Passage

Isaiah 32.17

Book: Isaiah · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

15. until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest. 16. Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.

17. And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.

And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places. 19. But it shall hail in the downfall of the forest; and the city shall be utterly laid low. (Isaiah 32:15-19, ASV)

WEB

15. Until the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest. 16. Then justice will dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness will remain in the fruitful field.

17. The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

My people will live in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places. 19. Though hail flattens the forest, and the city is leveled completely. (Isaiah 32:15-19, WEB)

KJV

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. 16. Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

17. And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places; 19. When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place. ^{low in: or, utterly abased} (Isaiah 32:15-19, KJV)

YLT

15. Till emptied out on us is the Spirit from on high, And a wilderness hath become a fruitful field, And the fruitful field for a forest is reckoned. 16. And dwelt in the wilderness hath judgment, And righteousness in the fruitful field remaineth.

17. And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness, Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.

And dwelt hath My people in a peaceful habitation, And in stedfast tabernacles, And in quiet resting-places. 19. And it hath hailed in the going down of the forest, And in the valley is the city low. (Isaiah 32:15-19, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

H6666 - tzedakah, tzedakah, Strong's H6666
H7965 - shalom, shalom, Strong's H7965
H5769 - olam, olam, Strong's H5769

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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