Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Look in the scroll of the LORD and read: None of these will be missing, not one will lack her mate. For it is his mouth that has given the order, and his Spirit will gather them together. New Living Translation Search the book of the LORD, and see what he will do. Not one of these birds and animals will be missing, and none will lack a mate, for the LORD has promised this. His Spirit will make it all come true. English Standard Version Seek and read from the book of the LORD: Not one of these shall be missing; none shall be without her mate. For the mouth of the LORD has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them. Berean Standard Bible Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit. Berean Literal Bible Search from the book of YHWH and recite: Not one of these will go missing, a female will not lack her mate. For His mouth has commanded it, and by His Spirit He has gathered them. King James Bible Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. New King James Version “Search from the book of the LORD, and read: Not one of these shall fail; Not one shall lack her mate. For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them. New American Standard Bible Seek from the book of the LORD, and read: Not one of these will be missing; None will lack its mate. For His mouth has commanded, And His Spirit has gathered them. NASB 1995 Seek from the book of the LORD, and read: Not one of these will be missing; None will lack its mate. For His mouth has commanded, And His Spirit has gathered them. NASB 1977 Seek from the book of the LORD, and read: Not one of these will be missing; None will lack its mate. For His mouth has commanded, And His Spirit has gathered them. Legacy Standard Bible Seek from the book of Yahweh, and read: Not one of these will be missing; None will lack its mate. For His mouth has commanded, And His Spirit has gathered them. Amplified Bible Seek from the book of the LORD, and read: Not one of these [creatures] will be missing; None will lack its mate. For His mouth has commanded, And His Spirit has gathered them. Berean Annotated Bible Search and read the scroll of the LORD {YHWH}: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit {ruachow}. Christian Standard Bible Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of them will be missing, none will be lacking its mate, because he has ordered it by my mouth, and he will gather them by his Spirit. Holman Christian Standard Bible Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of them will be missing, none will be lacking its mate, because He has ordered it by my mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit. American Standard Version Seek ye out of the book of Jehovah, and read: no one of these shall be missing, none shall want her mate; for my mouth, it hath commanded, and his Spirit, it hath gathered them. Contemporary English Version In The Book of the LORD you can search and find where it is written, "The LORD brought together all of his creatures by the power of his Spirit. Not one is missing." English Revised Version Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall be missing, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Search the LORD's book, and read it. Not one of these animals will be missing. Not one will lack a mate, because the LORD has commanded it, and his Spirit will gather them together. Good News Translation Search in the LORD's book of living creatures and read what it says. Not one of these creatures will be missing, and not one will be without its mate. The LORD has commanded it to be so; he himself will bring them together. International Standard Version "Study and read from the book of the LORD: And not one will be missing, each will not long for its mate. For it is the mouth of the LORD that has issued the order, and it is his Spirit that has gathered them. NET Bible Carefully read the scroll of the LORD! Not one of these creatures will be missing, none will lack a mate. For the LORD has issued the decree, and his own spirit gathers them. New Heart English Bible Search in the scroll of the LORD, and read: not one of these will be missing. None will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them. Webster's Bible Translation Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSearch and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit. World English Bible Search in the book of Yahweh, and read: not one of these will be missing. None will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSeek out of the scroll of YHWH, and read, "" One of these has not been lacking, "" None has missed its companion, "" For My mouth—it has commanded, "" And His Spirit—He has gathered them. Berean Literal Bible Search from the book of YHWH and recite: Not one of these will go missing, a female will not lack her mate. For His mouth has commanded it, and by His Spirit He has gathered them. Young's Literal Translation Seek out of the book of Jehovah, and read, One of these hath not been lacking, None hath missed its companion, For My mouth -- it hath commanded, And His spirit -- He hath gathered them. Smith's Literal Translation Seek ye from the book of Jehovah, and read: One of these was not wanting; a female her companion they missed not: for my mouth it commanded, and his spirit it collected them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSearch ye diligently in the book of the Lord, and read: not one of them was wanting, one hath not sought for the other: for that which proceedeth out of my mouth, he hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. Catholic Public Domain Version Search and read diligently in the book of the Lord. Not one of them was lacking; not one has sought for the other. For what has proceeded from my mouth, he has commanded, and his very Spirit has gathered them. New American Bible Search through the book of the LORD and read: not one of these shall be lacking, For the mouth of the LORD has ordered it, and his spirit gathers them there. New Revised Standard Version Seek and read from the book of the LORD: Not one of these shall be missing; none shall be without its mate. For the mouth of the LORD has commanded, and his spirit has gathered them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSeek out the book of the LORD, and read; no one of these shall fail, none sought for her mate; but he with his own mouth has commanded, and his spirit it has gathered them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Seek in the book of LORD JEHOVAH and read, because none of these has been lost, and one has not searched for another, but he commanded with his mouth and his Spirit has gathered these OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read; No one of these shall be missing, None shall want her mate; For My mouth it hath commanded, And the breath thereof it hath gathered them. Brenton Septuagint Translation They passed by in full number, and not one of them perished: they sought not one another; for the Lord commanded them, and his Spirit gathered them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Judgments on the Nations…15There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate. 16Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit. 17He has allotted their portion; His hand has distributed it by measure. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.… Cross References Search and read the scroll of the LORD: John 5:39 You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me, Jeremiah 36:2 “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today. Isaiah 8:1 Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz. Not one of these will go missing, John 18:9 This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.” John 6:39 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. John 17:12 While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. not one will lack her mate, Genesis 7:2-3 You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate; / and seven pairs of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth. Genesis 7:15-16 They came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two of every creature with the breath of life. / And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in. Genesis 6:19-20 And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you. / Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive. because He has ordered it by His mouth, Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. Psalm 33:9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm. Isaiah 55:11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. and He will gather them by His Spirit. Ezekiel 36:24-27 For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. / I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. … Ezekiel 37:9-10 Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!” / So I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army. Isaiah 11:12 He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth. Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. Treasury of Scripture Seek you out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it has commanded, and his spirit it has gathered them. seek Isaiah 30:8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: Deuteronomy 31:21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. Isaiah 8:10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. my mouth Genesis 6:17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. Psalm 33:6,9 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth… Jump to Previous Book Breath Commanded Companion Fail Gather Gathered Lack Mate Missed Missing Mouth Order Read Recorded Scroll Search Seek Spirit Thereof Together WantJump to Next Book Breath Commanded Companion Fail Gather Gathered Lack Mate Missed Missing Mouth Order Read Recorded Scroll Search Seek Spirit Thereof Together WantIsaiah 34 1. The judgments wherewith God revenges his church11. The desolation of her enemies 16. The certainty of the prophecy Search and read the scroll of the LORD: This phrase emphasizes the importance of Scripture as the authoritative word of God. In the context of Isaiah, the "scroll of the LORD" refers to the prophetic writings that contain God's decrees and promises. The act of searching and reading implies diligent study and reflection, highlighting the value placed on understanding God's word. This mirrors the practice of the Bereans in Acts 17:11, who examined the Scriptures daily to verify the teachings they received. Not one of these will go missing: Not one will lack her mate: Because He has ordered it by His mouth: And He will gather them by His Spirit: Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahThe prophet who authored the book, delivering messages from God to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 2. The Scroll of the LORD Represents the written word of God, containing His decrees and promises. 3. The Spirit of the LORD The active presence of God, ensuring the fulfillment of His word. 4. The Nations In the broader context of Isaiah 34, the nations are those under judgment, highlighting God's sovereignty over all peoples. 5. Edom Specifically mentioned earlier in the chapter as a symbol of God's judgment against nations opposed to Him. Teaching Points The Authority of ScriptureThe "scroll of the LORD" signifies the ultimate authority of God's word. Believers are called to trust in its completeness and reliability. God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness God's promise that "not one will lack her mate" assures us of His meticulous care and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. The Role of the Holy Spirit The Spirit's role in gathering and fulfilling God's word highlights the active work of the Holy Spirit in the world and in the lives of believers. Judgment and Redemption The context of judgment in Isaiah 34 serves as a reminder of God's justice, while the assurance of His word points to redemption for those who trust in Him. Encouragement to Study Scripture The command to "search and read" encourages believers to diligently study the Bible, seeking understanding and application in their lives. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 34:16?2. How does Isaiah 34:16 encourage us to trust in God's written word? 3. What role does God's Spirit play in fulfilling Isaiah 34:16's promises? 4. How does Isaiah 34:16 connect with 2 Timothy 3:16 on Scripture's authority? 5. How can we apply Isaiah 34:16 to our daily Bible study habits? 6. What does Isaiah 34:16 teach about God's faithfulness in fulfilling His plans? 7. What does Isaiah 34:16 mean by "none will be missing" in the context of prophecy fulfillment? 8. How does Isaiah 34:16 support the reliability of Scripture as divinely inspired? 9. What historical evidence supports the events described in Isaiah 34? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 34? 11. What is the Lord's Book? 12. What is the Lord's Book? 13. What is the identity of the Holy Spirit? 14. Are Jehovah's Witnesses considered Christians? What Does Isaiah 34:16 Mean Search and read the scroll of the LORD“Search and read the scroll of the LORD” (Isaiah 34:16) invites every listener to open the written Word and verify what God has said. • Scripture is self-authenticating: compare Jesus’ “Have you not read…?” (Matthew 19:4) and Paul’s “according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3–4). • The phrase assumes the scroll is preserved, reliable, and publicly accessible, echoing Moses placing the law beside the ark for future reference (Deuteronomy 31:24–26). • God calls His people to active engagement—searching, not skimming—because every prophecy will stand (Isaiah 55:10-11). Not one of these will go missing “Not one of these will go missing” assures that every predicted detail of judgment on Edom and the nations (Isaiah 34:1-15) will unfold exactly. • God’s track record includes not one unfulfilled word (Joshua 21:45; 23:14). • Even seemingly minor elements—who escapes, who is destroyed—are under divine surveillance (Matthew 10:29-30). • The certainty comforts believers: if God keeps His warnings to the letter, He will certainly keep His promises of grace (2 Peter 3:9). Not one will lack her mate “Not one will lack her mate” pictures the animals that will inhabit the desolated land pairing off without exception (Isaiah 34:11-15). • The image underscores meticulous completion: every owl and raven finds a partner just as every prophecy finds fulfillment (Genesis 7:8-9). • It reverses human prosperity; where once cities stood, only wildlife thrives—an echo of Babylon’s fate (Isaiah 13:20-22; Revelation 18:2). • God’s sovereignty reaches into the natural world, reinforcing Jesus’ later point that the Father clothes the lilies (Matthew 6:28-30). Because He has ordered it by His mouth “Because He has ordered it by His mouth” grounds the certainty in God’s spoken authority. • Creation itself began with “God said” (Genesis 1:3); the same voice now decrees Edom’s downfall. • His word is irrevocable (Numbers 23:19). When He “orders,” no earthly power can reverse it (Isaiah 14:27). • The mouth image highlights personal engagement: this is not impersonal fate but intentional judgment befitting His holiness (Habakkuk 1:13). And He will gather them by His Spirit “And He will gather them by His Spirit” shows the active agency of God’s Spirit assembling every element to meet His decree. • The Spirit hovered at creation (Genesis 1:2) and now orchestrates events in history (Zechariah 4:6). • Gathering language anticipates future restoration for Israel (Isaiah 11:12), reminding readers that the same Spirit who gathers nations to judgment also gathers His people to salvation (John 6:63). • The verse thus balances severity with underlying hope: the Spirit who executes justice is the Spirit who brings life (Romans 8:11). summary Isaiah 34:16 calls us to open Scripture with confidence that every prophecy is precise, every promise certain. God’s written Word stands intact; His decrees leave nothing incomplete—whether judgments that strip proud nations or mercies that gather humble hearts. The same mouth that spoke creation and the same Spirit that sustains it ensure that not one detail fails. Trust the Word, because the Author ensures its flawless fulfillment. (16) Seek ye out of the book of the Lord . . .--The phrase is an exceptional one. Isaiah applies that title either to this particular section, or to the volume of his collected writings. When the time of the fulfilment comes, men are invited to compare what they shall then find with the picture which Isaiah had drawn. Keith and others have brought together from the descriptions of modern travellers, illustrations of the condition of Edom as it is well summed up by Delitzsch in loc. "It swarms with snakes, and the desolate heights and barren table-lands are only inherited by wild crows and eagles; and great flocks of birds." It has to be remembered, however, that the decay was very gradual. The ruins of Petra and other Idumaean cities are of Roman origin, and indicate a period of culture and prosperity stretching far into the history of the Empire.His spirit. --In the sense of the creative Breath of the Almighty working in Nature (Psalm 104:30).Verse 16. - Seek ye out of the book of the Lord. By "the book of the Lord" some understand a collected volume of Moses and the prophets, psalmists, etc., previous to Isaiah's time, which they suppose to have existed in his day. But there is no evidence of any such collection. It is better to understand the expression of Isaiah's own prophecies, or of such a collection of them as he had made previously to the composition of the present chapter. Nothing contained in the entire book should, he says, fail of its accomplishment. Even the minutiae of the present chapter should, each and all, have their fulfillment, though not, perhaps, in every case a literal one. My mouth... his Spirit. The "mouth" of the prophet and the "Spirit" of God, which dictates to him what he is to write, are in accord; and the Spirit will bring to pass what the mouth inspired by him has "commanded."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Searchדִּרְשׁ֨וּ (dir·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship and read וּֽקְרָ֔אוּ (ū·qə·rā·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the scroll סֵ֤פֶר (sê·p̄er) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book of the LORD: יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one אַחַ֤ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first of these מֵהֵ֙נָּה֙ (mê·hên·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine plural Strong's 2007: Themselves will go missing, נֶעְדָּ֔רָה (ne‘·dā·rāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5737: To arrange as a battle, a vineyard, to muster, to miss not one אִשָּׁ֥ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female will lack פָקָ֑דוּ (p̄ā·qā·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit her mate, רְעוּתָ֖הּ (rə·‘ū·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7468: A female associate, an additional one because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction He ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are has ordered צִוָּ֔ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order it by His mouth, פִי֙ (p̄î) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and He ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will gather them קִבְּצָֽן׃ (qib·bə·ṣān) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine plural Strong's 6908: To gather, collect by His Spirit. וְרוּח֖וֹ (wə·rū·ḥōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit Links Isaiah 34:16 NIVIsaiah 34:16 NLT Isaiah 34:16 ESV Isaiah 34:16 NASB Isaiah 34:16 KJV Isaiah 34:16 BibleApps.com Isaiah 34:16 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 34:16 Chinese Bible Isaiah 34:16 French Bible Isaiah 34:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 34:16 Search in the book of Yahweh (Isa Isi Is) |
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