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Berean Standard Bible

“This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.”

Isaiah 56:1

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Study note

Isaiah 56 opens the final major section of the book, often linked to the community rebuilding life after the return from exile. It addresses questions about who truly belongs among God's people, including foreigners and eunuchs who might have felt excluded.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh says, “Maintain justice, and do what is right; for my salvation is near, and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

King James Version (KJV)

Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Lord says, Let your way of life be upright, and let your behaviour be rightly ordered: for my salvation is near, and my righteousness will quickly be seen.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ASÍ dijo Jehová: Guardad derecho, y haced justicia: porque cercana está mi salud para venir, y mi justicia para manifestarse.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Practiquen la justicia y el derecho, dice el Señor, porque pronto vengo a demostrarles mi poder liberador.

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