Isaiah 5:16

Revised Standard Version

But the LORD of hosts is exalted in justice, and the Holy God shows himself holy in righteousness.

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
But the Lord of hosts is exalted in justice, and the Holy God shows himself holy in righteousness.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lorde of hostes shalbe exalted in iudgement, and the holy God shalbe sanctified in iustice.

Christian Standard Bible®
But the Lord of Armies is exalted by his justice,and the holy God shows that he is holy through his righteousness.

Hebrew Names Version
but the LORD of Hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Darby Translation
and Jehovah of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and the holy God hallowed in righteousness.

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord All-Powerful will judge fairly, and people will honor him. They will respect the Holy God when he brings justice.

Amplified Bible
But the LORD of hosts will be exalted in justice, And God, the Holy One, will show Himself holy in righteousness [through His righteous judgments].

American Standard Version
but Jehovah of hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Contemporary English Version
But the holy Lord God All-Powerful is praised, because he has shown who he is by bringing justice.

Complete Jewish Bible
But Adonai -Tzva'ot is exalted through justice, God the Holy One is consecrated through righteousness.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the LORD of hosts is exalted through justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified through righteousness.

King James Version (1611)
But the Lord of hosts shalbe exalted in iudgement, and God that is holy, shall bee sanctified in righteousnesse.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgement, and the holy God shall be glorified in righteousness.

English Revised Version
but the LORD of hosts is exalted in judgment, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible
But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.

Lexham English Bible
But Yahweh of hosts is exalted by justice, and the holy God shows himself holy by righteousness.

Literal Translation
But Jehovah of Hosts is exalted in judgment, and God the Holy One is proven holy in righteousness.

New Century Version
The Lord All-Powerful will receive glory by judging fairly; the holy God will show himself holy by doing what is right.

New English Translation
The Lord who commands armies will be exalted when he punishes, the sovereign God's authority will be recognized when he judges.

New King James Version
But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, And God who is holy shall be hallowed in righteousness.

New Living Translation
But the Lord of Heaven's Armies will be exalted by his justice. The holiness of God will be displayed by his righteousness.

New Life Bible
But the Lord of All will be honored in what is right and fair. The holy God will show Himself holy in what is right and good.

New Revised Standard
But the Lord of hosts is exalted by justice, and the Holy God shows himself holy by righteousness.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Yahweh of hosts, hath been exalted, in justice, - And the GOD that is holy hath been hallowed in righteousness;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and the holy God shall be sanctified in justice.

George Lamsa Translation
But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and the Holy God shall be sanctified in righteousness.

Good News Translation
But the Lord Almighty shows his greatness by doing what is right, and he reveals his holiness by judging his people.

New American Standard Bible
But the LORD of armies will be exalted in judgment, And the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.

King James Version
But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the Lorde of hoastes shalbe exalted in iudgement, and God that is holy is sanctified in ryghteousnesse.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord of oostis schal be enhaunsid in doom, and hooli God schal be halewid in riytfulnesse.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah of Hosts is high in judgment, And the Holy God sanctified in righteousness,

World English Bible
but Yahweh of Hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Update Bible Version
but Yahweh of hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Bible in Basic English
But the Lord of armies is lifted up as judge, and the Holy God is seen to be holy in righteousness.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the LORDE of hoostes, yt holy God: shalbe exalted and vntouched, when he shal declare his equyte and rightuousnesse after this maner.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the LORD of hosts will be exalted in judgment, And the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.

Legacy Standard Bible
But Yahweh of hosts will be lofty in judgment,And the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.

Contextual Overview

⁸ Woe to those who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is no more room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land. ⁹ The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing: "Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant. ¹⁰ For ten acres of vineyard shall yield but one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah." ¹¹ Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening till wine inflames them! ¹² They have lyre and harp, timbrel and flute and wine at their feasts; but they do not regard the deeds of the LORD, or see the work of his hands. ¹³ Therefore my people go into exile for want of knowledge; their honored men are dying of hunger, and their multitude is parched with thirst. ¹⁴ Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth beyond measure, and the nobility of Jerusalem and her multitude go down, her throng and he who exults in her. ¹⁵ Man is bowed down, and men are brought low, and the eyes of the haughty are humbled. ¹⁶ But the LORD of hosts is exalted in justice, and the Holy God shows himself holy in righteousness. ¹⁷ Then shall the lambs graze as in their pasture, fatlings and kids shall feed among the ruins.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Lord: Isaiah 12:4, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Psalms 9:16, Psalms 21:13, Psalms 46:10, Ezekiel 28:22, Ezekiel 38:23, Romans 2:5, Revelation 19:1-5

God that is holy: or, the holy God, Heb. the God the holy, Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 57:15, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 15:4

sanctified: Isaiah 8:13, Isaiah 29:23, Leviticus 10:3, Ezekiel 36:23, 1 Peter 1:16, 1 Peter 2:15

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:7 - the greatness Leviticus 22:32 - I will Numbers 20:13 - he was Joshua 24:19 - holy 2 Chronicles 31:18 - they sanctified Psalms 71:19 - Thy righteousness Psalms 71:22 - O thou Psalms 83:18 - That men Psalms 98:9 - with righteousness Psalms 99:9 - for the Isaiah 1:27 - redeemed Isaiah 2:11 - lofty Isaiah 23:9 - to stain Ezekiel 20:41 - and I will Ezekiel 28:25 - be sanctified Ezekiel 39:27 - and am Daniel 4:37 - all Romans 9:28 - in righteousness 1 Peter 3:15 - sanctify

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment,.... By the "Lord of hosts" is meant Christ, the Lord of the armies, and of the inhabitants of the earth, of angels, and of men; who, though in our nature, in his state of humiliation, was brought very low, yet is now highly exalted; and which exaltation of his is seen and known, as it is here foretold it should be, by his judgments inflicted on the Jewish nation, for their contempt and rejection of him; see Psalms 9:16 so Kimchi interprets judgment of the judgment which the Lord would inflict on the ungodly of Israel: thus Christ's exaltation is seen in their humiliation, and his kingdom and power in their destruction:

and God that is holy; Christ is truly and properly God, God over all, blessed for ever; and he is holy, both as God and man; as God he is essentially and perfectly holy; and, as man, without sin original or actual; he is the Holy One of God, and the Holy One of Israel; and of him it is said, he

shall be sanctified in righteousness, or be declared to be holy; by the obedience and righteousness of his life, wrought out for his people, whereby he becomes their sanctification and righteousness; and by his justice, in punishing his and his people's enemies. Were all this to be understood of Jehovah the Father, it might very well be interpreted, as it is by Cocceius, of his being exalted and honoured by the condemnation of sin in the flesh of Christ; and of his being "glorified", as the Arabic version renders it, by the obedience and righteousness of his son, whereby his justice is satisfied, and his law magnified, and made honourable; and by the faith of his people, laying hold on that righteousness, and receiving it to the glory of God; in all which the purity, holiness, and justice of God appears.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the mean man ... the mighty man - The expressions here mean that “all” ranks would be subdued and punished; see the note at Isaiah 2:9.

The eyes of the lofty ... - see Isaiah 2:11, note; Isaiah 2:17, note.

Shall be exalted in judgment - In his justice; he shall so manifest his justice as to be exalted in the view of tbe people.

Shall be sanctified - Shall be “regarded” as holy. He shall so manifest his righteousness in his dealings, that it shall be seen and felt that he is a holy God.