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Isaiah 32:17

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

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וְהָיָ֛הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מַעֲשֵׂ֥הmaasehbusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.הַצְּדָקָ֖הhatsdaqahthe justiceצְדָקָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).שָׁל֑וֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…וַֽעֲבֹדַת֙vaavodatand workעֲבֹדָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and work”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5656work of any kindact, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought.הַצְּדָקָ֔הhatsdaqahthe justiceצְדָקָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).הַשְׁקֵ֥טhashqetappeaseשָׁקַטverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “appease”, the verb used for emphasisH8252to repose (usually figurative)appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.וָבֶ֖טַחvavetachand assuranceבֶּטַחconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and assurance”, the ordinary formH983properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safelyassurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.עוֹלָֽםolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and confidence for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.

Young’s Literal Translation

And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness — Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.

World English Bible

The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

Darby Translation

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever.

Douay-Rheims

And the work of justice shall be peace, and the service of justice quietness, and security for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and confidence for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the works of righteousness shall be peace; and righteousness shall ensure rest, and the righteous shall be confident for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσται τὰ ἔργα τῆς δικαιοσύνης, εἰρήνη· καὶ κρατήσει ἡ δικαιοσύνη ἀνάπαυσιν, καὶ πεποιθότες ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.