Isaiah 26:2 KJV — MannaFest

Isaiah 26:2

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

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ASV

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in.

WEB

Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter— one that remains faithful.

YLT

Open ye the gates, that enter may a righteous nation, Preserving stedfastness.

DBT

Open ye the gates, and the righteous nation which keepeth faithfulness shall enter in.

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Psalms 24:7
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Revelation 5:9
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Psalms 118:19
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

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They had been banished and driven out by the iniquity of the former times, but now the laws that were made against them are repealed, and they have liberty to enter in again. Or, There is an act for a general naturalization of all the righteous, whatever nation they are of, encouraging them to come and settle in Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Address of the returning people to the gates of Jerusalem (type of the heavenly city, Heb 12:22); Antitypically (Re 22:14; 21:25, 27). righteous nation--that had not apostatized during the captivity.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

The nation - The whole body of righteous men, whether Jews or Gentiles. For he seems to speak here, as he apparently did in the foregoing chapter, of the times of the gospel. Keepeth truth - Which is sincere in the true religion.

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