Isaiah Chapter 27 verse 5 Holy Bible
Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; `yea', let him make peace with me.
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Or let him put himself under my power, and make peace with me.
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Or let him take hold of my strength; let him make peace with me: [yea,] let him make peace with me.
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Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
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Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; [yes], let him make peace with me.
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Or -- he doth take hold on My strength, He doth make peace with Me, Peace he doth make with Me.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 5. - Or let him take hold of my strength. There is another alternative. If the "thorns and the briars" are not prepared to contend in battle against God, let them adopt a different course. Let them "lay hold of God's strength," place themselves under his protection, and make their appeal to him, and see if they cannot "make their peace with him." A truly evangelical invitation! The enemies of God are entreated to cease from striving against him, and are taught that the door of repentance is still open to them. God is willing to be reconciled even to his enemies. Let them make peace with him, make peace with him. The reiteration constitutes an appeal of extreme earnestness and tenderness, which none could reject but the utterly impenitent.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) Or let him take hold of my strength.--Or, Let him lay hold on my fortress: let him make peace with Me. The thought implied is that even the enemies of Jehovah, if repentant, may find in Him "their castle and deliverer." To them, too, there is the gracious invitation to make peace.