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Isaiah 51:1

“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.

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ASV

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek Jehovah: look unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye were digged.

KJV

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
שִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UlistenH8085 →
אֵלַ֛י'e.Laito meH413 →
רֹ֥דְפֵיRo.de.feiO [those who] pursueH7291 →
צֶ֖דֶקTze.dek<of> righteousnessH6664 →
מְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.Shei[those who] seekH1245 →
יְהוָ֑הYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068 →
הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ha.Bi.tulookH5027 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
צ֣וּרtzur[the] rockH6697 →
חֻצַּבְתֶּ֔םchu.tzav.Tem[which] you were dugH2672 →
וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH413 →
מַקֶּ֥בֶתma.Ke.vet[the] excavation ofH4718 →
בּ֖וֹרBor[the] pitH953 →
נֻקַּרְתֶּֽם׃nu.kar.Tem[which] you were dug outH5365 →

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Philippians 3:12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.Isaiah 51:7Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.Psalms 94:15Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.Psalms 105:3–4Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.Romans 14:19So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.Romans 9:30–32What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;Ephesians 2:11–12Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—2 Timothy 2:22Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.Amos 5:6Seek the LORD and live, or He will sweep like fire through the house of Joseph; it will devour everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.Isaiah 48:12Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.Proverbs 21:21He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.Isaiah 46:3“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth.Genesis 17:15–17Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.1 Timothy 6:11But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.Isaiah 46:3–4“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth.Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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