Isaiah 7 – Compare Chapter Translations
Verse-by-verse comparison of Isaiah 7 across supported Bible translations.
Verse 1
KJV And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
ASV And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
WEB In the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
YLT And it cometh to pass in the days of Ahaz, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, gone up hath Rezin king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, to Jerusalem, to battle against it, and he is not able to fight against it.
DRB And it came to pass in the days of Achaz the son of Joathan, the son of Ozias, king of Juda, that Rasin king of Syria and Phacee the son of Romelia king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem, to fight against it: but they could not prevail over it.
DBY And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, [that] Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to make war against it, but they were not able to fight against it.
GNV And in the dayes of Ahaz, the sonne of Iotham, the sonne of Vzziah king of Iudah, Rezin the King of Aram came vp, and Pekah the sonne of Remaliah King of Israel, to Ierusalem to fight against it, but he could not ouercome it.
LSB Now it happened in the days of Ahaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Aram and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but could not conquer it.
Verse 2
KJV And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
ASV And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.
WEB David’s house was told, “Syria is allied with Ephraim.” His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.
YLT And it is declared to the house of David, saying, `Aram hath been led towards Ephraim,' And his heart and the heart of his people is moved, like the moving of trees of a forest by the presence of wind.
DRB And they told the house of David, saying: Syria hath rested upon Ephraim, and his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the woods are moved with the wind.
DBY And it was told the house of David saying, Syria is allied with Ephraim. Then his heart and the heart of his people shook, as the trees of the forest are shaken with the wind.
GNV And it was tolde the house of Dauid, saying, Aram is ioyned with Ephraim: therefore his heart was moued, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest are moued by the winde.
LSB When it was told to the house of David, saying, “The Arameans have camped in Ephraim,” his heart and the hearts of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
Verse 3
KJV Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field;
ASV Then said Jehovah unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, in the highway of the fuller`s field;
WEB Then Yahweh said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you, and Shearjashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, on the highway of the fuller’s field.
YLT And Jehovah saith unto Isaiah, `Go forth, I pray thee, to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-Jashub thy son, unto the end of the conduit of the upper pool, unto the highway of the fuller's field,
DRB And the Lord said to Isaiah: Go forth to meet Achaz, thou and Jasub thy son that is left, to the conduit of the upper pool in the way of the fuller's field.
DBY And Jehovah said to Isaiah, Go out now to meet Ahaz, thou and thy son Shear-jashub, at the end of the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the highway of the fuller's field;
GNV Then sayde the Lord vnto Isaiah, Goe foorth nowe to meete Ahaz (thou and Sheariashub thy sonne) at the ende of the conduit of the vpper poole, in the path of the fullers fielde,
LSB Then Yahweh said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, to the highway of the fuller’s field,
Verse 4
KJV And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
ASV and say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither let thy heart be faint, because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
WEB Tell him, ‘Be careful, and keep calm. Don’t be afraid, neither let your heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking torches, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
YLT and thou hast said unto him: `Take heed, and be quiet, fear not, And let not thy heart be timid, Because of these two tails of smoking brands, For the fierceness of the anger of Rezin and Aram, And the son of Remaliah.
DRB And thou shalt say to him: See thou be quiet: fear not, and let not thy heart be afraid of the two tails of these firebrands, smoking with the wrath of the fury of Rasin king of Syria, and of the son of Romelia.
DBY and thou shalt say unto him, Take heed and be quiet; fear not, and let not thy heart faint before these two ends of smoking firebrands, because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
GNV And say vnto him, Take heede, and be still: feare not, neither be faint hearted for the two tailes of these smoking firebrands, for the furious wrath of Rezin and of Aram, and of Remaliahs sonne:
LSB and say to him, ‘Take care and stay quiet, have no fear and do not be fainthearted because of these two stubs of smoldering firebrands, on account of the burning anger of Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah.
Verse 5
KJV Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
ASV Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying,
WEB Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have plotted evil against you, saying,
YLT Because that Aram counselled against thee evil, Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, saying:
DRB Because Syria hath taken counsel against thee, unto the evil of Ephraim and the son of Romelia, saying:
DBY Inasmuch as Syria hath taken evil counsel against thee, Ephraim [also] and the son of Remaliah, saying,
GNV Because Aram hath taken wicked counsell against thee, and Ephraim, and Remaliahs sonne, saying,
LSB Because Aram, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has counseled evil against you, saying,
Verse 6
KJV Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
ASV Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set up a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel;
WEB “Let’s go up against Judah, and tear it apart, and let’s divide it among ourselves, and set up a king within it, even the son of Tabeel.”
YLT We go up into Judah, and we vex it, And we rend it unto ourselves, And we cause a king to reign in its midst--The son of Tabeal.
DRB Let us go up to Juda, and rouse it up, and draw it away to us, and make the son of Tabeel king in the midst thereof.
DBY Let us go up against Judah, and harass it, and make a breach therein for us, and set up a king therein the son of Tabeal;
GNV Let vs goe vp against Iudah, and let vs waken them vp, and make a breach therein for vs, and set a King in the mids thereof, euen the sonne of Tabeal.
LSB “Let us go up against Judah and terrorize it, and make for ourselves a breach in its walls and set up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it,”
Verse 7
KJV Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
ASV thus saith the Lord Jehovah, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
WEB This is what the Lord Yahweh says: “It shall not stand, neither shall it happen.”
YLT Thus said the Lord Jehovah: It doth not stand, nor shall it be!
DRB Thus saith the Lord God: It shall not stand, and this shall not be.
DBY thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall not stand, nor come to pass;
GNV Thus sayth the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it be.
LSB thus says Lord Yahweh: “It shall not stand, nor shall it happen.
Verse 8
KJV For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
ASV For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken in pieces, so that is shall not be a people:
WEB For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within sixty-five years Ephraim shall be broken in pieces, so that it shall not be a people;
YLT For the head of Aram <FI>is<Fi> Damascus, And the head of Damascus <FI>is<Fi> Rezin, And within sixty and five years Is Ephraim broken from <FI>being<Fi> a people.
DRB But the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rasin: and within threescore and five years, Ephraim shall cease to be a people:
DBY for the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within sixty-five years shall Ephraim be broken, so as to be no [more a] people;
GNV For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin: and within fiue and threescore yeere, Ephraim shalbe destroyed from being a people.
LSB For the head of Aram is Damascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered, so that it is no longer a people),
Verse 9
KJV And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
ASV and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah`s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
WEB and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.’”
YLT And the head of Ephraim <FI>is<Fi> Samaria, And the head of Samaria <FI>is<Fi> the son of Remaliah. If ye do not give credence, Surely ye are not stedfast.'
DRB And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Romelia. If you will not believe, you shall not continue.
DBY and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye believe not, surely ye shall not be established.
GNV And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliahs sonne. If ye beleeue not, surely ye shall not be established.
LSB and the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not establish your faith in Yahweh, you surely shall not be established.”’”
Verse 10
KJV Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
ASV And Jehovah spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
WEB Yahweh spoke again to Ahaz, saying,
YLT And Jehovah addeth to speak unto Ahaz, saying:
DRB And the Lord spoke again to Achaz, saying:
DBY And Jehovah spoke again to Ahaz, saying,
GNV And the Lord spake againe vnto Ahaz, saying,
LSB Then Yahweh spoke again to Ahaz, saying,
Verse 11
KJV Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
ASV Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
WEB “Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.”
YLT `Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God, Make deep the request, or make <FI>it<Fi> high upwards.'
DRB Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God, either unto the depth of hell, or unto the height above.
DBY Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; ask for it in the deep, or in the height above.
GNV Aske a signe for thee of the Lord thy God: aske it, either in the depth beneath or in the height aboue.
LSB “Ask a sign for yourself from Yahweh your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”
Verse 12
KJV But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
ASV But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah.
WEB But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, neither will I tempt Yahweh.”
YLT And Ahaz saith, `I do not ask nor try Jehovah.'
DRB And Achaz said: I will not ask, and I will not tempt the Lord.
DBY And Ahaz said, I will not ask, and will not tempt Jehovah.
GNV But Ahaz sayd, I wil not aske, neither will I tempt the Lord.
LSB But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not test Yahweh!”
Verse 13
KJV And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
ASV And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also?
WEB He said, “Listen now, house of David. Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also?
YLT And he saith, `Hear, I pray you, O house of David, Is it a little thing for you to weary men, That ye weary also my God?
DRB And he said: Hear ye therefore, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to be grievous to men, that you are grievous to my God also?
DBY And he said, Hear then, house of David: Is it a small matter for you to weary men, that ye weary also my God?
GNV Then he sayd, Heare you nowe, O house of Dauid, Is it a small thing for you to grieue men, that ye will also grieue my God?
LSB Then he said, “Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?
Verse 14
KJV Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
ASV Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
WEB Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
YLT Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,
DRB Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son and his name shall be called Emmanuel.
DBY Therefore will the Lord himself give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son, and call his name Immanuel.
GNV Therefore the Lord himselfe will giue you a signe. Beholde, the virgine shall conceiue and beare a sonne, and she shall call his name Immanu-el.
LSB Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
Verse 15
KJV Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
ASV Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
WEB He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
YLT Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.
DRB He shall eat butter and honey, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
DBY Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
GNV Butter and hony shall he eate, till he haue knowledge to refuse the euill, and to chuse the good.
LSB He will eat curds and honey in order that He will know to refuse evil and choose good.
Verse 16
KJV For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
ASV For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.
WEB For before the child knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings you abhor shall be forsaken.
YLT For before the youth doth know To refuse evil, and to fix on good, Forsaken is the land thou art vexed with, because of her two kings.
DRB For before the child know to refuse the evil and to choose the good, the land which thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of the face of her two kings.
DBY For before the child knoweth to refuse the evil and to choose the good, the land whose two kings thou fearest shall be forsaken.
GNV For afore the childe shall haue knowledge to eschew the euill, and to chuse the good, the land, that thou abhorrest, shalbe forsaken of both her Kings.
LSB For before the boy will know to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.
Verse 17
KJV The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father’s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
ASV Jehovah will bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father`s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah-[even] the king of Assyria.
WEB Yahweh will bring on you, on your people, and on your father’s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
YLT Jehovah bringeth on thee, and on thy people, And on the house of thy father, Days that have not come, Even from the day of the turning aside of Ephraim from Judah, By the king of Asshur.
DRB The Lord shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon the house of thy father, days that have not come since the time of the separation of Ephraim from Juda with the king of the Assyrians.
DBY Jehovah will bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days which have not come since the day when Ephraim turned away from Judah [even] the king of Assyria.
GNV The Lord shall bring vpon thee, and vpon thy people, and vpon thy fathers house (the dayes that haue not come from the day that Ephraim departed from Iudah) euen the King of Asshur.
LSB Yahweh will bring on you, on your people, and on your father’s house days which have never come since the day that Ephraim separated from Judah—the king of Assyria!”
Verse 18
KJV And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
ASV And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
WEB It will happen in that day that Yahweh will whistle for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
YLT And it hath come to pass, in that day, Jehovah doth hiss for a fly that <FI>is<Fi> in the extremity of the brooks of Egypt, And for a bee that <FI>is<Fi> in the land of Asshur.
DRB And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall hiss for the fly, that is in the uttermost parts of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
DBY And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will hiss for the fly which is at the extremity of the streams of Egypt, and for the bee which is in the land of Assyria;
GNV And in that day shall the Lord hisse for the flie that is at the vttermost part of the floods of Egypt, and for the bee which is in the lande of Asshur,
LSB And it will be in that day, that Yahweh will whistle for the fly that is in the remotest part of the rivers of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
Verse 19
KJV And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.
ASV And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the clefts of the rocks, and upon all thorn-hedges, and upon all pastures.
WEB They shall come, and shall all rest in the desolate valleys, in the clefts of the rocks, on all thorn hedges, and on all pastures.
YLT And they have come, and rested all of them in the desolate valleys, And in holes of the rocks, and on all the thorns, And on all the commendable things.
DRB And they shall come, and shall all of them rest in the torrents of the valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all places set with shrubs, and in all hollow places.
DBY and they shall come and settle all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and on all thorn-bushes, and on all the pastures.
GNV And they shall come and shall light all in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rockes, and vpon all thorny places, and vpon all bushy places.
LSB And they will all come and rest upon the steep ravines, on the crevices of the cliffs, on all the thorn bushes, and on all the watering places.
Verse 20
KJV In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
ASV In that day will the Lord shave with a razor that is hired in the parts beyond the River, [even] with the king of Assyria, the head and the hair of the feet; and it shall also consume the beard.
WEB In that day the Lord will shave with a razor that is hired in the parts beyond the River, even with the king of Assyria, the head and the hair of the feet; and it shall also consume the beard.
YLT In that day doth the Lord shave, By a razor that is hired beyond the river, By the king of Asshur, The head, and the hair of the feet, Yea, also the beard it consumeth.
DRB In that day the Lord shall shave with a razor that is hired by them that are beyond the river, by the king of the Assyrians, the head and the hairs of the feet, and the whole beard.
DBY In that day will the Lord, with a razor which is hired beyond the river, with the king of Assyria, shave the head and the hair of the feet, yea, the beard also will it take away.
GNV In that day shall the Lord shaue with a rasor that is hired, euen by them beyond the Riuer, by the King of Asshur, the head and the heare of the feete, and it shall consume the beard.
LSB In that day, the Lord will shave with a razor—one hired from regions beyond the River (that is, the king of Assyria)—the head and the hair of the legs; and it will also remove the beard.
Verse 21
KJV And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
ASV And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
WEB It shall happen in that day that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
YLT And it hath come to pass, in that day, A man keepeth alive a heifer of the herd, And two of the flock,
DRB And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep.
DBY And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow and two sheep,
GNV And in the same day shall a man nourish a yong kow, and two sheepe.
LSB And it will be in that day, that a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep;
Verse 22
KJV And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
ASV and it shall come to pass, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the midst of the land.
WEB and it shall happen, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter: for everyone will eat butter and honey that is left within the land.
YLT And it hath come to pass, From the abundance of the yielding of milk he eateth butter, For butter and honey doth every one eat Who is left in the heart of the land.
DRB And for the abundance of milk he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that shall be left in the midst of the land.
DBY and it shall come to pass, from the abundance of milk they shall give, [that] he shall eat butter; for every one that remaineth in the midst of the land shall eat butter and honey.
GNV And for the abundance of milke, that they shall giue, hee shall eate butter: for butter and hony shall euery one eate, which is left within the land.
LSB and because of the abundance of the milk produced, he will eat curds, for everyone that is left within the land will eat curds and honey.
Verse 23
KJV And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns.
ASV And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, shall be for briers and thorns.
WEB It will happen in that day that every place where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silver shekels, shall be for briers and thorns.
YLT And it hath come to pass, in that day, Every place where there are a thousand vines, At a thousand silverlings, Is for briers and for thorns.
DRB And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place where there were a thousand vines, at a thousand pieces of silver, shall become thorns and briers.
DBY And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] every place, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silver pieces, shall become briars and thorns:
GNV And at the same day euery place, wherein shalbe a thousand vines, shalbe at a thousand pieces of siluer: so it shalbe for the briers and for the thornes.
LSB And it will be in that day, that every place where there used to be one thousand vines, valued at one thousand shekels of silver, will become briars and thorns.
Verse 24
KJV With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
ASV With arrows and with bow shall one come thither, because all the land shall be briers and thorns.
WEB People will go there with arrows and with bow, because all the land will be briers and thorns.
YLT With arrows and with bow he cometh thither, Because all the land is brier and thorn.
DRB With arrows and with bows they shall go in thither: for briers and thorns shall be in all the land.
DBY with arrows and with the bow shall they come thither, for the whole land shall become briars and thorns.
GNV With arrowes and with bowe shall one come thither: because all the land shall be briers and thornes.
LSB People will come there with bows and arrows because all the land will be briars and thorns.
Verse 25
KJV And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
ASV And all the hills that were digged with the mattock, thou shalt not come thither for fear of briers and thorns; but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of sheep.
WEB All the hills that were cultivated with the hoe, you shall not come there for fear of briers and thorns; but it shall be for the sending out of oxen, and for the treading of sheep.”
YLT And all the hills that with a mattock are kept in order, Thither cometh not the fear of brier and thorn, And it hath been for the sending forth of ox, And for the treading of sheep!'
DRB And as for the hills that shall be raked with a rake, the fear of thorns and briers shall not come thither, but they shall be for the ox to feed on, and the lesser cattle to tread upon.
DBY And all mountains that have been dug up with the hoe thither will they not come, from fear of briars and thorns; and they shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of small cattle.
GNV But on all the mountaines, which shalbe digged with the mattocke, there shall not come thither the feare of briers and thornes: but they shalbe for the sending out of bullocks, and for the treading of sheepe.
LSB As for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place for pasturing oxen and for sheep to trample.