
  • Prov 20:8 — A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
  • Ps 18:32 — It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
  • Ps 18:34 — He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
  • Ps 46:1 — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
  • Ps 46:11 — The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
  • Ps 72:1 — Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
  • Zech 12:5 — And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.