Isaiah 55:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    So the worde also that commeth out of my mouth, shal not turne agayne voyde vnto me, but shal accoplish my wil & prospere in the thinge, wherto I sende it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So shall my worde be, that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not returne vnto me voyde, but it shall accomplish that which I will, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    So the worde also that commeth out of my mouth shall not turne agayne voyde vnto me, but shall accomplishe my wyll, and prosper in the thing wherto I sende it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that `for' which I sent it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So will my word be which goes out of my mouth: it will not come back to me with nothing done, but it will give effect to my purpose, and do that for which I have sent it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend.”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
  • Isa 46:10 : 10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I desire.'
  • John 6:63 : 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are Spirit and they are life.
  • Isa 45:23 : 23 By myself I have sworn; my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow, by me every tongue will swear.
  • Rom 10:17 : 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of God.
  • Luke 8:11-16 : 11 Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12 The seed along the path represents those who hear, but then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so they cannot believe and be saved. 13 The seed on the rocky ground represents those who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in times of testing, they fall away. 14 The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by life's worries, riches, and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil represents those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and produce a harvest through perseverance. 16 No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they set it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light.
  • 1 Cor 3:6-9 : 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 The one who plants and the one who waters are one, and each will receive their reward according to their own labor. 9 For we are God’s coworkers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
  • 1 Pet 1:23 : 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
  • Jas 1:18 : 18 By His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this reason, we also thank God constantly, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a message from men but as what it truly is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
  • Deut 32:2 : 2 May my teaching fall like rain, my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on grass and abundant showers on plants.
  • Isa 44:26-28 : 26 I confirm the word of my servant and carry out the plan of my messengers. I say to Jerusalem, 'You will be inhabited,' and to the cities of Judah, 'You will be rebuilt,' and I will restore their ruins. 27 I say to the deep waters, 'Be dry,' and I will dry up your rivers. 28 I say of Cyrus, 'He is my shepherd, and he will accomplish all that I please.' I say to Jerusalem, 'You will be rebuilt,' and to the temple, 'Your foundation will be laid.'
  • 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
  • Heb 6:7 : 7 For the land that drinks in the rain that often falls on it and produces crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God.
  • Eph 1:9-9 : 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ, 10 for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him. 11 In Him we have also obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
  • Isa 54:9 : 9 To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn not to be angry with you or rebuke you.

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