Isaiah 4:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

In that day, seven women will take hold of one man and say, "We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothing; just let us be called by your name to take away our disgrace."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes; only let us be called by your name, to take away our reproach.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then shal seuen wyues take holde of one man, and saye: we will laye all oure meat and cloothinge together in comon, only that we maye be called thy wyues, and that this shamefull reprofe maye be take from us.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And in that day shall seuen women take hold of one man, saying, Wee will eate our owne bread, and we wil weare our owne garments: onely let vs bee called by thy name, and take away our reproche.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    In that day, seuen women shall take holde of one man, saying: we wyll finde our selues meate and apparell: only let vs be called by thy name, to take our shamefull reproofe from vs.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, "We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing: only let us be called by your name. Take away our reproach."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And taken hold have seven women on one man, In that day, saying, `Our own bread we do eat, And our own raiment we put on, Only, let thy name be called over us, Remove thou our reproach.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And in that day seven women will put their hands on one man, saying, There will be no need for you to give us food or clothing, only let us go under your name, so that our shame may be taken away.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, "We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing: only let us be called by your name. Take away our reproach."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Seven women will grab hold of one man at that time. They will say,“We will provide our own food, we will provide our own clothes; but let us belong to you– take away our shame!”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 30:23 : 23 She conceived and gave birth to a son and said, 'God has taken away my disgrace.'
  • Isa 13:12 : 12 I will make people scarcer than fine gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.
  • Isa 2:17 : 17 The pride of mankind will be bowed down, and human arrogance will be humbled. The Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
  • Isa 3:25-26 : 25 Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle. 26 The city gates will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.
  • Isa 10:20 : 20 On that day, the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer lean on the one who struck them, but will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
  • 1 Sam 1:6 : 6 Her rival provoked her severely to irritate her because the LORD had closed her womb.
  • Isa 2:11 : 11 The haughty eyes of mankind will be brought low, and humanity's pride will be humbled. The Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
  • Isa 17:7 : 7 In that day, mankind will look to their Maker, and their eyes will turn to the Holy One of Israel.
  • Luke 1:25 : 25 'The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor on me in these days, to take away my disgrace among the people.'
  • Luke 21:22 : 22 For these are days of vengeance, so that all that is written may be fulfilled.
  • 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 To such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and earn their own living.

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