Isaiah 4:1

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.

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  • 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."

  • 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.

  • 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 bore a son and said, "God has taken away my reproach."
  • Isa 13:12 : 12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
  • Isa 2:17 : 17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
  • Isa 3:25-26 : 25 Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in battle. 26 And her gates shall lament and mourn, and she being desolate shall sit on the ground.
  • Isa 10:20 : 20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again rely on him who struck them; but shall rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
  • 1 Sam 1:6 : 6 And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her fret, because the LORD had closed her womb.
  • Isa 2:11 : 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
  • Isa 17:7 : 7 On that day a man shall look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect for the Holy One of Israel.
  • Luke 1:25 : 25 Thus the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.
  • Luke 21:22 : 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
  • 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 Now those who are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work quietly and eat their own bread.

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