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His fury will fall on his foes. He will pay them back even to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/59.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />According to their deeds, so will he repay, wrath to his adversaries, repayment to his enemies; to the coastlands he will render repayment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/59.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/59.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />According to <i>their</i> deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/59.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />According to <i>their</i> deeds, accordingly He will repay, Fury to His adversaries, Recompense to His enemies; The coastlands He will fully repay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/59.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />According to <i>their</i> deeds, so will He repay: Wrath to His adversaries, retribution to His enemies; To the coastlands He will deal retribution.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/59.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />According to their deeds, so He will repay, Wrath to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; To the coastlands He will make recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/59.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />According to <i>their</i> deeds, so He will repay, Wrath to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; To the coastlands He will make recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/59.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />According to what they deserve, so He will pay in full, Wrath to His adversaries, what is deserved to His enemies; To the coastlands He will pay what they deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/59.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As their deeds deserve, so He will repay: Wrath to His adversaries, retribution to His enemies; To the islands <i>and</i> coastlands He will repay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/59.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he will repay according to their deeds: fury to his enemies, retribution to his foes, and he will repay the coasts and islands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/59.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and He will repay the coastlands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/59.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/59.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now the LORD will get furious and do to his enemies, both near and far, what they did to his people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/59.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/59.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will pay them back according to their deeds. He will pay back his opponents with wrath and punish his enemies. He will pay back the people who live on the coastlands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/59.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will punish his enemies according to what they have done, even those who live in distant lands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/59.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So he will repay according to their action: Anger to his enemies, retribution to his foes; to the coastlands he will render their due.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/59.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/59.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He repays them for what they have done, dispensing angry judgment to his adversaries and punishing his enemies. He repays the coastlands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/59.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/59.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the isles he will repay recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/59.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />According to their deeds, he will repay as appropriate: wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies. He will repay the islands their due. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/59.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />According to deeds—so He repays. Fury to His adversaries, [their] deed to His enemies, "" To the islands He repays [their] deed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/59.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> According to deeds -- so He repayeth. Fury to His adversaries, their deed to His enemies, To the isles their deed He repayeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/59.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />According to the works, accordingly he will recompense, wrath to his adversaries, recompense, to his enemies; to the islands will he requite recompense.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/59.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As unto revenge, as it were to repay wrath to his adversaries, and a reward to his enemies: he will repay the like to the islands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/59.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This was for vindication, as a repayment of indignation to his adversaries, and as a sudden reversal for his enemies. He will repay the islands in their turn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/59.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />According to their deeds he repays his enemies and requites his foes with wrath; to the coastlands he renders recompense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/59.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />According to their deeds, so will he repay; wrath to his adversaries, requital to his enemies; to the coastlands he will render requital.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/59.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That he may seek vengeance upon those who hate him, and retribution to his adversaries, and to the islands he will render recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/59.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />So that he shall be avenged of his haters, and he shall repay his enemies and to the islands he shall pay reward<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/59.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay, Fury to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; To the islands He will repay recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/59.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />as one about to render a recompence, <i>even</i> reproach to his adversaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/59-18.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=13199" 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">The Covenant of the Redeemer</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: yə·šal·lêm (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">So He will repay</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: kə·‘al (Prep-k) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">according to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1578.htm" title="1578: gə·mu·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A dealing, recompense. Feminine of gmuwl; meaning the same.">their deeds:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: kə·‘al (Prep-k) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḥê·māh (N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">fury</a> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: lə·ṣā·rāw (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">to His enemies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1576.htm" title="1576: gə·mūl (N-ms) -- A dealing, recompense, benefit. From gamal; treatment, i.e. An act; by implication, service or requital.">retribution</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: lə·’ō·yə·ḇāw (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">to His foes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1576.htm" title="1576: gə·mūl (N-ms) -- A dealing, recompense, benefit. From gamal; treatment, i.e. An act; by implication, service or requital.">and recompense</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: yə·šal·lêm (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate."></a> <a href="/hebrew/339.htm" title="339: lā·’î·yîm (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Coast, region. From 'avah; properly, a habitable spot; dry land, a coast, an island.">to the islands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.…<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="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a></span><br />“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-8</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-8</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / 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 / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a></span><br />For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">Colossians 3:25</a></span><br />Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Revelation 11:18</a></span><br />The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12-13</a></span><br />And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Jeremiah 25:14</a></span><br />For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-3.htm">Ezekiel 7:3-4</a></span><br />The end is now upon you, and I will unleash My anger against you. I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations. / I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30</a></span><br />Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Jeremiah 50:29</a></span><br />Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Psalm 62:12</a></span><br />and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Proverbs 24:12</a></span><br />If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-11.htm">Job 34:11</a></span><br />For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.</p><p class="hdg">according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-6.htm">Isaiah 63:6</a></b></br> And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-11.htm">Job 34:11</a></b></br> For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to <i>his</i> ways.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-24.htm">Psalm 18:24-26</a></b></br> Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight… </p><p class="hdg">deeds.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Isaiah 1:24</a></b></br> Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-25.htm">Isaiah 49:25,26</a></b></br> But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-3.htm">Isaiah 63:3,6</a></b></br> I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people <i>there was</i> none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/2-4.htm">Accordingly</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-26.htm">Attackers</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-5.htm">Coastlands</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-6.htm">Deed</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-6.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-12.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Due</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-25.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-5.htm">Islands</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-5.htm">Isles</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-10.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-18.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Render</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Repayeth</a> <a href="/job/34-33.htm">Requital</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Retribution</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/9-1.htm">Accordingly</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-18.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-13.htm">Attackers</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Coastlands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-10.htm">Deed</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-7.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-7.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-24.htm">Due</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-8.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-3.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-8.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Islands</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Isles</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-10.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Render</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-6.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Repayeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Requital</a> <a href="/hosea/9-7.htm">Retribution</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-10.htm">Wrath</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 concept of retribution is consistent with the broader biblical narrative, where God is portrayed as a righteous judge. This aligns with passages such as <a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6</a>, which states that God "will repay each person according to what they have done." The idea of deeds being repaid is also seen in the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Psalm 62:12</a>, reinforcing the consistency of God's justice throughout scripture.<p><b>fury to His enemies,</b><br>The term "fury" indicates intense anger and is often associated with God's righteous indignation against sin and rebellion. In the context of Isaiah, God's enemies are those who oppose His will and oppress His people. This reflects the broader theme of divine warfare found in the prophetic books, where God acts as a warrior against those who threaten His covenant community. The imagery of divine fury is also present in <a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Nahum 1:2</a>, where God is described as avenging and wrathful.<p><b>retribution to His foes,</b><br>Retribution here refers to the just punishment that God administers to those who are hostile towards Him. This concept is rooted in the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses are contingent upon obedience and disobedience (Deuteronomy 28). The foes of God are not only external enemies but also those within Israel who have turned away from Him. This dual aspect of retribution is seen in the prophetic literature, where both foreign nations and unfaithful Israelites are subject to God's judgment.<p><b>and recompense to the islands.</b><br>The mention of "islands" or "coastlands" extends the scope of God's judgment beyond Israel to the distant nations. This reflects the universal aspect of God's sovereignty and justice. In the ancient Near Eastern context, islands often represented the farthest reaches of the known world, indicating that no place is beyond God's reach. This theme is echoed in <a href="/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4</a>, where the coastlands wait for God's law, highlighting the global impact of His justice and salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (He)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the righteous judge who will repay according to deeds.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_and_foes.htm">Enemies and Foes</a></b><br>These are those who oppose God and His ways, representing both individuals and nations that act against His will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/islands.htm">Islands</a></b><br>Symbolically refers to distant lands or nations, indicating the universal scope of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God is a just judge who will repay each according to their deeds. This assures believers that God sees all actions and will bring about justice in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_scope_of_judgment.htm">Universal Scope of Judgment</a></b><br>The mention of "islands" signifies that God's judgment is not limited to Israel but extends to all nations. This reminds us of the global nature of God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_righteous_living.htm">Call to Righteous Living</a></b><br>Knowing that God will repay according to deeds should motivate believers to live righteously, aligning their actions with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_oppressed.htm">Hope for the Oppressed</a></b><br>For those who suffer injustice, this verse offers hope that God will ultimately bring retribution to those who do wrong.<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_the_bible_say_on_recompense.htm">What does the Bible say about recompense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_5_10_seek_punishment.htm">Why does Psalm 5:10 call for God to punish the wicked, seemingly contradicting later teachings on forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_paul_misquote_psalms_in_romans.htm">If the Bible is divinely inspired, why does Paul misquote the Old Testament (Romans 3:10-18 vs. Psalms)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_63_1-3_show_divine_justice.htm">In Isaiah 63:1-3, how can the imagery of garments stained with blood be reconciled with the prophet's claim of divine justice without external historical evidence?</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>(18) <span class= "bld">To his adversaries . . .</span>--The judgment is generally against all, in Israel or outside it, who come under this description. The word "islands" is used, as elsewhere, for far-off lands. The words point to every such judgment, from that of Cyrus to the great final day.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/59.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">According to their deeds</span>; rather, <span class="accented">according to their deserts</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4</a>, <span class="accented">ad fin.</span>)<span class="accented">. <span class="cmt_word"></span>He will repay</span>. The ordinary future here, and in the remainder of the prophecy, replaces the "perfect of prophetic certitude," which has been employed in vers. 16, 17. <span class="cmt_word">Fury to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies</span>. God's "adversaries" are those of his own household - his people, the ungodly Israelites; his "enemies" are the heathen that oppress his people (comp. <a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Isaiah 1:24</a>, which is very similar). <span class="cmt_word">To the islands</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the maritime lands, which, under Assyria, and afterwards under Babylon, took part in the oppression of his people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/59-18.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">So He will repay</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šal·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּעַ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their deeds:</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּמֻלוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(gə·mu·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1578.htm">Strong's 1578: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dealing, recompense</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fury</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to His enemies,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְצָרָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṣā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">retribution</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּמ֖וּל</span> <span class="translit">(gə·mūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1576.htm">Strong's 1576: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treatment, an act, service, requital</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to His foes,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֹֽיְבָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ō·yə·ḇāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and recompense</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּמ֥וּל</span> <span class="translit">(gə·mūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1576.htm">Strong's 1576: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treatment, an act, service, requital</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the islands.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאִיִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’î·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_339.htm">Strong's 339: </a> </span><span class="str2">A habitable spot, dry land, a coast, an island</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/59-18.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 59:18 According to their deeds accordingly he will (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 59:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 59:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/59-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 59:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 59:19" /></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>