Isaiah 54:15
New International Version
If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you.

New Living Translation
If any nation comes to fight you, it is not because I sent them. Whoever attacks you will go down in defeat.

English Standard Version
If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you.

Berean Standard Bible
If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you.

King James Bible
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

New King James Version
Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake.

New American Standard Bible
“If anyone fiercely attacks you, it will not be from Me. Whoever attacks you will fall because of you.

NASB 1995
“If anyone fiercely assails you it will not be from Me. Whoever assails you will fall because of you.

NASB 1977
“If anyone fiercely assails you it will not be from Me. Whoever assails you will fall because of you.

Legacy Standard Bible
If anyone fiercely attacks you it will not be from Me. Whoever attacks you will fall because of you.

Amplified Bible
“If anyone fiercely attacks you it will not be from Me. Whoever attacks you will fall because of you.

Christian Standard Bible
If anyone attacks you, it is not from me; whoever attacks you will fall before you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever attacks you will fall before you.

American Standard Version
Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And all who are converted by my hands shall enter you, and you shall be a house of refuge for your inhabitants

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, strangers shall come to thee by me, and shall sojourn with thee, and shall run to thee for refuge.

Contemporary English Version
I will never send anyone to attack your city, and you will make prisoners of those who do attack.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold, an inhabitant shall come, who was not with me, he that was a stranger to thee before, shall be joined to thee.

English Revised Version
Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If anyone attacks you, it will not be my doing. Whoever attacks you will be defeated by you.

Good News Translation
Whoever attacks you, does it without my consent; whoever fights against you will fall.

International Standard Version
Watch! If anyone does attack you, it will not be from me; whoever may attack you will fall because of you.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, they may gather together, but not by Me; Whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.

Literal Standard Version
Behold, he diligently assembles without My desire, | Whoever has assembled near you falls by you!

Majority Standard Bible
If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you.

New American Bible
If there be an attack, it is not my doing; whoever attacks shall fall before you.

NET Bible
If anyone dares to challenge you, it will not be my doing! Whoever tries to challenge you will be defeated.

New Revised Standard Version
If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you.

New Heart English Bible
Look, they may gather together, but not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of you.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, they shall surely assemble but not by me: whoever shall assemble against thee shall fall for thy sake.

World English Bible
Behold, they may gather together, but not by me. Whoever gathers together against you will fall because of you.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, he doth diligently assemble without My desire, Who hath assembled near thee? By thee he falleth!

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Future Blessings for Zion
14In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you. 15If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you. 16Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.…

Cross References
Psalm 56:6
They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

Isaiah 40:2
"Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins."

Isaiah 41:11
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.

Isaiah 54:16
Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.


Treasury of Scripture

Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall for your sake.

they shall

Ezekiel 38:8-23
After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them…

Joel 3:9-14
Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: …

Revelation 16:14
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

shall fall

Isaiah 43:3,4,14
For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee…

Psalm 37:12,13
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth…

Zechariah 2:8
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Jump to Previous
Assails Assemble Assembled Attack Attacks Authority Broken Desire Fall Falleth Fiercely Gather Moved Sake Stirs Strife Surely Surrender Thee Together War
Jump to Next
Assails Assemble Assembled Attack Attacks Authority Broken Desire Fall Falleth Fiercely Gather Moved Sake Stirs Strife Surely Surrender Thee Together War
Isaiah 54
1. The prophet, to comfort the Gentiles, prophesies the amplitude of their church
4. Their safety
6. Their certain deliverance out of affliction
11. Their fair edification
15. And their sure preservation














(15) But not by me . . .--Another contrast with Isaiah's experience. The power of Sargon and Sennacherib rested on the fact that they were instruments in God's hands (Isaiah 10:15; Isaiah 37:26). Against the new Jerusalem no command would be given such as had been given to them.

Verse 15. - Behold, they shall surely gather together, etc.; rather, behold, should they gather themselves together; i.e. should enemies collect and threaten thee with harm, be assured that the attack is not by me - not my doing - and that, therefore, it will come to nought. All those who gather together against thee shall fall - i.e. stumble and be overthrown - through striking against thee. The rendering of the Authorized Version, "for thy sake," is quite indefensible.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
הֵ֣ן (hên)
Interjection
Strong's 2005: Lo! behold!

anyone attacks
גּ֥וֹר (gō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility

you,
יָג֛וּר (yā·ḡūr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility

it is not
אֶ֖פֶס (’e·p̄es)
Adverb
Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot

from Me;
מֵֽאוֹתִ֑י (mê·’ō·w·ṯî)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker | first person common singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

whoever
מִי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

assails you
גָ֥ר (ḡār)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility

will fall
יִפּֽוֹל׃ (yip·pō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

before you.
עָלַ֥יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


Links
Isaiah 54:15 NIV
Isaiah 54:15 NLT
Isaiah 54:15 ESV
Isaiah 54:15 NASB
Isaiah 54:15 KJV

Isaiah 54:15 BibleApps.com
Isaiah 54:15 Biblia Paralela
Isaiah 54:15 Chinese Bible
Isaiah 54:15 French Bible
Isaiah 54:15 Catholic Bible

OT Prophets: Isaiah 54:15 Behold they may gather together but not (Isa Isi Is)
Isaiah 54:14
Top of Page
Top of Page