King James Version

Isaiah 59:17

For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.

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וַיִּלְבַּ֤שׁvayilbashand clotheלָבַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and clothe”, the next action in the storyH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.צְדָקָה֙tsedaqahjusticeצְדָקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).כַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ןkashiryanas breastplateשִׁרְיוֹןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “as breastplate”, the ordinary formH8302a corslet (as if twisted)breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness. See H5630 (סִרְיֹן).וְכ֥וֹבַעvekhovaand helmet. Compare H6959כּוֹבַעconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and helmet. Compare H6959”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3553a helmet (as arched)helmet. Compare H6959 (קוֹבַע).יְשׁוּעָ֖הyeshuahdeliveranceיְשׁוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “deliverance”, the ordinary formH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹberoshvoin headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וַיִּלְבַּ֞שׁvayilbashand clotheלָבַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and clothe”, the next action in the storyH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.בִּגְדֵ֤יbigdeapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.נָקָם֙naqamquarrelנָקָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “quarrel”, the ordinary formH5359revenge[phrase] avenged, quarrel, vengeance.תִּלְבֹּ֔שֶׁתtilboshetclothingתַּלְבֹּשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “clothing”, the ordinary formH8516a garmentclothing.וַיַּ֥עַטvayaatand coverעָטָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cover”, the next action in the storyH5844to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or rollarray self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, [idiom] surely, turn aside.כַּמְעִ֖ילkamilas robeמְעִילpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as robe”, the ordinary formH4598a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)cloke, coat, mantle, robe.קִנְאָֽהqinahenvyקִנְאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “envy”, the ordinary formH7068jealousy or envyenvy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And He put on righteousness as a coat of mail, and a helmet of salvation upon His head, and He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He putteth on righteousness as a breastplate, And an helmet of salvation on His head, And He putteth on garments of vengeance [for] clothing, And is covered, as [with] an upper-robe, [with] zeal.

World English Bible

He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head. He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

Darby Translation

And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.

Douay-Rheims

He put on justice as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head: he put on the garments of vengeance, and was clad with zeal as with a cloak.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And He put on righteousness as a coat of mail, and a helmet of salvation upon His head, and He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he put on righteousness as a breast-plate, and placed the helmet of salvation on his head; and he clothed himself with the garment of vengeance, and with his cloak,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐνεδύσατο δικαιοσύνην ὡς θώρακα, καὶ περιέθετο περικεφαλαίαν σωτηρίου ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς, καὶ περιεβάλετο ἱμάτιον ἐκδικήσεως, καὶ τὸ περιβόλαιον αὐτοῦ,

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Ephesians 6:17 Ephesians 6:17 · King James VersionAnd take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:Ephesians 6:17 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: