Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.
Parallel translations
- WEB Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
- KJV And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
- NKJV Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins, And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
- NASB Also righteousness will be the belt around His hips, And faithfulness the belt around His waist.
- NLT He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.
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Quick answer
Righteousness and faithfulness will be the Messiah's belt — the very character of his reign. His kingdom is marked by integrity.
Overview
As a warrior girds himself for action, the Messiah is girded with righteousness and faithfulness, the defining qualities of his government. These are not occasional virtues but his constant readiness to do right. The image anticipates the spiritual armor of his people, who are likewise to be belted with truth (Eph. 6:14).
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- Eph 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- 1 Jn 1:9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- Isa 25:1O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.
- Isa 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
- 2 Cor 6:7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
- 1 Pet 4:1Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
- Hos 2:20And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”
- Rev 1:13and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
- Rev 3:14To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
- Heb 2:17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
- Ps 93:1The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
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