Berean Standard Bible

“Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.”

Isaiah 32:1

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Chapters 28 to 33 of Isaiah alternate between warnings about Judah's reliance on Egypt and promises of what God will one day do. Chapter 32 breaks into this setting with a vision of a very different kind of government.

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Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
Isaiah 11:3And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
Isaiah 32:15until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

King James Version (KJV)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

aquí que en justicia reinará un rey, y príncipes presidirán en juicio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Miren, un rey justo viene acompañado de príncipes honrados!

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