Isaiah 5:16

Yahweh of hosts will be exalted in his justice, and God the Holy One will show himself holy by his righteousness. 1

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

In Context

15Man will be forced to bend down, and mankind will be humbled; the eyes of the lofty will be cast down. 1

17Then the sheep will feed as in their own pasture, and in the ruins, lambs will graze as foreigners. + 5:17 Some modern versions have and in the ruins of the rich, lambs will graze . 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh was talking about when he said, 1 'I will reveal my holiness to those who come near me. 1 I will be glorified before all the people.'” Aaron did not say anything.

1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. For all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as ruler over all.

Psalms 21:13Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength; 1 we will sing and praise your power.

Isaiah 2:9The people will be bowed down, and individuals will fall down; therefore do not raise them up. 1

Isaiah 2:17The pride of man will be brought low, and the haughtiness of men will fall; 1 Yahweh alone will be exalted on that day. 1

Isaiah 8:13It is Yahweh of hosts whom you will honor as holy; he is the one you must fear, and he is the one you must dread. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 5:9-18

Worldly-Mindedness Reproved; The Punishment of the Sensual. ( b. c. 758.) 8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! 9 In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. 10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah. 11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow… Read the whole commentary →

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