Isaiah 28:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
He will be a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

New Living Translation
He will give a longing for justice to their judges. He will give great courage to their warriors who stand at the gates.

English Standard Version
and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Berean Study Bible
a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

New American Standard Bible
A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment, A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

NASB 1995
A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment, A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

NASB 1977
A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment, A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

Amplified Bible
A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment [administering the law], A strength to those who drive back the battle at the gate.

Christian Standard Bible
a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, and strength to those who repel attacks at the city gate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Contemporary English Version
He will see that justice rules and that his people are able to defend their cities.

Good News Translation
He will give a sense of justice to those who serve as judges, and courage to those who defend the city gates from attack.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will give a spirit of justice to those who judge. He will give strength to those who defend the city gates in battle.

International Standard Version
and a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

NET Bible
He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

New King James Version
For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

King James 2000 Bible
And for a spirit of justice to him that sits in judgment, and for strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

New Heart English Bible
and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

World English Bible
and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

American King James Version
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sits in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

American Standard Version
and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

A Faithful Version
And for a spirit of judgment to him who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Darby Bible Translation
and for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

English Revised Version
and for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

Webster's Bible Translation
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And for a spirite of iudgement to him that sitteth in iudgement, and for strength vnto them that turne away the battell to the gate.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He wylbe also a spirite of perfect knowledge to him that sitteth in iudgement, and strength vnto them that turne away the battayle to the gate of the enemies.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Vnto the lowly, he shalbe a sprete of iudgment, and vnto them that dryue awaye the enemies from ye gates, he shalbe a sprete of stregth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And for a spirit of judgment "" To him who is sitting in the judgment, "" And for might [to] those turning back the battle to the gate.

Young's Literal Translation
And for a spirit of judgment To him who is sitting in the judgment, And for might to those turning back the battle to the gate.

Smith's Literal Translation
And for a spirit of judgment to him sitting upon the judgment, and for strength of them turning back the battle of the storm.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he will be the spirit of judgment for those who sit in judgment, and the strength of those who return from war to the gates.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For The Spirit of judgment to him who sits for judgment and the mighty men who turn war away from the gates

Lamsa Bible
And for a spirit of justice to him that sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn away the battle from the gate.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, And for strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They shall be left in the spirit of judgement for judgement, and for the strength of them that hinder slaying.
















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