Isaiah 24 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 25

¹Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.

KJVO LORD^H3068, thou art my God^H430; I will exalt^H7311^(H8787) thee, I will praise^H3034^(H8686) thy name^H8034; for thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) wonderful^H6382 things; thy counsels^H6098 of old^H7350 are faithfulness^H530 and truth^H544.

² For you have made a city into a heap, a fortified city into a ruin, a palace of strangers to be no city. It will never be built.

KJVFor thou hast made^H7760^(H8804) of a city^H5892 an heap^H1530; of a defenced^H1219^(H8803) city^H7151 a ruin^H4654: a palace^H759 of strangers^H2114^(H8801) to be no city^H5892; it shall never^H5769 be built^H1129^(H8735).

³ Therefore a strong people will glorify you. A city of awesome nations will fear you.

KJVTherefore shall the strong^H5794 people^H5971 glorify^H3513^(H8762) thee, the city^H7151 of the terrible^H6184 nations^H1471 shall fear^H3372^(H8799) thee.

⁴ For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the dreaded ones is like a storm against the wall.

KJVFor thou hast been a strength^H4581 to the poor^H1800, a strength^H4581 to the needy^H34 in his distress^H6862, a refuge^H4268 from the storm^H2230, a shadow^H6738 from the heat^H2721, when the blast^H7307 of the terrible ones^H6184 is as a storm^H2230 against the wall^H7023.

⁵ As the heat in a dry place you will bring down the noise of strangers; as the heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the dreaded ones will be brought low.

KJVThou shalt bring down^H3665^(H8686) the noise^H7588 of strangers^H2114^(H8801), as the heat^H2721 in a dry place^H6724; even the heat^H2721 with the shadow^H6738 of a cloud^H5645: the branch^H2159 of the terrible ones^H6184 shall be brought low^H6030^(H8799).

⁶ In this mountain, Yahweh of Armies will make all peoples a feast of choice meat, a feast of choice wines, of choice meat full of marrow, of well refined choice wines.

KJVAnd in this mountain^H2022 shall the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 make^H6213^(H8804) unto all people^H5971 a feast^H4960 of fat things^H8081, a feast^H4960 of wines on the lees^H8105, of fat things^H8081 full of marrow^H4229^(H8794), of wines on the lees^H8105 well refined^H2212^(H8794).

⁷ He will destroy in this mountain the surface of the covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.

KJVAnd he will destroy^H1104^(H8765) in this mountain^H2022 the face^H6440 of the covering^H3875 cast over^H3874^(H8802) all people^H5971, and the vail^H4541 that is spread^H5259^(H8803) over all nations^H1471.

⁸ He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.

KJVHe will swallow up^H1104^(H8765) death^H4194 in victory^H5331; and the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 will wipe away^H4229^(H8804) tears^H1832 from off all faces^H6440; and the rebuke^H2781 of his people^H5971 shall he take away^H5493^(H8686) from off all the earth^H776: for the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) it.

⁹ It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!”

KJVAnd it shall be said^H559^(H8804) in that day^H3117, Lo, this is our God^H430; we have waited^H6960^(H8765) for him, and he will save^H3467^(H8686) us: this is the LORD^H3068; we have waited^H6960^(H8765) for him, we will be glad^H1523^(H8799) and rejoice^H8055^(H8799) in his salvation^H3444.

¹⁰ For Yahweh’s hand will rest in this mountain. Moab will be trodden down in his place, even like straw is trodden down in the water of the dunghill.

KJVFor in this mountain^H2022 shall the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 rest^H5117^(H8799), and Moab^H4124 shall be trodden down^H1758^(H8736) under him, even as straw^H4963 is trodden down^H1758^(H8738) for the dunghill^H1119^H4087^(H8675)^H4325.

¹¹ He will spread out his hands in the middle of it, like one who swims spreads out hands to swim, but his pride will be humbled together with the craft of his hands.

KJVAnd he shall spread forth^H6566^(H8765) his hands^H3027 in the midst^H7130 of them, as he that swimmeth^H7811^(H8802) spreadeth forth^H6566^(H8762) his hands to swim^H7811^(H8800): and he shall bring down^H8213^(H8689) their pride^H1346 together with the spoils^H698 of their hands^H3027.

¹² He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.

KJVAnd the fortress^H4013 of the high fort^H4869 of thy walls^H2346 shall he bring down^H7817^(H8689), lay low^H8213^(H8689), and bring^H5060^(H8689) to the ground^H776, even to the dust^H6083.

WEB·Isaiah 24

¹Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants.

KJVBehold, the LORD^H3068 maketh the earth^H776 empty^H1238^(H8802), and maketh it waste^H1110^(H8802), and turneth^H5753^(H8765) it upside down^H6440, and scattereth abroad^H6327^(H8689) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof.

² It 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.

KJVAnd it shall be, as with the people^H5971, so with the priest^H3548; as with the servant^H5650, so with his master^H113; as with the maid^H8198, so with her mistress^H1404; as with the buyer^H7069^(H8802), so with the seller^H4376^(H8802); as with the lender^H3867^(H8688), so with the borrower^H3867^(H8801); as with the taker of usury^H5383^(H8802), so^H834 with the giver of usury^H5378^(H8801) to him.

³ The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for Yahweh has spoken this word.

KJVThe land^H776 shall be utterly^H1238^(H8736) emptied^H1238^(H8735), and utterly^H962^(H8736) spoiled^H962^(H8735): for the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) this word^H1697.

⁴ The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The lofty people of the earth languish.

KJVThe earth^H776 mourneth^H56^(H8804) and fadeth away^H5034^(H8804), the world^H8398 languisheth^H535^(H8797) and fadeth away^H5034^(H8804), the haughty^H4791 people^H5971 of the earth^H776 do languish^H535^(H8797).

⁵ The earth also is polluted under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant.

KJVThe earth^H776 also is defiled^H2610^(H8804) under the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof; because they have transgressed^H5674^(H8804) the laws^H8451, changed^H2498^(H8804) the ordinance^H2706, broken^H6565^(H8689) the everlasting^H5769 covenant^H1285.

⁶ Therefore 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 are left.

KJVTherefore hath the curse^H423 devoured^H398^(H8804) the earth^H776, and they that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein are desolate^H816^(H8799): therefore the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the earth^H776 are burned^H2787^(H8804), and few^H4213 men^H582 left^H7604^(H8738).

⁷ The new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh.

KJVThe new wine^H8492 mourneth^H56^(H8804), the vine^H1612 languisheth^H535^(H8797), all the merryhearted^H8056^H3820 do sigh^H584^(H8738).

⁸ The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases.

KJVThe mirth^H4885 of tabrets^H8596 ceaseth^H7673^(H8804), the noise^H7588 of them that rejoice^H5947 endeth^H2308^(H8804), the joy^H4885 of the harp^H3658 ceaseth^H7673^(H8804).

⁹ They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.

KJVThey shall not drink^H8354^(H8799) wine^H3196 with a song^H7892; strong drink^H7941 shall be bitter^H4843^(H8799) to them that drink^H8354^(H8802) it.

¹⁰ The confused city is broken down. Every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

KJVThe city^H7151 of confusion^H8414 is broken down^H7665^(H8738): every house^H1004 is shut up^H5462^(H8795), that no man may come in^H935^(H8800).

¹¹ There is a crying in the streets because of the wine. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone.

KJVThere is a crying^H6682 for wine^H3196 in the streets^H2351; all joy^H8057 is darkened^H6150^(H8804), the mirth^H4885 of the land^H776 is gone^H1540^(H8804).

¹² The city is left in desolation, and the gate is struck with destruction.

KJVIn the city^H5892 is left^H7604^(H8738) desolation^H8047, and the gate^H8179 is smitten^H3807^(H8714) with destruction^H7591.

¹³ For 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.

KJVWhen thus it shall be in the midst^H7130 of the land^H776 among^H8432 the people^H5971, there shall be as the shaking^H5363 of an olive tree^H2132, and as the gleaning grapes^H5955 when the vintage^H1210 is done^H3615^(H8804).

¹⁴ These shall lift up their voice. They will shout for the majesty of Yahweh. They cry aloud from the sea.

KJVThey shall lift up^H5375^(H8799) their voice^H6963, they shall sing^H7442^(H8799) for the majesty^H1347 of the LORD^H3068, they shall cry aloud^H6670^(H8804) from the sea^H3220.

¹⁵ Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea!

KJVWherefore glorify^H3513^(H8761) ye the LORD^H3068 in the fires^H217, even the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 in the isles^H339 of the sea^H3220.

¹⁶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs. Glory to the righteous! But I said, “I pine away! I pine away! woe is me!” The treacherous have dealt treacherously. Yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

KJVFrom the uttermost part^H3671 of the earth^H776 have we heard^H8085^(H8804) songs^H2158, even glory^H6643 to the righteous^H6662. But I said^H559^(H8799), My leanness^H7334, my leanness^H7334, woe^H188 unto me! the treacherous dealers^H898^(H8802) have dealt treacherously^H898^(H8804); yea, the treacherous dealers^H898^(H8802) have dealt very^H899 treacherously^H898^(H8804).

¹⁷ Fear, the pit, and the snare are on you who inhabit the earth.

KJVFear^H6343, and the pit^H6354, and the snare^H6341, are upon thee, O inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of the earth^H776.

¹⁸ It 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.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth^H5127^(H8801) from the noise^H6963 of the fear^H6343 shall fall^H5307^(H8799) into the pit^H6354; and he that cometh up^H5927^(H8802) out of the midst^H8432 of the pit^H6354 shall be taken^H3920^(H8735) in the snare^H6341: for the windows^H699 from on high^H4791 are open^H6605^(H8738), and the foundations^H4146 of the earth^H776 do shake^H7493^(H8799).

¹⁹ The earth is utterly broken. The earth is torn apart. The earth is shaken violently.

KJVThe earth^H776 is utterly^H7489^(H8800) broken down^H7489^(H8712), the earth^H776 is clean^H6565^(H8800) dissolved^H6565^(H8707), the earth^H776 is moved^H4131^(H8694) exceedingly^H4131^(H8800).

²⁰ The earth will stagger like a drunken man, and will sway back and forth like a hammock. Its disobedience will be heavy on it, and it will fall and not rise again.

KJVThe earth^H776 shall reel^H5128^(H8799) to and fro^H5128^(H8800) like a drunkard^H7910, and shall be removed^H5110^(H8712) like a cottage^H4412; and the transgression^H6588 thereof shall be heavy^H3513^(H8804) upon it; and it shall fall^H5307^(H8804), and not rise^H6965^(H8800) again^H3254^(H8686).

²¹ It will 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.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day^H3117, that the LORD^H3068 shall punish^H6485^(H8799) the host^H6635 of the high ones^H4791 that are on high^H4791, and the kings^H4428 of the earth^H127 upon the earth^H127.

²² They will be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and will be shut up in the prison; and after many days they will be visited.

KJVAnd they shall be gathered together^H622^(H8795), as prisoners^H616 are gathered^H626 in the pit^H953, and shall be shut up^H5462^(H8795) in the prison^H4525, and after many^H7230 days^H3117 shall they be visited^H6485^(H8735).

²³ Then the moon will be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Yahweh of Armies will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem; and glory will be before his elders.

KJVThen the moon^H3842 shall be confounded^H2659^(H8804), and the sun^H2535 ashamed^H954^(H8804), when the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 shall reign^H4427^(H8804) in mount^H2022 Zion^H6726, and in Jerusalem^H3389, and before his ancients^H2205 gloriously^H3519.

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