Isaiah 32:16

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Then justice will dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness will remain in the fruitful field.”

— WEB

“Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.”

— KJV

“Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.”

— ASV

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Commentary

judgment--justice. wilderness--then reclaimed. fruitful field--then become more fruitful (Isa 32:15); thus "wilderness" and "fruitful field" include the whole land of Judea.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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