In his name, the nations will hope.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
- BSB In His name the nations will put their hope.”
- ESV and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”
- NKJV And in His name Gentiles will trust.”
- NASB “And in His name the Gentiles will hope.”
- NLT And his name will be the hope of all the world.”
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Cross-references · 5
- Isa 11:10It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.
- Rom 15:12–13Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”
- Isa 42:4He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law.”
- Col 1:27to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
- Eph 1:12–13to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
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