Berean Standard Bible
“If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.”
God speaks to a stubborn people in exile through Isaiah, rebuking their past disobedience. His words carry both regret and longing.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.
World English Bible (WEB)
Oh that you had listened to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
King James Version (KJV)
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If only you had given ear to my orders, then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¡Ojalá miraras tú á mis mandamientos! fuera entonces tu paz como un río, y tu justicia como las ondas de la mar.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Ay, ojalá que hubieran atendido mis leyes! Entonces habrían disfrutado de paz que fluiría como manso río, y de grandes oleadas de justicia.
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