Isaiah 10:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

And my hand has found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathers eggs that are left, I have gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or chirped.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    My hand seized the wealth of nations like one finds a nest. As one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth; no wing fluttered, no beak opened to chirp.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and my hand{H3027} hath found{H4672} as a nest{H7064} the riches{H2428} of the peoples;{H5971} and as one gathereth{H622} eggs{H1000} that are forsaken,{H5800} have I gathered{H622} all the earth:{H776} and there was none that moved{H5074} the wing,{H3671} or that opened{H6475} the mouth,{H6310} or chirped.{H6850}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And my hand{H3027} hath found{H4672}{(H8799)} as a nest{H7064} the riches{H2428} of the people{H5971}: and as one gathereth{H622}{(H8800)} eggs{H1000} that are left{H5800}{(H8803)}, have I gathered{H622}{(H8804)} all the earth{H776}; and there was none that moved{H5074}{(H8802)} the wing{H3671}, or opened{H6475}{(H8802)} the mouth{H6310}, or peeped{H6850}{(H8772)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    My honde hath founde out the hoostes of the people, as it were a nest. And like as egges, that were layde here and there, are gathered together: So do I gather all countrees. And there is no man, yt darre be so bolde, as to touch a fether, that darre open his mouth, or once whisper.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And mine hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people, and as one gathereth egges that are left, so haue I gathered all the earth: and there was none to mooue the wing or to open the mouth, or to whisper.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    My hand hath found out the strength of the people as it were a nest: and like as egges that were layde here and there, are gathered together, so do I gather all countreys, and there was none so bolde as to moue the winge, that dare open his mouth, or once whisper.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs [that are] left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and my hand has found as a nest the riches of the peoples; and as one gathers eggs that are forsaken, have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or that opened the mouth, or chirped.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And my hand as to a nest Getteth to the wealth of the peoples, And as a gathering of forsaken eggs All the earth I -- I have gathered, And there hath not been one moving wing, Or opening mouth, or whispering.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples; and as one gathereth eggs that are forsaken, have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or that opened the mouth, or chirped.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples; and as one gathereth eggs that are forsaken, have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or that opened the mouth, or chirped.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And I have put my hands on the wealth of the peoples, as on the place where a bird has put her eggs; and as a man may take the eggs from which a bird has gone, so I have taken all the earth for myself: and not a wing was moved, and not a mouth gave out a sound.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, have I gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    My hand discovered the wealth of the nations, as if it were in a nest, as one gathers up abandoned eggs, I gathered up the whole earth. There was no wing flapping, or open mouth chirping.”

Referenced Verses

  • Job 31:25 : 25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
  • Prov 21:6-7 : 6 The accumulation of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vanity to those who seek death. 7 The robbery of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do justice.
  • Isa 5:8 : 8 Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, till there is no place, that they may dwell alone in the midst of the earth!
  • Jer 49:16 : 16 Your terribleness has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there, says the LORD.
  • Hos 12:7-8 : 7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress. 8 And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.
  • Obad 1:4 : 4 Though you exalt yourself like the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down, says the LORD.
  • Nah 2:9-3:1 : 9 Take the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is no end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture. 10 She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melts, and the knees strike together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather paleness. 11 Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feeding place of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's cub, and none made them afraid? 12 The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with plunder. 13 Behold, I am against you, says the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions: and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall no more be heard. 1 Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery; the prey does not depart;
  • Hab 2:5-9 : 5 Indeed, because he transgresses by wine, he is a proud man, neither stays at home, who enlarges his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathers to himself all nations, and heaps to himself all people: 6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him who increases that which is not his! How long? And to him who loads himself with thick clay! 7 Shall they not rise up suddenly that will bite you, and awake that will vex you, and you shall be for plunder to them? 8 Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the people shall plunder you; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all who dwell therein. 9 Woe to him who covets an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! 10 You have consulted shame to your house by cutting off many people, and have sinned against your soul. 11 For the stone shall cry out from the wall, and the beam from the timber shall answer it.

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