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We look for justice, but find none; for deliverance, but it is far away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/59.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />We growl like hungry bears; we moan like mournful doves. We look for justice, but it never comes. We look for rescue, but it is far away from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/59.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We all growl like bears; we moan and moan like doves; we hope for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/59.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/59.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but <i>there is</i> none; for salvation, <i>but</i> it is far off from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/59.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />We all growl like bears, And moan sadly like doves; We look for justice, but <i>there is</i> none; For salvation, <i>but</i> it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/59.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All of us growl like bears, And moan sadly like doves; We hope for justice, but there is none; For salvation, <i>but</i> it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/59.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All of us growl like bears, And moan sadly like doves; We hope for justice, but there is none, For salvation, but it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/59.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />All of us growl like bears, And moan sadly like doves; We hope for justice, but there is none, For salvation, <i>but</i> it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/59.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All of us growl like bears, And moan sadly like doves; We hope for justice, but there is none, For salvation, <i>but</i> it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/59.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We all groan <i>and</i> growl like bears, And coo sadly like doves; We hope for justice, but there is none, For salvation, but it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/59.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/59.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/59.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />We roar all like bears, and moan sore like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/59.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We growl like bears and mourn like doves. We hope for justice and victory, but they escape us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/59.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/59.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We all growl like bears. We coo like doves. We hope for justice, but there is none. We hope for salvation, but it's far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/59.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We are frightened and distressed. We long for God to save us from oppression and wrong, but nothing happens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/59.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We all growl like bears; we sigh mournfully like doves. We look for justice, but there is none, and for deliverance, but it's far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/59.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/59.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We all growl like bears, we coo mournfully like doves; we wait for deliverance, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far from us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/59.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We roar all like bears, and moan bitterly like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/59.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />We all roar like bears, and mourn bitterly like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/59.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We all roar like bears and moan sadly like doves. We look for justice, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far off from us. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/59.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />We make a noise as bears—all of us, "" And we coo severely as doves; We wait for judgment, and there is none, "" For salvation—it has been far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/59.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> We make a noise as bears -- all of us, And as doves we coo sorely; We wait for judgment, and there is none, For salvation -- it hath been far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/59.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />We shall growl as bears all of us, and murmuring we shall murmur as doves: we shall wait for judgment, and none; for salvation, it was far from us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/59.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />We shall roar all of us like bears, and shall lament as mournful doves. We have looked for judgment, and there is none: for salvation, and it is far from us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/59.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />We will all roar like bears, and we will sigh like despondent doves. We hoped for judgment, and there is none; for salvation, and it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/59.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Like bears we all growl, like doves we moan without ceasing. We cry out for justice, but it is not there; for salvation, but it is far from us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/59.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We all growl like bears; like doves we moan mournfully. We wait for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/59.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />We all roar like bears, and mourn sore like doves; we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/59.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />We roar, all of us, like bears, and we moan like doves. We wait for justice, and there is none, and for redemption, and it is far from us<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/59.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />We all growl like bears, And mourn sore like doves; We look for right, but there is none; For salvation, but it is far off from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/59.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They shall proceed together as a bear and as a dove: we have waited for judgment, and there is no salvation, it is gone far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/59-11.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=13118" 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/59.htm">Sin Separates Us from God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall, groping like those without eyes. We stumble at midday as in the twilight; among the vigorous we are like the dead. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lā·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">We all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1993.htm" title="1993: ne·hĕ·meh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- A primitive root; to make a loud sound like Engl. hum); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor.">growl</a> <a href="/hebrew/1677.htm" title="1677: ḵad·dub·bîm (Prep-k, Art:: N-mp) -- A bear. Or dowb; from dabab; the bear.">like bears</a> <a href="/hebrew/1897.htm" title="1897: hā·ḡōh (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse. A primitive root; to murmur; by implication, to ponder.">and moan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1897.htm" title="1897: neh·geh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse. A primitive root; to murmur; by implication, to ponder."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3123.htm" title="3123: wə·ḵay·yō·w·nîm (Conj-w, Prep-k, Art:: N-fp) -- Dove. Probably from the same as yayin; a dove.">like doves.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: nə·qaw·weh (V-Piel-Imperf-1cp) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect.">We hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: lam·miš·pāṭ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">for justice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wā·’a·yin (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">but find none,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: lî·šū·‘āh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">for salvation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7368.htm" title="7368: rā·ḥă·qāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be or become far or distant. A primitive root; to widen, i.e. recede or remove.">but it is far</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from us.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our iniquities:…<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="/romans/8-22.htm">Romans 8:22</a></span><br />We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29</a></span><br />I have become a brother of jackals, a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-9.htm">Micah 7:9</a></span><br />Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Psalm 32:3-4</a></span><br />When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. / For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-19.htm">Jeremiah 14:19</a></span><br />Have You rejected Judah completely? Do You despise Zion? Why have You stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We hoped for peace, but no good has come, and for the time of healing, but there was only terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2</a></span><br />How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-24.htm">Romans 7:24</a></span><br />What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Psalm 38:8</a></span><br />I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-7.htm">Job 19:7</a></span><br />Though I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-2.htm">2 Corinthians 5:2</a></span><br />For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Psalm 55:17</a></span><br />Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">Ezekiel 7:16</a></span><br />The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.</p><p class="hdg">roar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-20.htm">Isaiah 51:20</a></b></br> Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Psalm 32:3,4</a></b></br> When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Psalm 38:8</a></b></br> I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.</p><p class="hdg">mourn</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Isaiah 38:14</a></b></br> Like a crane <i>or</i> a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail <i>with looking</i> upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-28.htm">Job 30:28,29</a></b></br> I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, <i>and</i> I cried in the congregation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15</a></b></br> We looked for peace, but no good <i>came; and</i> for a time of health, and behold trouble!</p><p class="hdg">for salvation</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-9.htm">Psalm 85:9</a></b></br> Surely his salvation <i>is</i> nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-155.htm">Psalm 119:155</a></b></br> Salvation <i>is</i> far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Bitterly</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-1.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/songs/5-12.htm">Doves</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Far</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-14.htm">Find</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-6.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Grievously</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm">Growl</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Moan</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-18.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/malachi/3-14.htm">Mournfully</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/job/36-29.htm">Noises</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-18.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/genesis/40-7.htm">Sadly</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-5.htm">Sorely</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Wait</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/7-10.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Bitterly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Doves</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Find</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-12.htm">Grievously</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-38.htm">Growl</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-25.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-31.htm">Moan</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/malachi/3-14.htm">Mournfully</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-6.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/job/30-7.htm">Noises</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Right</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-4.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/luke/24-18.htm">Sadly</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-9.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-12.htm">Sorely</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Wait</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 59</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Calamities are not due to lack of saving power in God, but to their own sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Salvation is only of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/59-20.htm">The covenant of the Redeemer</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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The imagery of bears growling suggests a sense of anger and restlessness, while the moaning of doves conveys sorrow and lamentation. In the biblical context, bears are often associated with ferocity and strength (<a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">2 Kings 2:24</a>), while doves symbolize peace and innocence (<a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a>). The juxtaposition of these animals highlights the internal conflict and despair of the Israelites. Historically, this period was marked by social injustice and spiritual decline, leading to a collective cry for deliverance. The use of animal imagery is common in prophetic literature to convey emotional states and societal conditions.<p><b>We hope for justice, but find none,</b><br>The longing for justice reflects the Israelites' desire for righteousness and fairness, which were absent in their society. Justice is a central theme in the Old Testament, often linked to God's character and His expectations for His people (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). The absence of justice indicates a failure to uphold the covenantal laws given to Israel. This phrase also echoes the broader biblical narrative where God's people repeatedly fall short of His standards, leading to periods of judgment and exile. The prophetic call for justice is a reminder of the moral and ethical responsibilities of God's people.<p><b>for salvation, but it is far from us.</b><br>Salvation here refers to deliverance from both physical and spiritual oppression. The distance of salvation signifies the people's separation from God due to their sins. In the Old Testament, salvation is often depicted as God's intervention in history to rescue His people (<a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13</a>). The lament of its absence underscores the consequences of Israel's disobedience and the need for repentance. This longing for salvation foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who fulfills the prophetic hope for redemption and reconciliation with God (<a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-79</a>). The phrase serves as a poignant reminder of the human condition and the need for divine intervention.<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 is the author of the book. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often the focus of Isaiah's prophecies. The people of Judah were experiencing social injustice and spiritual waywardness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bears_and_doves.htm">Bears and Doves</a></b><br>Metaphorical animals used in this verse to describe the emotional state of the people. Bears represent anger and frustration, while doves symbolize sorrow and lamentation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_salvation.htm">Justice and Salvation</a></b><br>Central themes in this passage, representing the people's unmet desires for righteousness and deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, God is the ultimate source of justice and salvation, which the people are seeking.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_unmet_expectations.htm">The Reality of Unmet Expectations</a></b><br>The people of Judah were experiencing a disconnect between their expectations for justice and salvation and their reality. This serves as a reminder to examine our own lives for areas where we may be seeking fulfillment outside of God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The absence of justice and salvation is often a result of sin and disobedience. This passage calls us to reflect on our own lives and repent where necessary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lament.htm">The Importance of Lament</a></b><br>The imagery of growling and moaning highlights the importance of expressing our grief and frustrations to God. Lament is a biblical way to process pain and seek God's intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite the current lack of justice and salvation, believers are encouraged to hold onto the hope of God's promises, trusting that He will ultimately bring about His righteous plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_pursuit_of_justice.htm">Active Pursuit of Justice</a></b><br>While waiting for God's ultimate justice, we are called to actively pursue justice in our own communities, reflecting God's character in our actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_59.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 59</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'house_of_jacob'_mean.htm">Does God love those in hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_considered_the_worst_sin.htm">What is considered the worst sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_good_works,_salvation.htm">What does the Bible say about good works and salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_42_4_contradict_isaiah_53.htm">Why does Isaiah 42:4 seem to contradict later passages that depict the Messiah as suffering and dying (e.g., Isaiah 53)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/59.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">We roar all like bears . . .</span>--The comparison is not found elsewhere in Scripture, but Horace (<span class= "ital">Epp. </span>xvi. 51) gives "<span class= "ital">circumgemit ursus ovile." </span>For the dove, comp. <a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm" title="Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: my eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.">Isaiah 38:14</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm" title="But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.">Ezekiel 7:16</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/59.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We roar all like bears</span>; rather, <span class="accented">we growl.</span> The verb is used commonly of the "roaring" of the sea (<a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Isaiah 17:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Isaiah 51:15</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/6-23.htm">Jeremiah 6:23</a>; 31:45; 50:42; 51:55); but is applied also to the noise made by a dog (<a href="/psalms/59-6.htm">Psalm 59:6, 14</a>). Here it represents the deep murmur of discontent, which alternates with the mournful tones of Israel's despondency - the latter being compared to the melancholy cooing of the dove (see ch. 38:14). We look for judgment, but there is none, etc. The same complaint as in ver. 9, clause 1. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/59-11.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">We all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלָּ֔נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">growl</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶהֱמֶ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ne·hĕ·meh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1993.htm">Strong's 1993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like bears</span><br /><span class="heb">כַדֻּבִּים֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḵad·dub·bîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1677.htm">Strong's 1677: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and moan</span><br /><span class="heb">הָגֹ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ḡōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1897.htm">Strong's 1897: </a> </span><span class="str2">To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like doves.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵay·yō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3123.htm">Strong's 3123: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">We hope</span><br /><span class="heb">נְקַוֶּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(nə·qaw·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm">Strong's 6960: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind together, collect, to expect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for justice,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙</span> <span class="translit">(lam·miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but [find] none,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַ֔יִן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for salvation,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽישׁוּעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(lî·šū·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but it is far</span><br /><span class="heb">רָחֲקָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḥă·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7368.htm">Strong's 7368: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become far or distant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from us.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/59-11.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 59:11 We roar all like bears and moan (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 59:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 59:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/59-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 59:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 59:12" /></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>