But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
Parallel translations
- WEB but Yahweh of Armies is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.
- BSB But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
- NKJV But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, And God who is holy shall be hallowed in righteousness.
- NASB But the Lord of armies will be exalted in judgment, And the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
- NLT But the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will be exalted by his justice. The holiness of God will be displayed by his righteousness.
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In contrast, the Lord of Armies is exalted in justice and shown holy in righteousness. It reveals that God's judgment displays His own perfect holiness.
Overview
Where human pride is humbled, God's character is magnified, for His justice and righteousness shine precisely in judging sin. His holiness is 'sanctified,' that is, vindicated and set apart, through righteous action. This anchors the woes in the truth that God's judgments flow from who He is, the Holy One.
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- Ps 46:10Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
- 1 Chr 29:11Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
- Isa 12:4And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
- 1 Pet 2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- Ezek 36:23And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
- Isa 29:23But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
- Isa 8:13Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
- Rev 3:7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
- Isa 33:5The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
- Isa 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- Ezek 38:23Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.
- Isa 2:17And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Rev 19:1–5And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
- Rev 4:8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
- Isa 28:17Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
- Isa 61:8For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
- Isa 6:3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
- Ps 21:13Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
- Lev 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
- Ps 9:16The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
- Isa 30:18And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
- Isa 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Rev 15:3–4And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
- 1 Pet 1:16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
- Ezek 28:22And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.
- Rom 2:5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
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