Berean Standard Bible
“I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.”
Isaiah warns the leaders of Jerusalem who trust in lies and false refuges. He says the Lord is laying a foundation stone in Zion.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
World English Bible (WEB)
I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.
King James Version (KJV)
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I will make right decision the measuring-line, and righteousness the weight: and the ice-storm will take away the safe place of false words, and the secret place will be covered by the flowing waters.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y ajustaré el juicio á cordel, y á nivel la justicia; y granizo barrerá la acogida de la mentira, y aguas arrollarán el escondrijo.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Tomaré la cuerda y la plomada de justicia para examinar la rectitud y resistencia de los cimientos que han construido. Su apariencia es excelente, pero es tan débil que una granizada los derribaría. Vendrá el enemigo como corriente de agua y lo arrasará, y ustedes se ahogarán.
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