KJV King James Version
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
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Isaiah 59:17
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
WEB World English Bible
He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.
ASV American Standard Version
And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And He putteth on righteousness as a breastplate, And an helmet of salvation on His head, And He putteth on garments of vengeance for clothing, And is covered, as with an upper-robe, with zeal.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 59
14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
15 Yea, truth faileth; and he [that] departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw [it], and it displeased him that [there was] no judgment.
16 And he saw that [there was] no man, and wondered that [there was] no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
18 According to [their] deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
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וַיִּלְבַּ֤שׁH3847 · la.vashto clotheצְדָקָה֙H6666 · tse.da.qahrighteousnessכַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ןH8302 · sir.yahlanceוְכ֥וֹבַעH3553 · ko.vahelmetיְשׁוּעָ֖הH3444 · ye.shu.ahsalvationבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218 · roshheadוַיִּלְבַּ֞שׁH3847 · la.vashto clotheבִּגְדֵ֤יH899 · be.gedtreacheryנָקָם֙H5359 · na.qamvengeanceתִּלְבֹּ֔שֶׁתH8516 · tal.bo.shetclothingוַיַּ֥עַטH5844 · a.tahto enwrapכַּמְעִ֖ילH4598 · me.ilrobeקִנְאָֽה׃H7068 · qin.ahjealousy
Cross-references
Ephesians 6:17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.Romans 13:12-14The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.Isaiah 11:5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.Hebrews 10:30For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.John 2:17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment [was] as a robe and a diadem.Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. [Art] thou not it that hath cut Rahab, [and] wounded the dragon?Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.Revelation 19:11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.2 Corinthians 6:7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,Deuteronomy 32:35-43To me [belongeth] vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in [due] time: for the day of their calamity [is] at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.Psalm 69:9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.2 Thessalonians 1:8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where [is] thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?Zechariah 1:14So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.Isaiah 63:3I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people [there was] none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
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