Isaiah 59:9
New International Version
So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We look for light, but all is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

New Living Translation
So there is no justice among us, and we know nothing about right living. We look for light but find only darkness. We look for bright skies but walk in gloom.

English Standard Version
Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not overtake us; we hope for light, and behold, darkness, and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

Berean Study Bible
Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore justice is far from us, And righteousness does not overtake us; We hope for light, but behold, darkness, For brightness, but we walk in gloom.

King James Bible
Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we live in the night.

International Standard Version
"So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We wait for light, but look—there is darkness; we wait for brightness, but we walk in deep darkness.

NET Bible
For this reason deliverance is far from us and salvation does not reach us. We wait for light, but see only darkness; we wait for a bright light, but live in deep darkness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why justice is far from us, and righteousness doesn't reach us. We hope for light, but we walk in darkness. We hope for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore judgment has withdrawn from us, and righteousness has never overtaken us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore is justice far from us, neither does righteousness overtake us: we wait for light, but behold darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

American King James Version
Therefore is judgment far from us, neither does justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

American Standard Version
Therefore is justice far from us, neither doth righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but, behold, darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore is judgment far from us, and justice shall not overtake us. We looked for light, and behold darkness: brightness, and we have walked in the dark.

Darby Bible Translation
Therefore is justice far from us, and righteousness overtaketh us not: we wait for light, and behold darkness; for brightness, [but] we walk in obscurity.

English Revised Version
Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but behold darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

World English Bible
Therefore is justice far from us, neither does righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but, behold, darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore hath judgment been far from us, And righteousness reacheth us not, We wait for light, and lo, darkness, For brightness -- in thick darkness we go,

Jesaja 59:9 Afrikaans PWL
Regverdige oordeel is daarom ver van ons af en onpartydige opregtheid haal ons nie in nie; ons hoop op lig, maar let op, duisternis; op helderheid, maar ons loop in donkerte.

Isaia 59:9 Albanian
Prandaj ndershmëria është larg nesh dhe drejtësia nuk arrin deri te ne; prisnim dritën, por ja që erdhi errësira, prisnim shkëlqimin, por ja që ecim në errësirë.

ﺃﺷﻌﻴﺎء 59:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
من اجل ذلك ابتعد الحق عنا ولم يدركنا العدل. ننتظر نورا فاذا ظلام. ضياء فنسير في ظلام دامس.

Dyr Ieseien 59:9 Bavarian
Dösswögn kan bei üns von Recht und Gerechtigkeit kain Röd sein. Mir wartetnd auf s Liecht, aber es bleibt dunkl; mir hoffetnd auf d Frueh, aber d Finster geet nit wögg.

Исая 59:9 Bulgarian
Затова правосъдието е далеч от нас. И правдата не стига до нас; Чакаме светлина, а ето тъмнина,- Сияние, а ходим в мрак.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
因此公平離我們遠,公義追不上我們。我們指望光亮,卻是黑暗;指望光明,卻行幽暗。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
因此公平离我们远,公义追不上我们。我们指望光亮,却是黑暗;指望光明,却行幽暗。

以 賽 亞 書 59:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
因 此 , 公 平 離 我 們 遠 , 公 義 追 不 上 我 們 。 我 們 指 望 光 亮 , 卻 是 黑 暗 , 指 望 光 明 , 卻 行 幽 暗 。

以 賽 亞 書 59:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
因 此 , 公 平 离 我 们 远 , 公 义 追 不 上 我 们 。 我 们 指 望 光 亮 , 却 是 黑 暗 , 指 望 光 明 , 却 行 幽 暗 。

Isaiah 59:9 Croatian Bible
Stog' se pravo od nas udaljilo, zato pravda ne dopire do nas. Nadasmo se svjetlosti, a ono tama; i vidjelu, a ono u tmini hodimo.

Izaiáše 59:9 Czech BKR
Protož vzdálil se od nás soud, a nedochází nás spravedlnost. Čekáme-li na světlo, aj, tma, pakli na blesk, v mrákotách chodíme.

Esajas 59:9 Danish
Derfor er Ret os fjern, og Retfærd naar os ikke; vi bier paa Lys — se, Mørke, paa Dagning, men vandrer i Mulm;

Jesaja 59:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Daarom is het recht verre van ons, en de gerechtigheid achterhaalt ons niet; wij wachten op het licht, maar ziet, er is duisternis, op een groten glans, maar wij wandelen in donkerheden.

Swete's Septuagint
διὰ τοῦτο ἀπέστη ἡ κρίσις ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν, καὶ οὐ μὴ καταλάβῃ αὐτοὺς δικαιοσύνη· ὑπομεινάντων φῶς ἐγένετο αὐτοῖς σκότος, μείναντες αὐγὴν ἐν ἀωρίᾳ περιεπάτησαν.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאֹור֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹהֹ֖ות בָּאֲפֵלֹ֥ות נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
על־כן רחק משפט ממנו ולא תשיגנו צדקה נקוה לאור והנה־חשך לנגהות באפלות נהלך׃

Aleppo Codex
ט על כן רחק משפט ממנו ולא תשיגנו צדקה נקוה לאור והנה חשך לנגהות באפלות נהלך

Ézsaiás 59:9 Hungarian: Karoli
Ezért van távol tõlünk az ítélet, és nem ér el minket az igazság, várunk világosságra, és ímé, sötétség, és fényességre, és ímé, homályban járunk!

Jesaja 59:9 Esperanto
Tial malproksimigxis de ni justeco, kaj vero ne atingis nin; ni atendas lumon, sed jen estas mallumo; brilon, sed ni iras en mallumo.

JESAJA 59:9 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sentähden on meistä oikeus kaukana, ja vanhurskaus ei käsitä meitä; me odotimme valkeutta, katso, niin tulee pimeys: paistetta, ja katso, me vaellamme sumussa.

Ésaïe 59:9 French: Darby
C'est pourquoi le juste jugement est loin de nous, et la justice ne nous atteint pas; nous attendons la lumiere, et voici les tenebres! la clarte, et nous marchons dans l'obscurite.

Ésaïe 59:9 French: Louis Segond (1910)
C'est pourquoi l'arrêt de délivrance est loin de nous, Et le salut ne nous atteint pas; Nous attendons la lumière, et voici les ténèbres, La clarté, et nous marchons dans l'obscurité.

Ésaïe 59:9 French: Martin (1744)
C'est pourquoi le jugement s'est éloigné de nous, et la justice ne vient point jusques à nous; nous attendions la lumière, et voici les ténèbres; la splendeur, [et] nous marchons dans l'obscurité.

Jesaja 59:9 German: Modernized
Darum ist das Recht ferne von uns, und wir erlangen die Gerechtigkeit nicht. Wir harren aufs Licht, siehe, so wird's finster, auf den Schein, siehe, so wandeln wir im Dunkeln.

Jesaja 59:9 German: Luther (1912)
Darum ist das Recht fern von uns, und wir erlangen die Gerechtigkeit nicht. Wir harren aufs Licht, siehe, so wird's finster, auf den Schein, siehe, so wandeln wir im Dunkeln.

Jesaja 59:9 German: Textbibel (1899)
Darum blieb das Recht fern von uns, und Gerechtigkeit kommt uns nicht zu nahe. Wir harren auf Licht, aber da ist Finsternis, auf Lichtstrahlen - in tiefem Dunkel wandeln wir dahin!

Isaia 59:9 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Perciò la sentenza liberatrice è lunge da noi, e non arriva fino a noi la giustizia; noi aspettiamo la luce, ed ecco le tenebre; aspettiamo il chiarore del dì, e camminiamo nel buio.

Isaia 59:9 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Perciò, il giudicio si è allontanato da noi, e la giustizia non ci ha aggiunti; noi abbiamo aspettata luce, ed ecco tenebre; splendore, ed ecco camminiamo in caligine.

YESAYA 59:9 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka sebab itu insaf jauhlah dari pada kita dan kebenaranpun tiada sampai kepada kita; bahwa kita menantikan terang, tetapi sesungguhnya ada kegelapan juga; kita menantikan terang cuaca, tetapi kita berjalan di dalam gelap gulita.

이사야 59:9 Korean
그러므로 공평이 우리에게서 멀고 의가 우리에게 미치지 못한즉 우리가 빛을 바라나 어두움 뿐이요 밝은 것을 바라나 캄캄한 가운데 행하므로

Isaias 59:9 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Propter hoc elongatum est judicium a nobis, et non apprehendet nos justitia. Exspectavimus lucem, et ecce tenebræ ; splendorem, et in tenebris ambulavimus.

Izaijo knyga 59:9 Lithuanian
Todėl teisingumas yra toli nuo mūsų, teisybė nepasiekia mūsų; mes laukiame šviesos, o čia tamsa, laukiame aušros, o vaikščiojame sutemose.

Isaiah 59:9 Maori
Na reira matara noa atu te whakawa i a tatou, te mau tatou i te tika: e taria atu ana e tatou te marama, na ko te pouri; te tiaho, na kei te haere nei tatou i te pouri.

Esaias 59:9 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Derfor er retten* langt borte fra oss, og rettferdigheten når oss ikke; vi venter på lys, og se, det er mørke, vi venter på bare solskinn, og i dypeste natt må vi ferdes.

Isaías 59:9 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Por tanto el derecho está lejos de nosotros, y no nos alcanza la justicia; esperamos luz, y he aquí tinieblas, claridad, pero andamos en oscuridad.

Isaías 59:9 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Por tanto el derecho está lejos de nosotros, Y no nos alcanza la justicia. Esperamos luz, y sólo hay tinieblas; Claridad, pero andamos en oscuridad.

Isaías 59:9 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Por esto se alejó de nosotros el juicio, y no nos alcanzó justicia; esperamos luz, y he aquí tinieblas; resplandor, y andamos en oscuridad.

Isaías 59:9 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Por esto se alejó de nosotros el juicio, y no nos alcanzó justicia: esperamos luz, y he aquí tinieblas; resplandores, y andamos en oscuridad.

Isaías 59:9 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Por esto se alejó de nosotros el juicio, y justicia nunca nos alcanzó, esperamos luz, y he aquí tinieblas, resplandores y andamos en oscuridad.

Isaías 59:9 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Por esta razão a justiça está muito longe de nós, e a retidão não consegue nos alcançar; buscamos e procuramos por ela, mas tudo são trevas. Ansiamos encontrar a claridade, mas caminhamos sob densas sombras.

Isaías 59:9 Portugese Bible
Pelo que a justiça está longe de nós, e a retidão não nos alcança; esperamos pela luz, e eis que só há trevas; pelo resplendor, mas andamos em escuridão.   

Isaia 59:9 Romanian: Cornilescu
Deaceea hotărîrea de izbăvire este departe de noi şi mîntuirea nu ne ajunge. Aşteptăm lumina, şi iată întunerecul, lucirea, şi umblăm în negură!

Исаия 59:9 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Потому-то и далек от нас суд, и правосудие не достигает до нас; ждем света, и вот тьма, – озарения, и ходим во мраке.

Исаия 59:9 Russian koi8r
Потому-то и далек от нас суд, и правосудие не достигает до нас; ждем света, и вот тьма, --озарения, и ходим во мраке.

Jesaja 59:9 Swedish (1917)
Därför är rätten fjärran ifrån oss, och rättfärdighet tillfaller oss icke; vi bida efter ljus, men se, mörker råder, efter solsken, men vi få vandra i djupaste natt.

Isaiah 59:9 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Kaya't ang kahatulan ay malayo sa amin, o umaabot man sa amin ang katuwiran: kami'y nagsisihanap ng liwanag, nguni't narito, kadiliman; ng kaliwanagan, nguni't nagsisilakad kami sa kadiliman.

อิสยาห์ 59:9 Thai: from KJV
เพราะฉะนั้นความยุติธรรมจึงอยู่ห่างจากเราทั้งหลาย และความเที่ยงธรรมตามเราไม่ทัน เราทั้งหลายคอยท่าความสว่างและ ดูเถิด ความมืด คอยท่าความสุกใส แต่เราดำเนินในความมืดคลุ้ม

Yeşaya 59:9 Turkish
Diyorlar ki, ‹‹Bu yüzden adalet bizden uzak,
Doğruluk bize erişemiyor.
Işık bekliyoruz, yalnız karanlık var;
Parıltı bekliyor, koyu karanlıkta yürüyoruz.

EÂ-sai 59:9 Vietnamese (1934)
Vậy nên sự công bình đã cách xa chúng ta, sự nhơn nghĩa cũng không theo kịp chúng ta. Chúng ta trông mong sự sáng, mà sự tối tăm đây nầy, trông mong sự sáng láng, mà đi trong u ám.

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