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.”
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.
- BSB bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
- 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.”
- 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 2:39For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
- Heb 13:15Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
- Luke 10:5–6Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
- Eph 6:19on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
- Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
- Acts 10:36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all —
- Luke 21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
- Col 4:3–4praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
- Exod 4:11–12Yahweh said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, Yahweh?
- Matt 10:13If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
- Isa 6:7He touched my mouth with it, and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin forgiven.”
- 2 Cor 5:20–21We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
- Hos 14:2Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.
- Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
- Eph 2:14–17For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,
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