Isaiah 62:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and you shall be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    And they will be called 'The Holy People,' 'The Redeemed of the LORD;' and you will be called 'Sought After,' 'A City Not Forsaken.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they shall call{H7121} them The holy{H6944} people,{H5971} The redeemed{H1350} of Jehovah:{H3068} and thou shalt be called{H7121} Sought out,{H1875} A city{H5892} not forsaken.{H5800}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they shall call{H7121}{(H8804)} them, The holy{H6944} people{H5971}, The redeemed{H1350}{(H8803)} of the LORD{H3068}: and thou shalt be called{H7121}{(H8735)}, Sought out{H1875}{(H8803)}, A city{H5892} not forsaken{H5800}{(H8737)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For they who ye LORDE delyuereth, shalbe called the holy people: & as for the, thou shalt be named the greatly occupied, and not the forsaken.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they shal call them, The holy people, the redeemed of the Lord, and thou shalt be named, A citie sought out and not forsaken.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For they whom the Lorde deliuereth, shalbe called the holy people: and as for thee, thou shalt be named the greatlye occupied, and not the forsaken citie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They shall call them The holy people, The redeemed of Yahweh: and you shall be called Sought out, A city not forsaken.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they have cried to them, `People of the Holy One, Redeemed of Jehovah,' Yea, to thee is called, `Sought out one, a city not forsaken!'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they shall call them The holy people, The redeemed of Jehovah: and thou shalt be called Sought out, A city not forsaken.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they shall call them The holy people, The redeemed of Jehovah: and thou shalt be called Sought out, A city not forsaken.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they will be named, The holy people, Those whose cause has been taken up by the Lord: and you will be named, Desired, A town not given up.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They shall call them The holy people, The redeemed of Yahweh: and you shall be called Sought out, A city not forsaken.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They will be called,“The Holy People, the Ones Protected by the LORD.” You will be called,“Sought After, City Not Abandoned.”

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 62:4 : 4 You shall no longer be called Forsaken; nor shall your land any longer be called Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
  • Deut 26:19 : 19 And to make you high above all nations which he has made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that you may be a holy people to the LORD your God, as he has spoken.
  • Isa 35:9 : 9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up on it, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
  • Deut 7:6 : 6 For you are a holy people unto the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
  • Isa 42:16 : 16 And I will bring the blind by a way they do not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
  • Deut 28:9 : 9 The LORD shall establish you a holy people unto Himself, as He has sworn unto you, if you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and walk in His ways.
  • Ps 107:2 : 2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with what you have. For He has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you.'
  • Ezek 34:11-16 : 11 For thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search for my sheep, and seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. 13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a rich pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. 15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, says the Lord GOD. 16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
  • Matt 16:18 : 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
  • Matt 18:10-13 : 10 Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. 11 For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. 12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that has gone astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 Teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.
  • Luke 15:4-5 : 4 What man among you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
  • Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
  • John 4:23 : 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship him.
  • John 10:16 : 16 And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
  • 1 Pet 1:18-19 : 18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
  • Isa 65:1 : 1 I am sought by those who did not ask for me; I am found by those who did not seek me. I said, 'Here I am, here I am,' to a nation that was not called by my name.
  • Isa 60:21 : 21 Also your people shall all be righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I may be glorified.
  • Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Isa 62:1-6
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    1 For Zion's sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness shines forth like brightness, and her salvation like a burning lamp.

    2 And the nations shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall designate.

    3 You shall also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

    4 You shall no longer be called Forsaken; nor shall your land any longer be called Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.

    5 For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you: and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.

    6 I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who shall never be silent day or night: you who remind the LORD, do not keep silent,

  • Isa 60:14-16
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    14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet, and they shall call you, The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

    15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one went through you, I will make you an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations.

    16 You shall also drink the milk of the Gentiles, and shall nurse at the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

  • Isa 62:10-11
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    10 Pass through, pass through the gates; prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway; remove the stones; lift up a banner for the people.

    11 Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the world, Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

  • 9 Break forth into joy, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.

  • 12 And those from among you shall build the old waste places: you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

  • 17 For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says the LORD; because they called you an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no one seeks after.

  • 5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and the Holy One of Israel; for He has glorified you.

  • Isa 49:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to the servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD who is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose you.

    8 Thus says the LORD, In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you: and I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

  • Isa 4:2-3
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    73%

    2 In that day the branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and lovely for those who have escaped of Israel.

    3 And it shall come to pass, that he who is left in Zion, and he who remains in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, everyone who is recorded among the living in Jerusalem.

  • 32 And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be delivered; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD has said, and among the remnant whom the LORD shall call.

  • 21 Also your people shall all be righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I may be glorified.

  • 4 And they shall build the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.

  • 2 For they call themselves citizens of the holy city and rely on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name.

  • Isa 1:26-27
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    72%

    26 And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning: afterward you shall be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

    27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

  • 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: you shall weep no more: he will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer you.

  • 2 For You have made a city a heap, a fortified city a ruin; a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be rebuilt.

  • 12 And all nations shall call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land, says the LORD of hosts.

  • 6 Cry out and shout, inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of you.

  • 6 I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

  • 6 For the LORD has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when you were refused, says your God.

  • 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob, says the Lord.

  • 32 What will one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD has founded Zion, and the poor of his people will trust in it.

  • 1 Awake, awake; put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.

  • 7 And I will make the lame a remnant, and the outcast a strong nation, and the LORD shall reign over them in Mount Zion from now on, even forever.

  • 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the nations, which are called by my name, says the LORD who does this.

  • 17 But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.

  • 7 At that time shall the present be brought to the LORD of hosts from a people scattered and polished, and from a people feared from their beginning until now; a nation divided and trampled under foot, whose land the rivers have ravaged, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, Mount Zion.

  • 18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

  • 31 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of Mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

  • 26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said to them, You are not My people, there they shall be called the children of the living God.

  • 25 How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy!

  • 11 Therefore the redeemed of the LORD will return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy will be upon their heads: they will obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning will flee away.

  • 10 Your holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

  • 32 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and those who escape out of Mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.

  • 6 But you shall be named the Priests of the Lord; men shall call you the Ministers of our God; you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you shall boast.

  • 10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

  • 19 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict you: and I will save her who is lame, and gather her who was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

  • 3 For thus says the LORD, You have sold yourselves for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money.

  • 7 Deliver yourself, O Zion, who dwells with the daughter of Babylon.