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href="/bsb/isaiah/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins, And faithfulness the belt of His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also righteousness will be the belt <i>around</i> His hips, And faithfulness the belt <i>around</i> His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins, And faithfulness the belt about His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins, And faithfulness the belt about His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins, And faithfulness the belt about His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And righteousness will be the belt around His loins, And faithfulness the belt around His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness will be a belt around his hips; faithfulness will be a belt around his waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness will be a belt around His loins; faithfulness will be a belt around His waist. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Honesty and fairness will be his royal robes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Justice will be the belt around his waist. Faithfulness will be the belt around his hips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will rule his people with justice and integrity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Righteousness will be the sash around his loins, and faithfulness the belt around his waist."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness will be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his waist. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And righteousness has been the girdle of His loins, "" And faithfulness—the girdle of His reins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And righteousness hath been the girdle of his loins, And faithfulness -- the girdle of his reins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And justice was the girding of his loins, and truth the girding of his loins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And justice shall be the girdle of his loins: and faith the girdle of his reins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And justice will be the belt around his waist. And faith will be the warrior’s belt at his side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist and faith the girdle of his side<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, And faithfulness the girdle of his reins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall have his loins girt with righteousness, and his sides clothed with truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/11-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=2500" 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/11.htm">The Root of Jesse</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">Righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/232.htm" title="232: ’ê·zō·wr (N-msc) -- A waist cloth. From 'aziqqiym; something girt; a belt, also a band.">the belt</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: mā·ṯə·nāw (N-mdc:: 3ms) -- Loins. From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.">around His hips,</a> <a href="/hebrew/530.htm" title="530: wə·hā·’ĕ·mū·nāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) --); or (shortened) >emunah feminine of 'emuwn; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity.">and faithfulness</a> <a href="/hebrew/232.htm" title="232: ’ê·zō·wr (N-msc) -- A waist cloth. From 'aziqqiym; something girt; a belt, also a band.">the sash</a> <a href="/hebrew/2504.htm" title="2504: ḥă·lā·ṣāw (N-mdc:: 3ms) -- Loins. From chalats; only in the dual; the loins.">around His waist.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.…<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="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a></span><br />Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Psalm 45:4</a></span><br />In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Isaiah 59:17</a></span><br />He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:8</a></span><br />But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Psalm 96:13</a></span><br />before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-2.htm">Psalm 72:2</a></span><br />May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8-9</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. / You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1</a></span><br />Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25-26</a></span><br />God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. / He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1-4</a></span><br />“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. / He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets. / A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.</p><p class="hdg">righteousness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Isaiah 59:17</a></b></br> For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance <i>for</i> clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Psalm 93:1</a></b></br> The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, <i>wherewith</i> he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/6-7.htm">2 Corinthians 6:7</a></b></br> By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,</p><p class="hdg">and faithfulness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Isaiah 25:1</a></b></br> O LORD, thou <i>art</i> my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful <i>things; thy</i> counsels of old <i>are</i> faithfulness <i>and</i> truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20</a></b></br> I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/2-17.htm">Hebrews 2:17</a></b></br> Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto <i>his</i> brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things <i>pertaining</i> to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/31-17.htm">Band</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Belt</a> <a href="/songs/8-1.htm">Breast</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Girdle</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-17.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-16.htm">Reins</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-34.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-41.htm">Sash</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Waist</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Band</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Belt</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-8.htm">Breast</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-28.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-5.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Girdle</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-7.htm">Good</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-11.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Reins</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-5.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-8.htm">Round</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Sash</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Waist</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">The peaceable kingdom of the Branch out of the root of Jesse</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">The victorious restoration of Israel, and vocation of the Gentiles.</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 biblical times, a belt was an essential part of a soldier's armor, holding everything together and providing readiness for action. Righteousness, in this context, signifies moral integrity and justice, qualities that are foundational to the Messiah's rule. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a>, where believers are instructed to "stand firm, then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist." The belt symbolizes preparedness and the central role of righteousness in the life of a believer, as well as in the governance of the Messiah. The Messiah's righteousness is not only personal but also extends to His administration of justice, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a>, where He judges with righteousness.<p><b>and faithfulness the sash around His waist</b><br>Faithfulness here complements righteousness, indicating reliability and steadfastness. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a sash was often worn by those in positions of authority, symbolizing their commitment to their duties. The Messiah's faithfulness assures that He will fulfill God's promises and remain true to His word. This is a reflection of God's own faithfulness, as seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a>, which speaks of God keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations. The Messiah embodies this divine faithfulness, ensuring that His reign will be marked by unwavering commitment to truth and justice. This faithfulness is also a type of Christ, who is described in <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11</a> as "Faithful and True," highlighting His role as the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's prophecies often pointed to the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of God's kingdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_messiah.htm">The Messiah</a></b><br>This verse is a prophecy concerning the Messiah, who Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The Messiah is depicted as a righteous and faithful ruler.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_israel.htm">Judah and Israel</a></b><br>The original audience of Isaiah's prophecies, who were in need of hope and assurance of God's future plans for restoration and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_as_a_foundation.htm">Righteousness as a Foundation</a></b><br>Just as a belt secures clothing, righteousness should secure and stabilize our lives. We are called to live righteously, reflecting the character of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_daily_life.htm">Faithfulness in Daily Life</a></b><br>Faithfulness is depicted as a sash, symbolizing commitment and reliability. As followers of Christ, we are to be faithful in our relationships and responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_messianic_hope.htm">The Messianic Hope</a></b><br><a href="/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5</a> points to the hope found in Jesus, the righteous and faithful ruler. This hope should inspire us to trust in God's ultimate plan and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_armor.htm">Spiritual Armor</a></b><br>The imagery of a belt and sash can remind us of the spiritual armor described in <a href="/bsb/ephesians/6.htm">Ephesians 6</a>, encouraging us to be prepared and equipped for spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_christ's_ambassadors.htm">Living as Christ's Ambassadors</a></b><br>As representatives of Christ, we are to embody His righteousness and faithfulness in our interactions with others, serving as a witness to His transformative power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_comprises_the_full_armor_of_god.htm">What comprises the Full Armor of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_christianity_prioritize_faith.htm">Why does Christianity demand faith when critical thinking and evidence are more reliable ways of knowing truth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_suicide.htm">What defines true righteousness according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_man_of_god.htm">What defines a man of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins . . .</span>--The image of clothing as the symbol of habit or character was already familiar (<a href="/context/psalms/109-18.htm" title="As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.">Psalm 109:18-19</a>). The repetition of "girdle" has needlessly offended some fastidious critics, but the emphasis of iteration is quite after Isaiah's manner (<a href="/isaiah/15-8.htm" title="For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof to Eglaim, and the howling thereof to Beerelim.">Isaiah 15:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/16-7.htm" title="Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall you mourn; surely they are stricken.">Isaiah 16:7</a>; <a href="/context/isaiah/17-12.htm" title="Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!">Isaiah 17:12-13</a>). It perhaps implies an upper and a lower girdle as the symbol of complete equipment. In the "loins girt about with truth" of <a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm" title="Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;">Ephesians 6:14</a>, we may probably trace an allusive reference. The armour of the followers of Christ was to be like that of Christ Himself.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins</span>, etc.; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "righteousness shall be ever with him, ever ready for active use, ever (as it were) bracing him for action." Assuredly, he was "righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works" (<a href="/psalms/145-17.htm">Psalm 145:17</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Faithfulness</span> (comp. <a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a>, "Having your loins girt about with truth"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/11-5.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">Righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶ֖דֶק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right, equity, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָ֥יָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the belt</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵז֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·zō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_232.htm">Strong's 232: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something girt, a belt, a band</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around His hips,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָתְנָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṯə·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4975.htm">Strong's 4975: </a> </span><span class="str2">The waist, small of the back, the loins</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and faithfulness</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָאֱמוּנָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’ĕ·mū·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_530.htm">Strong's 530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sash</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵז֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·zō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_232.htm">Strong's 232: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something girt, a belt, a band</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around His waist.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲלָצָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·lā·ṣāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2504.htm">Strong's 2504: </a> </span><span class="str2">The loins</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/11-5.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 11:5 Righteousness will be the belt of his (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 11:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 11:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 11:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 11:6" /></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>