Isaiah 54:9

9 “To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again.

Isaiah 54:9 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
English Standard Version (ESV)
9 "This is like the days of Noah to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, and will not rebuke you.
New Living Translation (NLT)
9 “Just as I swore in the time of Noah that I would never again let a flood cover the earth, so now I swear that I will never again be angry and punish you.
The Message Bible (MSG)
9 "This exile is just like the days of Noah for me: I promised then that the waters of Noah would never again flood the earth. I'm promising now no more anger, no more dressing you down.
American Standard Version (ASV)
9 For this is [as] the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
9 "To me this is like Noah's floodwaters, when I swore an oath that Noah's floodwaters would never cover the earth again. So now I swear an oath not to be angry with you or punish you.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
9 "For this is like the days of Noah to Me: when I swore that the waters of Noah would never flood the earth again, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
9 "During Noah's time I took an oath and made a promise. I said I would never cover the earth with water again. In the same way, I have promised not to be angry with you. I will never punish you again.

Isaiah 54:9 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 54:9

For this is as the waters of Noah unto me
Some copies, as Kimchi and Ben Melech observe, read these two words, (ym yk) , as one, thus, (ymyk) , "as the days of Noah"; and this is followed by the Targum, Vulgate Latin, and Syriac versions; both readings may be kept, and joined in one, and the sense be, "for this is as the waters that were in the days of Noah unto me"; so Kimchi and Menachem join them. The meaning is, that God's dispensation towards his people, at the time the prophecy refers to, is like that of his to Noah and his family; and the love he bears to them is like that which he bore to him; and the covenant he has made with them is as that he made with him: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the
earth;
he gave his word for it, which is as firm as his oath; he made a covenant with Noah, and confirmed it by a rainbow, that the waters should no more go over the earth as they had, and that the world should be no more destroyed by a flood, ( Genesis 9:9-17 ) : so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee;
for though the Lord's people are by nature children of wrath, as others, he has not appointed them to it, nor will he suffer it to fall upon them, but saves them from it through the righteousness of Christ, who has borne it for them; and though he rebukes by his Spirit, by his word and ministers, and by his providences, yet not in wrath, but in love; and of this he has given the strongest assurances; he has not only said it, but swore to it in covenant, ( Psalms 89:3 Psalms 89:33-35 ) . The Jews


FOOTNOTES:

F18 refer this prophecy to the times of the Messiah.
F18 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 99. 1.

Isaiah 54:9 In-Context

7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back.
8 In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.
9 “To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again.
10 Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,your foundations with lapis lazuli.

Cross References 4

  • 1. S Genesis 8:21
  • 2. S Isaiah 14:24; S Isaiah 49:18
  • 3. Psalms 13:1; Psalms 103:9; Isaiah 12:1; Isaiah 57:16; Jeremiah 3:5,12; Ezekiel 39:29; Micah 7:18
  • 4. S Deuteronomy 28:20
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