bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
Parallel translations
- WEB I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near,” says Yahweh; “and I will heal them.”
- KJV I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
- NKJV “I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near,” Says the Lord, “And I will heal him.”
- NASB Creating the praise of the lips. Peace, peace to him who is far away and to him who is near,” Says the Lord, “and I will heal him.”
- NLT bringing words of praise to their lips. May they have abundant peace, both near and far,” says the Lord, who heals them.
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Quick answer
God creates praise and proclaims peace to those near and far, promising to heal them. His peace reaches both Israel and the distant nations.
Overview
The Lord creates the fruit of grateful lips and announces peace to the far off and the near, with the promise of healing. Paul echoes this in Ephesians 2:17, applying peace to near (Jews) and far (Gentiles) reconciled in Christ. The verse thus foreshadows the gospel peace that reaches all peoples through the cross.
Cross-references & the web
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- Acts 2:39This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
- Heb 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- Luke 10:5–6Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
- Eph 6:19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
- Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
- Acts 10:36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
- Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- Col 4:3–4as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
- Exod 4:11–12And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?
- Matt 10:13If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it; but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
- Isa 6:7And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”
- 2 Cor 5:20–21Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
- Hos 14:2Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.
- Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Eph 2:14–17For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
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