1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.
2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.
Focused Passage
Isaiah 57:1-2
The High and Lofty One Revives the Contrite but Gives No Peace to the Wicked
From the unnoticed death of the righteous and their entrance into peace, to an indictment of sorcery-like idolatry and spiritual adultery, to exposure of political and religious self-expenditure, to the LORD’s challenge that idols cannot save, to a promise that the high and holy God revives the contrite, to healing and peace for mourners, and finally to the no-peace condition of the wicked.
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References and Original Words
Verse 1
Cross-references
2 Kings 22:20 Classic cross-references Micah 6:8 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 34:28 Classic cross-references Psalms 12:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:32 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 OliveGrove study links John 11:25-26 OliveGrove study links Philippians 1:21-23 OliveGrove study links
Original words
The righteous הַצַּדִּ֣יק H6662 Article | Adjective - masculine singular perish אָבָ֔ד H6 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and no וְאֵ֥ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb one אִ֖ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular takes שָׂ֣ם H7760 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular it to עַל־ H5921 Preposition heart לֵ֑ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular devout חֶ֤סֶד H2617 Noun - masculine singular men וְאַנְשֵׁי־ H582 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct are taken away נֶֽאֱסָפִים֙ H622 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural while no one בְּאֵ֣ין H369 Preposition-b | Adverb considers מֵבִ֔ין H995 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular that כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the righteous הַצַּדִּֽיק׃ H6662 Article | Adjective - masculine singular are taken away נֶאֱסַ֥ף H622 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular from the presence מִפְּנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct of evil הָרָעָ֖ה H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Verse 2
Cross-references
Revelation 14:13 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:1 Classic cross-references Job 3:17 Classic cross-references Luke 2:29 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:8 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 OliveGrove study links John 11:25-26 OliveGrove study links Philippians 1:21-23 OliveGrove study links
Original words
Those who walk הֹלֵ֖ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular uprightly נְכֹחֽוֹ׃ H5228 Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular enter יָב֣וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular into peace שָׁל֔וֹם H7965 Noun - masculine singular they find rest יָנ֖וּחוּ H5117 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural vvv עַל־ H5921 Preposition lying down in death מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם H4904 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural