“Behold, the Lord makes the earth empty and makes it waste, distorts its surface and scatters abroad its inhabitants.”
Isaiah 24
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1Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants—
“Behold the Lord maketh the earth empty and maketh it waste and turneth it upside down and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.”
“Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.”
“Behold, the Lord makes the earth empty and makes it waste, distorts its surface, and scatters abroad its inhabitants.”
“Behold, the Lord lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface, and scatters its inhabitants.”
2people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.
“And 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…”
“and the people will be like the priest, the servant like his master, the maid like her mistress, the buyer like the seller, the lender like the borrower, the creditor like the debtor.”
“And 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 their mistress, as with the buyer, so with the seller, as with the lender, so with the borrower, as with…”
“And it shall be as with people, so with priests. 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…”
3The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.
“The land shall be utterly emptied and utterly spoiled for the Lord hath spoken this word.”
“The land shall be entirely emptied and utterly plundered, for the Lord has spoken this word.”
“The land shall be utterly emptied and utterly spoiled, for the Lord hath spoken this word.”
“the earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled for the Lord has spoken this word.”
“The land shall be utterly emptied and utterly spoiled. For the Lord has spoken this word.”
“The earth shall be utterly emptied and utterly plundered, for the Lord has spoken this word.”
4The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and fades; the exalted of the earth waste away.
“The earth mourneth and fadeth away. The world languisheth and fadeth away. The haughty people of the earth do languish.”
“The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The haughty people of the earth languish.”
“The earth mourneth and fadeth away. The world languisheth and fadeth away. The haughty people of the earth do languish.”
“The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The haughty people of the earth languish.”
“The earth mourns and withers. The world fades and withers. The exalted of the people of the earth fade away.”
“The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The haughty people of the earth do languish.”
5The earth is defiled by its people; they have transgressed the laws; they have overstepped the decrees and broken the everlasting covenant.
“The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants. Because they have transgressed the laws. Changed the ordinance. Broken the everlasting covenant.”
“The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.”
“The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant.”
“The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof, because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinances, and broken the everlasting covenant.”
“The earth is defiled under the inhabitants thereof because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance and broken the everlasting covenant.”
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“The earth is also defiled under the inhabitants thereof because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant,”
6Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth's dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive.
“Therefore, 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.”
“Therefore the curse has devoured the earth. And those who dwell in it are desolate. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned and few men are left.”
“Therefore 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.”
“Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell in it are desolate. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned and few men are left.”
“Therefore a curse devours the earth and those who live in it are held guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned and few men are left.”
“Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.”
7The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan.
“The new wine fails, the vine languishes, all the merry -hearted sigh,”
“the new wine mourns, the vine decays, all the merry hearted sigh.”
“The new wine mourns, the vine decays, all the merry -hearted sigh,”
8The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent.
“the mirth of the tambourine ceases, the noise of the jubilant ends, the joy of the harp ceases.”
“the gaiety of tambourines ceases. The noise of revelers stops. The gaiety of the harp ceases.”
“The gaiety of tambourines ceases. The noise of revelers stops. The gaiety of the harp ceases.”
9They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it.
“They shall not drink wine with a song. Strong drinks shall be bitter to them that drink it.”
“They shall not drink wine with a song, strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.”
“They shall not drink wine with a song. Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.”
“They do not drink wine with song. Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.”
“They do not drink wine with song. Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.”
10The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.
“The city of confusion is broken down. Every house is shut up that no man may come in.”
“the city of confusion is broken down. Every house is shut up that no man may come in.”
“The city of confusion is broken down. Every house is shut up so that none may go in.”
“The city of confusion is broken down, every house is shut up, that no man may come in.”
“the city of chaos is broken down. Every house is shut up so that none may enter.”
“The city of chaos is broken down. Every house is shut up so that none may enter.”
11In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land.
“There is an outcry in the streets concerning the wine. All joy turns to gloom. The gaiety of the earth is banished.”
“There is crying for wine in the streets. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone”
“There is crying for wine in the streets, all joy is darkened, and the mirth of the land is gone.”
“There is an outcry in the streets concerning the wine, the word. All joy has turned to gloom. The gaiety of the earth is banished.”
12The city is left in ruins; its gate is reduced to rubble.
“In the city is left desolation and the gate is smitten with destruction.”
“in the city is left desolation and the gate is smitten with destruction.”
“in the city, desolation is left, and the gate is stricken with destruction,”
“desolation is left in the city and the gate is battered to ruins.”
13So will it be on the earth and among the nations, like a harvested olive tree, like a gleaning after a grape harvest.
“When 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.”
“When it shall be thus in the midst of the land among the people, it shall be like the shaking of an olive tree, like the gleaning of grapes when the vintage is done.”
“For thus it will be in the midst of the earth amongst the peoples as the shaking of an olive tree as the gleanings when the grape harvest is over.”
“when thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree and the gleaning of grapes when the vintage is done.”
14They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD.
“They shall lift up their voice. They shall sing for the majesty of the Lord. They shall cry aloud from the sea”
“they shall lift up their voice. They shall sing for the majesty of the Lord. They shall cry aloud from the sea.”
“they shall lift up their voice and they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord. They shall cry aloud from the sea,”
“they lift up their voices, they sing for joy over the majesty of the Lord, they shout from the west,”
“They raise their voices, they shout for joy, they cry out from the west concerning the majesty of the Lord.”
“They shall lift up their voice and they shall sing. For the majesty of the Lord, they shall cry aloud from the sea.”
15Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.
“Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fire, even the name of the Lord God of Israel, in the isles of the sea,”
“Therefore, glorify the Lord in the east, the name of the Lord, the God of Israel in the coastlands of the sea.”
“Wherefore, glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even in the name of the Lord God of Israel in the coast of the sea.”
“Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires. Hallelujah. Even the name of the Lord of Israel in the isles of the sea.”
“Therefore glorify the God in the east, the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the coastlands of the sea.”
“Therefore glorify the Lord in the dawning light. The name of the Lord and the God of Israel and the coastlands of the sea.”
16From the ends of the earth we hear singing: "Glory to the Righteous One." But I said, "I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me." The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.
“From 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…”
“From the ends of the earth we hear songs. Glory to the righteous one. But I say, woe to me, woe to me, alas for me, the treacherous deal treacherously, and the treacherous deal very treacherously.”
“from the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, my leanness, my leanness, lo unto me. The treacherous deiters have dealt treacherously. Yea, the treacherous deiters have dealt…”
“From the ends of the earth we've heard songs. Glory to the righteous. But I said, I am ruined. I'm ruined. Woe to me. The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously. Indeed, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.”
17Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth.
“fear and the pit and the snare are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.”
“Fear and the pit and the snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth,”
“Fear and the pit and the snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.”
“"...Terror and pit and snare confront you, O inhabitant of the earth.”
18Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.
“and it shall be that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit, and he who comes up from the midst of the pit shall be caught in the snare, for the windows from on high are open and the foundations of the…”
“And it shall come to pass that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit. And he that comes up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the trap. For the windows from on high are open and the…”
“And it shall be that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit. And he who comes up from the midst of the pit shall be caught in the snare. For the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the…”
“Then it will be that he who flees the report of disaster will fall into the pit, and he who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare, for the windows above are opened and the foundations of the earth shake.".”
19The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently.
“The earth is utterly broken down. The earth is clean dissolved. The earth is moved exceedingly.”
“the earth is violently broken. The earth is split open. The earth is shaken exceedingly.”
“The earth is utterly broken down. The earth is clean dissolved. The earth is moved exceedingly.”
“The earth is violently broken, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken exceedingly.”
“"...The earth is broken asunder, the earth is split through, the earth is shaken violently.”
“The earth is utterly broken down. The earth is clean, dissolved. The earth has moved exceedingly.”
20The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth's rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.
“The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard and shall be removed like a cottage. And the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it and it shall fall and not rise again.”
“The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage. And the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall and not rise again.”
“The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard and shall totter like a hut. Its transgression shall be heavy upon it and it will fall and not rise again.”
“The earth reels to and fro like a drunkard, and it totters like a shack, for its transgression is heavy upon it, and it will fall never to rise again.".”
“The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall totter like a huss. Its transgression shall be heavy upon it, and it will fall and not rise again.”
21In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below.
“And 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.”
“It shall come to pass in that day that the Lord will punish on high the host of exalted ones, and on the earth the kings of the earth.”
“And 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.”
“it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord will punish on high the host of exalted ones, and on the earth the kings of the earth.”
“"...So it will happen in that day that the Lord will punish the host of heaven on high, and the kings of the earth on earth.”
22They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days.
“They will be gathered together as prisoners, are gathered in the pit, and will be shut up in the prison. After many days they will be punished.”
“They will be gathered together like prisoners in the dungeon, and will be confined in prison, and after many days they will be punished.".”
“They will be gathered together as prisoners are gathered in the pit, or the prison, and will be shut up in the prison. After many days they will be punished.”
“They shall be gathered together as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days they shall be visited.”
“And they shall be gathered together as prisoners are gathered in the pit. They shall be shut up in the prison. After many days shall they be visited.”
23The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.
“Then the moon will be disgraced and the sun ashamed, for the Lord of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders gloriously.”
“Then the moon will be disgraced, and the sun ashamed. For the Lord of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before his elders gloriously.”
“"...then the moon will be abashed, and the sun ashamed. For the Lord of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and in His glory will be before His elders.".”