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they find rest as they lie in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/57.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For those who follow godly paths will rest in peace when they die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/57.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />he enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/57.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/57.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, <i>each one</i> walking <i>in</i> his uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/57.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He shall enter into peace; They shall rest in their beds, <i>Each one</i> walking <i>in</i> his uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/57.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He enters into peace; They rest in their beds, <i>Each one</i> who walked in his upright way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/57.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He enters into peace; They rest in their beds, Each one who walked in his upright way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/57.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He enters into peace; They rest in their beds, <i>Each one</i> who walked in his upright way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/57.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He enters into peace; They rest in their beds, <i>Each one</i> who walked in his upright way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/57.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He enters into peace [through death]; They rest in their beds (graves), <i>Each one</i> who walked uprightly [following God’s will, living with integrity].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/57.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will enter into peace — they will rest on their beds — everyone who lives uprightly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/57.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will enter into peace— they will rest on their beds— everyone who lives uprightly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/57.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/57.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but in death they find peace for obeying God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/57.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/57.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When peace comes, everyone who has lived honestly will rest on his own bed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/57.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those who live good lives find peace and rest in death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/57.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he enters into peace, and they'll rest on his couches, each one living righteously. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/57.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/57.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who live uprightly enter a place of peace; they rest on their beds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/57.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/57.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/57.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He enters into peace. They rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/57.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He enters into peace, they rest on their beds, "" [Each] is going straightforward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/57.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He entereth into peace, they rest on their beds, Each is going straightforward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/57.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He shall come into peace: they shall rest upon their beds, he went in his justice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/57.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let peace come, let him rest in his bed that hath walked in his uprightness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/57.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Let peace arrive. Let he who has walked in his righteousness find rest on his bed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/57.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and enter into peace; They rest upon their couches, the sincere, who walk in integrity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/57.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and they enter into peace; those who walk uprightly will rest on their couches.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/57.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when peace comes, they shall relax, and make progress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/57.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And peace shall come and they shall rest on their beds and they shall go straight ahead<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/57.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He entereth into peace, They rest in their beds, Each one that walketh in his uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/57.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His burial shall be in peace: he has been removed out of the way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/57-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=12579" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/57.htm">The Blessed Death of the Righteous</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lêḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Those who walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/5228.htm" title="5228: nə·ḵō·ḥōw (Adj-msc:: 3ms) -- Straight, right, straightness. From the same as nekach; straightforward, i.e., equitable, correct, or, integrity.">uprightly</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šā·lō·wm (N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">into peace;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: yā·nū·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">they find rest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4904.htm" title="4904: miš·kə·ḇō·w·ṯām (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Place of lying, a couch, act of lying. From shakab; a bed; abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse.">lying down in death.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a></span><br />Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a></span><br />There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-13.htm">Revelation 14:13</a></span><br />And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37</a></span><br />Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-23.htm">Philippians 1:23</a></span><br />I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">2 Corinthians 5:8</a></span><br />We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a></span><br />Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-6.htm">Romans 8:6</a></span><br />The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7</a></span><br />Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Psalm 4:8</a></span><br />I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Psalm 73:24</a></span><br />You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-13.htm">Daniel 12:13</a></span><br />But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and then you will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.</p><p class="hdg">he shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17</a></b></br> There the wicked cease <i>from</i> troubling; and there the weary be at rest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:7</a></b></br> Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Matthew 25:21</a></b></br> His lord said unto him, Well done, <i>thou</i> good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.</p><p class="hdg">enter into.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Luke 2:29</a></b></br> Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/7-50.htm">Luke 7:50</a></b></br> And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.</p><p class="hdg">rest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-18.htm">Isaiah 14:18</a></b></br> All the kings of the nations, <i>even</i> all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">2 Chronicles 16:14</a></b></br> And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds <i>of spices</i> prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-25.htm">Ezekiel 32:25</a></b></br> They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves <i>are</i> round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of <i>them that be</i> slain.</p><p class="hdg">in his uprightness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a></b></br> And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I <i>am</i> the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-6.htm">Luke 1:6</a></b></br> And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Beds</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-3.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Enters</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-9.htm">Find</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-10.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Resting-Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-15.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Straightforward</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-10.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-23.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-11.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Beds</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Enters</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-10.htm">Find</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-11.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-11.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-18.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Resting-Places</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-20.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/galatians/2-14.htm">Straightforward</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-2.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-8.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-10.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 57</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">The blessed death of the righteous</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/57-3.htm">God reproves the People for their idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm">He gives promises of mercy to the penitent</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the biblical context, it refers to living a life of integrity and righteousness according to God's commandments. Historically, the Israelites were called to be a people set apart, living in a manner that reflected God's holiness. This phrase emphasizes the importance of moral and ethical conduct, suggesting that those who live in alignment with God's will are the ones who truly walk uprightly. In a conservative Christian perspective, this is a call to live a life that mirrors the teachings of Christ, embodying virtues such as honesty, kindness, and faithfulness.<p><b>enter into peace</b><br />The Hebrew word for peace here is "shalom," which encompasses not just the absence of conflict but a state of completeness, wholeness, and harmony. In the ancient Near Eastern context, peace was a rare and precious commodity, often disrupted by war and strife. The promise of entering into peace is a profound assurance of divine rest and fulfillment. For believers, this peace is not only a future hope but a present reality through faith in Jesus Christ, who is referred to as the Prince of Peace. It signifies a deep, abiding sense of well-being that comes from being reconciled with God.<p><b>they find rest</b><br />The concept of rest, or "nuach" in Hebrew, is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, beginning with God's rest on the seventh day of creation. It signifies a cessation from labor and a state of tranquility. In the historical context of Israel, rest was often associated with the Promised Land, a place where God's people could dwell securely. For Christians, this rest is ultimately found in Christ, who invites all who are weary to come to Him for rest. It is a spiritual rest that transcends physical circumstances, offering solace and comfort to the soul.<p><b>as they lie in death</b><br />This phrase acknowledges the reality of death, yet frames it in a context of hope and peace. The Hebrew word for death, "mavet," is often seen as the ultimate enemy, but here it is portrayed as a gateway to rest for the righteous. In the ancient world, death was a mysterious and often feared transition, but for those who walk uprightly, it is depicted as a peaceful passage. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, death is not the end but a transition to eternal life with God. The assurance of rest in death reflects the Christian hope of resurrection and eternal life, where believers will experience the fullness of God's peace.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/57.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">He shall enter into peace . . .</span>--Notice- able as presenting the brighter side of the dim thoughts of Israel as to the life behind the veil, and so far contrasted with Hezekiah's shrinking fear. (Comp. <a href="/job/3-17.htm" title="There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.">Job 3:17</a>.) For the righteous there was peace in death as in life. For the wicked there was peace in neither (<a href="/isaiah/57-21.htm" title="There is no peace, said my God, to the wicked.">Isaiah 57:21</a>).<p><span class= "bld">They shall rest in their beds.</span>--The "bed" is obviously the grave, the thought following naturally on that of death being as the sleep "after life's fitful fever." (<a href="/ezekiel/32-25.htm" title="They have set her a bed in the middle of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the middle of them that be slain.">Ezekiel 32:25</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Each one walking in his uprightness.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">every one who has walked straight before him</span>--has taken, i.e., the straight path of duty (<a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm" title="And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk you in it, when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left.">Isaiah 30:21</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/57.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - He shall enter into peace. Not merely into "stillness" or "silence" (<a href="/psalms/115-17.htm">Psalm 115:17</a>), but into "peace," or, as the word might be rendered (Cheyne), "a state of peace." There is, no doubt, primarily, "<span class="accented">a</span> contrast to the awful troubles which the survivors will have to encounter" (Hengstenberg); but perhaps this contrast is not all that is meant. The "peace" is positive rather than negative, or it would scarcely be a consolation to any one. They shall rest in their beds; or, <span class="accented">upon their beds.</span> This expression seems to imply a consciousness of rest, and so a certain enjoyment of it. Each one walking in his uprightness; rather, <span class="accented">whosoever hath walked uprightly</span>, or <span class="accented">in a straight path</span> (see <a href="/proverbs/4-25.htm">Proverbs 4:25-27</a>). The phrase is an equivalent for "the righteous" of ver. 1, and refers to the life on earth of those who have gone down into silence, not to their life after they have reached the silent shore. Of that life the evangelical prophet is not commissioned to give us any information. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/57-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Those who walk</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹלֵ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">uprightly</span><br /><span class="heb">נְכֹחֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḵō·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5228.htm">Strong's 5228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straightforward, equitable, correct, integrity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enter</span><br /><span class="heb">יָב֣וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into peace;</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁל֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they find rest,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָנ֖וּחוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·nū·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rest, settle down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lying down in death.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kə·ḇō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4904.htm">Strong's 4904: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of lying, a couch, act of lying</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/57-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 57:2 He enters into peace (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 57:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 57:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/57-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 57:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 57:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>