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19 So[a] they shall fear the name of Yahweh from the west,
    and his glory from the sunrise,
for he will come like a narrow stream;
    the wind of Yahweh drives it on.
20 “And a redeemer will come to Zion,
    to those in Jacob who turn away from transgression,”

declares[b] Yahweh.

21 “And as for me, this is my covenant with them, says Yahweh:

my spirit that is upon you,
    and my words that I have placed in your mouth
shall not depart from your mouth,
    or[c] from the mouths[d] of your children,[e]
    or[f] from the mouths[g] of your children’s children,”[h]
        says Yahweh, “from now on and forever.”

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  1. Isaiah 59:19 Or “And”
  2. Isaiah 59:20 Literally “declaration of”
  3. Isaiah 59:21 Or “and”
  4. Isaiah 59:21 Hebrew “mouth”
  5. Isaiah 59:21 Literally “offspring”
  6. Isaiah 59:21 Or “and”
  7. Isaiah 59:21 Hebrew “mouth”
  8. Isaiah 59:21 Literally “the offspring of your offspring”

19 From the west,(A) people will fear the name of the Lord,
    and from the rising of the sun,(B) they will revere his glory.(C)
For he will come like a pent-up flood
    that the breath(D) of the Lord drives along.[a]

20 “The Redeemer(E) will come to Zion,(F)
    to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,”(G)
declares the Lord.

21 “As for me, this is my covenant(H) with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit,(I) who is on you, will not depart from you,(J) and my words that I have put in your mouth(K) will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:19 Or When enemies come in like a flood, / the Spirit of the Lord will put them to flight