KJV King James Version
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
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Isaiah 54:10
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
WEB World English Bible
For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my loving kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed,” says Yahweh who has mercy on you.
ASV American Standard Version
For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For the mountains depart, and the hills remove, And My kindness from thee departeth not, And the covenant of My peace removeth not, Said hath thy loving one—Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 54
7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
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.
10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, [and] not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
13 And all thy children [shall be] taught of the LORD; and great [shall be] the peace of thy children.
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כִּ֤יH3588 · kiforהֶֽהָרִים֙H2022 · harmountain: mountיָמ֔וּשׁוּH4185 · mushto removeוְהַגְּבָע֖וֹתH1389 · giv.ahGibeath-(elohim)תְּמוּטֶ֑נָהH4131 · motto shakeוְחַסְדִּ֞יH2617 · che.sedkindnessמֵאִתֵּ֣ךְH854 · etwithלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיָמ֗וּשׁH4185 · mushto removeוּבְרִ֤יתH1285 · be.ritcovenantשְׁלוֹמִי֙H7965 · sha.lompeaceלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotתָמ֔וּטH4131 · motto shakeאָמַ֥רH559 · a.marto sayמְרַחֲמֵ֖ךְH7355 · ra.chamto have compassionיְהוָֽה׃ סH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Psalm 89:33-34Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.Psalm 46:2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;Ephesians 2:4-5But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.Romans 11:29For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.Isaiah 51:6-7Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David.Isaiah 54:8In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.Malachi 2:5My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him [for] the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.Hebrews 13:20-21Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Isaiah 49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.2 Samuel 23:5Although my house [be] not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all [things], and sure: for [this is] all my salvation, and all [my] desire, although he make [it] not to grow.Hebrews 8:6-13But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.Titus 3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;Matthew 16:18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.Matthew 5:18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.2 Peter 3:10-13But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
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