Isaiah 17:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

It will be like a harvester gathering standing grain, and his arm harvesting the ears of grain; like one gleaning ears of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it shall be as when the harvestman gathers the corn, and reaps the ears with his arm; and it shall be like he who gathers ears in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it shall be as when the harvestman{H7105} gathereth{H622} the standing grain,{H7054} and his arm{H2220} reapeth{H7114} the ears;{H7641} yea, it shall be as when one gleaneth{H3950} ears{H7641} in the valley{H6010} of Rephaim.{H7497}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it shall be as when the harvestman{H7105} gathereth{H622}{(H8800)} the corn{H7054}, and reapeth{H7114}{(H8799)} the ears{H7641} with his arm{H2220}; and it shall be as he that gathereth{H3950}{(H8764)} ears{H7641} in the valley{H6010} of Rephaim{H7497}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    It shal happe to the, as when one sheareth in haruest, which cutteth his handful wt the sickle, & when one gathreth ye sheaues together in the valley, of Rephaim,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And it shalbe as when the haruest man gathereth the corne, and reapeth the eares with his arme, and he shall be as he that gathereth the eares in the valley of Rephaim.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he shalbe as one that gathereth vp corne in haruest, euen lyke hym whose arme reapeth the eares of corne: He shalbe also lyke hym that gathereth eares of corne in the valley of Rephaim.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It shall be as when the harvester gathers the standing grain, and his arm reaps the ears; yes, it shall be as when one gleans ears in the valley of Rephaim.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it hath come to pass, As the gathering by the reaper of the standing corn, And his arm the ears reapeth, And it hath come to pass, As the gathering of the ears in the valley of Rephaim,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the standing grain, and his arm reapeth the ears; yea, it shall be as when one gleaneth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the standing grain, and his arm reapeth the ears; yea, it shall be as when one gleaneth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And it will be like a man cutting the growth of his grain, pulling together the heads of the grain with his arm; even as when they get in the grain in the valley of Rephaim.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It will be like when the harvester gathers the wheat, and his arm reaps the grain. Yes, it will be like when one gleans grain in the valley of Rephaim.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    It will be as when one gathers the grain harvest, and his hand gleans the ear of grain. It will be like one gathering the ears of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 5:18 : 18 The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • Jer 51:33 : 33 This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time it is trampled; in a little while her harvest time will come.'
  • Joel 3:13 : 13 Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, tread the grapes, for the winepress is full and the vats overflow—because their wickedness is great.
  • Matt 13:30 : 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I will tell the harvesters, “First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.”’
  • 2 Sam 5:22 : 22 The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • Isa 17:11 : 11 Though on the day you plant them you make them grow, and in the morning you make your seed blossom, yet the harvest will be a heap on the day of grief and incurable pain.
  • Jer 9:22 : 22 This is what the Lord says: Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man boast in his strength, nor the rich man boast in his riches.
  • Hos 6:11 : 11 Also for you, Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore the fortunes of My people.
  • Josh 15:8 : 8 The boundary ascended by the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). Then it went up to the top of the hill that overlooks the Valley of Hinnom to the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
  • Josh 18:16 : 16 It descended to the edge of the hill facing the Valley of Ben-Hinnom in the northern part of the Valley of Rephaim. Then it went down to the Valley of Hinnom, along the slope of the Jebusites, and down to En-rogel.
  • Matt 13:39-42 : 39 The enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all things that cause sin and all who practice lawlessness. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  • Rev 14:15-20 : 15 Another angel came out of the temple, calling in a loud voice to the one who was seated on the cloud, "Swing your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." 16 So the one seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. 17 Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. 18 Still another angel, who had authority over the fire, came out from the altar and called with a loud voice to the one holding the sharp sickle, "Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth's vine, because its grapes are ripe." 19 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered its grapes, and he threw them into the great winepress of God's wrath. 20 They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses' bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

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