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Isaiah 40:2

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.

KJV

Loquimini ad cor Jerusalem, et advocate eam, quoniam completa est malitia ejus, dimissa est iniquitas illius : suscepit de manu Domini duplicia pro omnibus peccatis suis.

Vulgate

ἱερεῖς, λαλήσατε εἰς τὴν καρδίαν Ἰερουσαλήμ, παρακαλέσατε αὐτήν, ὅτι ἐπλήσθη ἡ ταπείνωσις αὐτῆς· λέλυται αὐτῆς ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὅτι ἐδέξατο ἐκ χειρὸς Κυρίου διπλᾶ τὰ ἁμαρτήματα αὐτῆς.

LXX

Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah’s hand double for all her sins.

ASV

דַּבְּר֞וּ עַל לֵ֤ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ וְ/קִרְא֣וּ אֵלֶ֔י/הָ כִּ֤י מָֽלְאָה֙ צְבָאָ֔/הּ כִּ֥י נִרְצָ֖ה עֲוֺנָ֑/הּ כִּ֤י לָקְחָה֙ מִ/יַּ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה כִּפְלַ֖יִם בְּ/כָל חַטֹּאתֶֽי/הָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
חַטָּ֖את
cht't
noun · 298×
י
y
noun · 591×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 634×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כִּפְלַ֖יִם
kplym
noun · 3×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
noun · 230×
ם
m
verb · 57×
מָלְאָ֥ה
ml'h
verb · 248×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
צְבָא֖וֹת
tsb'vt
noun · 480×

Themes

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Historic Christian voices

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

§719John the Baptist is "more than a prophet."94 In him, the Holy Spirit concludes his speaking through the prophets. John completes the cycle of prophets begun by Elijah.95 He proclaims the imminence of the consolation of Israel; he is the "voice" of the Consoler who is coming.96 As the Spirit of truth will also do, John "came to bear witness to the light."97 In John's sight, the …
1. Paul wishing to show the great kindness of God towards man, and the Love which He had for the human race, after saying: Forasmuch then as the children were partakers of blood and flesh, He also Himself likewise took part of the same Hebrews 2:14— follows up the subject in this passage. For do not regard lightly what is spoken, nor think this merely a slight [matter], His tak…
1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 5:17 — Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
  • 2Chr 32:6 — And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
  • Dan 11:35 — And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
  • Gen 34:3 — And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
  • Gen 50:21 — Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
  • Hab 2:3 — For 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.
  • Hos 2:14 — Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
  • Isa 12:1 — And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
  • Isa 33:24 — And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
  • Isa 35:4 — Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
  • Isa 41:11 — Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
  • Isa 43:25 — I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
  • Isa 44:22 — I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
  • Isa 49:25 — But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save th
  • Isa 55:7 — Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
  • Isa 61:7 — For 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.
  • Isa 61:7 — For 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.
  • Jer 16:18 — And 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.
  • Jer 16:18 — And 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.
  • Jer 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
  • Jer 31:33 — But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God
  • Jer 33:8 — 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.
  • Jer 51:10 — The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
  • Job 7:1 — Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
  • Job 42:10 — And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
  • Job 42:10 — And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
  • John 7:37 — In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
  • Lam 4:22 — The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.
  • Ps 32:1 — Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
  • Ps 102:13 — Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
  • Ps 102:13 — Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
  • Rev 11:15 — And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
  • Rev 18:6 — Reward 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.
  • Song 2:11 — For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
  • Zech 9:12 — Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
  • Zech 9:12 — Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;