Isaiah 54:8

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“In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting loving kindness I will have mercy on you,” says Yahweh your Redeemer.”

— WEB

“In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.”

— KJV

“In overflowing wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting lovingkindness will I have mercy on thee, saith Jehovah thy Redeemer.”

— ASV

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Jeremiah 31:3 "Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness."
Isaiah 60:10 "“Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will serve you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you."
1 Timothy 1:16 "However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were…"
Ezekiel 39:23-24 "The nations will know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they trespassed against me, and I hid my f…"
Isaiah 54:10 "For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my loving kindness will not depart from you, and my covenant of peace will no…"
Zechariah 1:15 "I am very angry with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, but they added to the calamity.”"
Isaiah 57:16-17 "For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls whom I have made."
Isaiah 8:17 "I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him."

Commentary

In a little wrath--rather, "In the overflowing of wrath"; as Pro 27:4, Margin, [GESENIUS]. The wrath, though but "for a moment," was overflowing while it lasted. hid . . . face-- (Isa 8:17; Psa 30:7). everlasting--in contrast to "for a moment."

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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