Isaiah 24 - Compare Translations
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Isaiah 24:1
KJVBehold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
WEBBehold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants.
YLTLo, Jehovah is emptying the land, And is making it waste, And hath overturned [it on] its face, And hath scattered its inhabitants.
Isaiah 24:2
KJVAnd it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
WEBIt will be as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest.
YLTAnd it hath been -- as a people so a priest, As the servant so his master, As the maid-servant so her mistress, As the buyer so the seller, As the lender so the borrower, As the usurer so he who is lifting [it] on himself.
Isaiah 24:3
KJVThe land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.
WEBThe earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for Yahweh has spoken this word.
YLTUtterly emptied is the land, and utterly spoiled, For Jehovah hath spoken this word:
Isaiah 24:4
KJVThe earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
WEBThe earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The lofty people of the earth languish.
YLTMourned, faded hath the land, Languished, faded hath the world, Languished have they -- the high place of the people of the land.
Isaiah 24:5
KJVThe earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
WEBThe earth also is polluted under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant.
YLTAnd the land hath been defiled under its inhabitants, Because they have transgressed laws, They have changed a statute, They have made void a covenant age-during.
Isaiah 24:6
KJVTherefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
WEBTherefore the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell therein are found guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
YLTTherefore a curse hath consumed the land, And the inhabitants in it are become desolate, Therefore consumed have been inhabitants of the land, And few men have been left.
Isaiah 24:7
KJVThe new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
WEBThe new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh.
YLTMourned hath the new wine, languished the vine, Sighed have all the joyful of heart.
Isaiah 24:8
KJVThe mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
WEBThe mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases.
YLTCeased hath the joy of tabrets, Ceased hath the noise of exulting ones, Ceased hath the joy of a harp.
Isaiah 24:9
KJVThey shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
WEBThey will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.
YLTWith a song they drink not wine, Bitter is strong drink to those drinking it.
Isaiah 24:10
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Isaiah 24:11
KJVThere is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
WEBThere is a crying in the streets because of the wine. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone.
YLTA cry over the wine [is] in out-places, Darkened hath been all joy, Removed hath been the joy of the land.
Isaiah 24:12
KJVIn the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
WEBThe city is left in desolation, and the gate is struck with destruction.
YLTLeft in the city [is] desolation, And [with] wasting is the gate smitten.
Isaiah 24:13
KJVWhen thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.
WEBFor it will be so within the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.
YLTWhen thus it is in the heart of the land, In the midst of the peoples, As the compassing of the olive, As gleanings when harvest hath been finished,
Isaiah 24:14
KJVThey shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
WEBThese shall lift up their voice. They will shout for the majesty of Yahweh. They cry aloud from the sea.
YLTThey -- they lift up their voice, They sing of the excellency of Jehovah, They have cried aloud from the sea.
Isaiah 24:15
KJVWherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
WEBTherefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea!
YLTTherefore in prosperity honour ye Jehovah, In isles of the sea, the name of Jehovah, God of Israel.
Isaiah 24:16
KJVFrom the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
WEBFrom the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs. Glory to the righteous!
YLTFrom the skirt of the earth we heard songs, The desire of the righteous. And I say, `Leanness [is] to me, Leanness [is] to me, wo [is] to me.' Treacherous dealers dealt treacherously, Yea, treachery, treacherous dealers dealt treacherously.
Isaiah 24:17
KJVFear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
WEBFear, the pit, and the snare, are on you who inhabitant the earth.
YLTFear, and a snare, and a gin, [Are] on thee, O inhabitant of the land.
Isaiah 24:18
KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
WEBIt will happen that he who flees from the noise of the fear will fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the middle of the pit will be taken in the snare; for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.
YLTAnd it hath come to pass, He who is fleeing from the noise of the fear Doth fall into the snare, And he who is coming up from the midst of the snare, Is captured by the gin, For windows on high have been opened, And shaken are foundations of the land.
Isaiah 24:19
KJVThe earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
WEBThe earth is utterly broken. The earth is torn apart. The earth is shaken violently.
YLTUtterly broken down hath been the land, Utterly broken hath been the land, Utterly moved hath been the land.
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Isaiah 24:21
KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
WEBIt shall happen in that day that Yahweh will punish the army of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.
YLTAnd it hath come to pass, in that day, Jehovah layeth a charge on the host of the high place in the high place, And on the kings of the land on the land.
Isaiah 24:22
KJVAnd they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
WEBThey shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.
YLTAnd they have been gathered -- A gathering of bound ones in a pit, And shut up they have been in a prison, And after a multitude of days are inspected.
Isaiah 24:23
KJVThen the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
WEBThen the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Yahweh of Armies will reign on Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders will be glory.
YLTAnd confounded hath been the moon, And ashamed hath been the sun, For reigned hath Jehovah of Hosts In mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, And over-against His elders -- honour!
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