Isaiah 27 – Compare Chapter Translations
Verse-by-verse comparison of Isaiah 27 across supported Bible translations.
Verse 1
KJV In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
ASV In that day Jehovah with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the swift serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent; and he will slay the monster that is in the sea.
WEB In that day, Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted serpent; and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.
YLT In that day lay a charge doth Jehovah, With his sword--the sharp, and the great, and the strong, On leviathan--a fleeing serpent, And on leviathan--a crooked serpent, And He hath slain the dragon that <FI>is<Fi> in the sea.
DRB In that day the Lord with his hard, and great, and strong sword shall visit leviathan the bar serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent, and shall slay the whale that is in the sea.
DBY In that day Jehovah, with his sore and great and strong sword, will visit leviathan the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent; and he will slay the monster that is in the sea.
GNV In that day the Lord with his sore and great and mightie sword shall visite Liuiathan, that pearcing serpent, euen Liuiathan, that crooked serpent, and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
LSB In that day Yahweh will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, With His fierce and great and mighty sword, Even Leviathan the twisted serpent; And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.
Verse 2
KJV In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
ASV In that day: A vineyard of wine, sing ye unto it.
WEB In that day, sing to her, “A pleasant vineyard!
YLT In that day, `A desirable vineyard,' respond ye to her,
DRB In that day there shall be singing to the vineyard of pure wine.
DBY In that day [there shall be] a vineyard of pure wine; sing concerning it:
GNV In that daye sing of the vineyarde of redde wine.
LSB In that day, “A vineyard of delight, sing of it!
Verse 3
KJV I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
ASV I Jehovah am its keeper; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
WEB I, Yahweh, am its keeper. I will water it every moment. Lest anyone damage it, I will keep it night and day.
YLT I, Jehovah, am its keeper, every moment I water it, Lest any lay a charge against it, Night and day I keep it!
DRB I am the Lord that keep it, I will suddenly give it drink: lest any hurt come to it, I keep it night and day.
DBY I Jehovah keep it, I will water it every moment; lest any harm it, I will keep it night and day.
GNV I the Lord doe keepe it: I will water it euery moment: least any assaile it, I will keepe it night and day.
LSB I, Yahweh, am its keeper; I water it every moment. Lest anyone damage it, I keep it night and day.
Verse 4
KJV Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.
ASV Wrath is not in me: would that the briers and thorns were against me in battle! I would march upon them, I would burn them together.
WEB Wrath is not in me, but if I should find briers and thorns, I would do battle! I would march on them and I would burn them together.
YLT Fury is not in Me; Who giveth Me a brier--a thorn in battle? I step into it, I burn it at once.
DRB There is no indignation in me: who shall make me a thorn and a brier in battle: shall I march against it, shall, I set it on fire together?
DBY Fury is not in me. Oh that I had briars [and] thorns in battle against me! I would march against them, I would burn them together.
GNV Anger is not in mee: who would set the briers and the thornes against me in battel? I would go through them, I would burne them together.
LSB I have no wrath. Who would ever give Me briars and thorns in the battle? I would step on them, I would burn them completely.
Verse 5
KJV Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
ASV Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; [yea], let him make peace with me.
WEB Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”
YLT Or--he doth take hold on My strength, He doth make peace with Me, Peace he doth make with Me.
DRB Or rather shall it take hold of my strength, shall it make peace with me, shall it make peace with me?
DBY Or let him take hold of my strength; let him make peace with me: [yea,] let him make peace with me.
GNV Or will he feele my strength, that he may make peace with me, and be at one with me?
LSB Or let him rely on My strong defense, Let him make peace with Me, Let him make peace with Me.”
Verse 6
KJV He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
ASV In days to come shall Jacob take root; Israel shall blossom and bud; and they shall fill the face of the world with fruit.
WEB In days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will blossom and bud. They will fill the surface of the world with fruit.
YLT Those coming in He causeth to take root, Jacob doth blossom, and flourished hath Israel, And they have filled the face of the world <FI>with<Fi> increase.
DRB When they shall rush in unto Jacob, Israel shall blossom and bud, and they shall fill the face of the world with seed.
DBY In the future Jacob shall take root; Israel shall blossom and bud, and they shall fill the face of the world with fruit.
GNV Hereafter, Iaakob shall take roote: Israel shall florish and growe, and the world shall be filled with fruite.
LSB In the days to come Jacob will take root, Israel will blossom and bud, And they will fill the whole world with produce.
Verse 7
KJV Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
ASV Hath he smitten them as he smote those that smote them? or are they slain according to the slaughter of them that were slain by them?
WEB Has he struck them as he struck those who struck them? Or are they killed like those who killed them were killed?
YLT As the smiting of his smiter hath He smitten him? As the slaying of his slain doth He slay?
DRB Hath he struck him according to the stroke of him that struck him? or is he slain, as he killed them that were slain by him?
DBY Hath he smitten him according to the smiting of those that smote him? Is he slain according to the slaughter of those slain by him?
GNV Hath hee smitten him as hee smote those that smote him? or is hee slaine according to the slaughter of them that were slaine by him?
LSB Like the striking of Him who has struck them, has He struck them? Or like the slaughter of those of His who were killed, have they been killed?
Verse 8
KJV In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
ASV In measure, when thou sendest them away, thou dost contend with them; he hath removed [them] with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.
WEB In measure, when you send them away, you contend with them. He has removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.
YLT In measure, in sending it forth, thou strivest with it, He hath taken away by His sharp wind, In the day of an east wind,
DRB In measure against measure, when it shall be cast off, thou shalt judge it. He hath meditated with his severe spirit in the day of heat.
DBY In measure, when sending her away, didst thou contend with her: he hath taken [her] away with his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
GNV In measure in the branches thereof wilt thou contende with it, when he bloweth with his rough winde in the day of the East winde.
LSB You contended with them by driving them away, by making them forlorn. With His fierce wind He has expelled them on the day of the east wind.
Verse 9
KJV By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
ASV Therefore by this shall the iniquity of Jacob be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, [so that] the Asherim and the sun-images shall rise no more.
WEB Therefore by this the iniquity of Jacob will be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalk stones that are beaten in pieces, so that the Asherah poles and the incense altars shall rise no more.
YLT Therefore by this is the iniquity of Jacob covered, And this <FI>is<Fi> all the fruit--To take away his sin, in His setting all the stones of an altar, As chalkstones beaten in pieces, They rise not--shrines and images.
DRB Therefore upon this shall the iniquity of the house of Jacob be forgiven: and this is all the fruit, that the sin thereof should be taken away, when he shall have made all the stones of the altar, as burnt stones broken in pieces, the groves and temples shall not stand.
DBY By this, therefore, shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit of the taking away of his sin: when he shall make all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are crumbled in pieces, the Asherahs and the sun-images shall not stand.
GNV By this therefore shall the iniquitie of Iaakob be purged, and this is all the fruit, the taking away of his sinne: whe he shall make all the stones of the altars, as chalke stones broken in pieces, that the groues and images may not stand vp.
LSB Therefore through this, Jacob’s iniquity will be atoned for; And this will be the whole fruit of the turning away of his sin: When he makes all the altar stones like pulverized chalk stones, When Asherim and incense altars will not stand.
Verse 10
KJV Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
ASV For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation deserted and forsaken, like the wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
WEB For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation deserted and forsaken, like the wilderness. The calf will feed there, and there he will lie down, and consume its branches.
YLT For the fenced city <FI>is<Fi> alone, A habitation cast out and forsaken as a wilderness, There doth the calf delight, And there it lieth down, And hath consumed its branches.
DRB For the strong city shall be desolate, the beautiful city shall be forsaken, and shall be left as a wilderness: there the calf shall feed, and there shall he lie down, and shall consume its branches.
DBY For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation abandoned and forsaken like a wilderness; there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume its boughs.
GNV Yet the defenced citie shalbe desolate, and the habitation shalbe forsaken, and left like a wildernes. There shall the calfe feede, and there shall he lie, and consume the branches thereof.
LSB For the fortified city is isolated, A haunt forlorn and forsaken like the desert; There the calf will graze, And there it will lie down and feed on its twigs.
Verse 11
KJV When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
ASV When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.
WEB When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.
YLT In the withering of its branch it is broken off, Women are coming in setting it on fire, For it <FI>is<Fi> not a people of understanding, Therefore pity it not doth its Maker, And its Former doth not favour it.
DRB Its harvest shall be destroyed with drought, women shall come and teach it: for it is not a wise people, therefore he that made it, shall not have mercy on it: and he that formed it, shall not spare it.
DBY When its branches are withered they shall be broken off; women shall come [and] set them on fire. For it is a people of no intelligence; therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he who formed them will shew them no favour.
GNV When the boughes of it are drie, they shalbe broken: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of none vnderstading: therefore hee that made them, shall not haue compassion of them, and he that formed them, shall haue no mercie on them.
LSB When its limbs are dry, they are broken off; Women come and light a fire with them, For they are not a people of discernment, Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them. And their Creator will not be gracious to them.
Verse 12
KJV And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.
ASV And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will beat off [his fruit] from the flood of the River unto the brook of Egypt; and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.
WEB It will happen in that day, that Yahweh will thresh from the flowing stream of the Euphrates to the brook of Egypt; and you will be gathered one by one, children of Israel.
YLT And it hath come to pass, in that day, Beat out doth Jehovah from the branch of the river, Unto the stream of Egypt, And ye are gathered one by one, O sons of Israel.
DRB And it shall come to pass, that in that day the Lord will strike from the channel of the river even to the torrent of Egypt, and you shall be gathered together one by one, O ye children of Israel.
DBY And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah shall beat out from the flood of the river unto the torrent of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, [ye] children of Israel.
GNV And in that day shall the Lord thresh from the chanell of the Riuer vnto the riuer of Egypt, and ye shalbe gathered, one by one, O children of Israel.
LSB And it will be in that day, that Yahweh will start His threshing from the flowing stream of the River to the brook of Egypt, and you will be gathered up one by one, O sons of Israel.
Verse 13
KJV And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.
ASV And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great trumpet shall be blown; and they shall come that were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and they that were outcasts in the land of Egypt; and they shall worship Jehovah in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
WEB It will happen in that day that a great trumpet will be blown; and those who were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and those who were outcasts in the land of Egypt, shall come; and they will worship Yahweh in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
YLT And it hath come to pass, in that day, It is blown with a great trumpet, And come in have those perishing in the land of Asshur, And those cast out in the land of Egypt, And have bowed themselves to Jehovah, In the holy mount--in Jerusalem!
DRB And it shall come to pass, that in that day a noise shall be made with a great trumpet, and they that were lost, shall come from the land of the Assyrians, and they that were outcasts in the land of Egypt, and they shall adore the Lord in the holy mount in Jerusalem.
DBY And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the great trumpet shall be blown; and they shall come that were perishing in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and they shall worship Jehovah in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
GNV In that day also shall the great trumpet be blowen, and they shall come, which perished in the land of Asshur: and they that were chased into the lande of Egypt, and they shall worship the Lord in the holy Mount at Ierusalem.
LSB And it will be in that day, that a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were perishing in the land of Assyria and who were banished in the land of Egypt will come and worship Yahweh in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.