Isaiah 48:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

O that thou hadst attended to My commands, Then as a river is thy peace, And thy righteousness as billows of the sea,

English ASV

Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

English Amplified

Oh, that you had hearkened to My commandments! Then your peace and prosperity would have been like a flowing river, and your righteousness [the holiness and purity of the nation] like the [abundant] waves of the sea.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Oh, that you had hearkened to My commandments! Then your peace and prosperity would have been like a flowing river, and your righteousness [the holiness and purity of the nation] like the [abundant] waves of the sea.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If only you had paid attention to my commands. Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then would thy peace have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea;

English EASY 2024

You should have obeyed my commands. Then you would have had peace in your lives, like a river that runs quietly. You would have been safe and well, like the strong waves in the sea.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you had obeyed me, then peace would have come to you like a full flowing river. Good things would have come to you again and again, like the waves of the sea.

Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“If only you had listened to my commands! Then blessings would have flowed for you like a stream that never goes dry. Victory would have come to you like the waves that roll on the shore.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If only you had listened to my commands! Your peace would be like a river {that never runs dry}. Your righteousness would be like waves on the sea.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If only you had paid attention to My commands. Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

English KJV 1611

O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

English LSB

If only you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Oh, that you had listened to My commandments! Then your peace would have been as a river and your righteousness as the waves of the sea.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If only you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your well-being would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If you would hearken to my commandments, your prosperity would be like a river, and your vindication like the waves of the sea;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If only you had obeyed my commandments, prosperity would have flowed to you like a river, deliverance would have come to you like the waves of the sea.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I wish you would pay attention to my commands. If you did, peace would flow over you like a river. Holiness would sweep over you like the waves of the ocean.

English NIV

If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

English NKJ 1982

Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

English NLT

Oh, that you had listened to my commands! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling like waves.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

O that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your prosperity would have been like a river, and your success like the waves of the sea;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If only you had listened to my commands, then peace would have flowed like a river for you and success would wash over you like waves of the sea.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

O that you had hearkened to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Oh, that you had listened to my laws! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river, and great waves of righteousness.

English Tyndale 1537

If thou wilt now regard my commandment, thy wealthiness shall be as the water stream: and thy righteousness as the waves flowing in the sea.

Isaiah 48:18 — Compare Translations