Isaiah 42:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar inhabits: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voices, along with the villages where Kedar lives. Let the inhabitants of the rock sing for joy; let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Let the wildernes with hir cities lift vp hir voyce, the townes also that be in Cedar. Let them be glad that syt vpon rockes of stone, and let them crie downe from the hie mountaynes:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let the wildernesse and the cities thereof lift vp their voyce, the townes that Kedar doeth inhabite: let the inhabitants of the rocks sing: let them shoute from the toppe of the mountaines.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Let the wildernesse with the cities lift vp her voyce, the townes also that they of Cedar dwell in: let them be glad that sit vpon rockes of stone, and let them crye downe from the high mountaines,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages [that] Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Let the wilderness and the cities of it lift up [their voice], the villages that Kedar does inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The wilderness and its cities do lift up `the voice', The villages Kedar doth inhabit, Sing do the inhabitants of Sela, From the top of mountains they cry.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up `their voice', the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let the waste land and its flocks be glad, the tent-circles of Kedar; let the people of the rock give a glad cry, from the top of the mountains let them make a sound of joy.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Let the wilderness and its cities raise their voices, with the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of Sela sing. Let them shout from the top of the mountains!

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Let the wilderness and its cities shout out, the towns where the nomads of Kedar live! Let the residents of Sela shout joyfully; let them shout loudly from the mountaintops.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 32:16 : 16 Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
  • Isa 60:7 : 7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall serve you; they shall come up with acceptance on My altar, and I will glorify the house of My glory.
  • Isa 41:18-19 : 18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. 19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
  • Isa 21:16 : 16 For the Lord has said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will fail:
  • Isa 52:7 : 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace; who brings good news of good, who proclaims salvation; who says to Zion, Your God reigns!
  • Isa 35:6 : 6 Then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing: for waters shall burst forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
  • Gen 25:23 : 23 And the LORD said to her, Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples shall be separated from your body; and one people shall be stronger than the other, and the older shall serve the younger.
  • Ps 72:8-9 : 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. 9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
  • Ps 120:5 : 5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
  • Nah 1:15 : 15 Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace! O Judah, keep your solemn feasts, perform your vows; for the wicked shall no longer pass through you; he is utterly cut off.
  • Isa 16:1 : 1 Send the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, to the mountain of the daughter of Zion.
  • Isa 40:3 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
  • Isa 35:1 : 1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the rose.
  • Isa 43:19 : 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
  • Jer 21:13 : 13 Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley and rock of the plain, says the LORD; who say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our dwellings?
  • Jer 48:28 : 28 You who dwell in Moab, leave the cities and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that makes her nest in the sides of the holes' mouth.
  • 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.
  • Obad 1:3 : 3 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, whose dwelling is high; who says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 12Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.

  • 10Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you that go down to the sea, and all that is in it; the islands, and their inhabitants.

  • 14They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

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    1The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the rose.

    2It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the majesty of our God.

  • 13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD has comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

  • 8The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

  • 32Sing unto God, you kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

  • 12They drop on the pastures of the wilderness; and the little hills rejoice on every side.

  • 32Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the fields rejoice, and all that is in them.

  • 14And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,

  • Ps 96:11-12
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    11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and all its fullness.

    12Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it: then shall all the trees of the forest rejoice

  • 7The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

  • 6To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

  • 11Let Mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of Your judgments.

  • 11Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; declare among the people his deeds.

  • 23Sing, O heavens; for the LORD has done it: shout, you lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it: for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

  • 29You shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goes with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the Mighty One of Israel.

  • 6O mountains, that you skipped like rams; and O little hills, like lambs?

  • Ps 98:7-8
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    7Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world, and those who dwell in it.

    8Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills be joyful together

  • 12For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

  • 11Those who are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of His villages in Israel; then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

  • 9Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars;

  • 21To go into the clefts of the rocks and into the tops of the rugged rocks, for fear of the LORD and for the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth terribly.

  • 7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall serve you; they shall come up with acceptance on My altar, and I will glorify the house of My glory.

  • 11And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be raised up.

  • 4Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

  • 3For the LORD will comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

  • 10Pass through, pass through the gates; prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway; remove the stones; lift up a banner for the people.

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  • 28Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon shall strike, thus says the LORD: Arise, go up to Kedar, and destroy the men of the east.

  • 28You who dwell in Moab, leave the cities and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that makes her nest in the sides of the holes' mouth.

  • 12Both young men and maidens, old men and children;

  • 10For the mountains I will take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the birds of the heavens and the beasts have fled; they are gone.

  • 5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

  • 9Break forth into joy, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.

  • 10For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there has been such a thing.

  • 2Let Israel rejoice in him who made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

  • 4The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.

  • 6Cry out and shout, inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of you.

  • 3The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

  • 19O LORD, to you will I cry: for the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame has burned all the trees of the field.

  • 30Therefore prophesy against them all these words, and say to them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter His voice from His holy habitation; He shall mightily roar upon His dwelling place; He shall give a shout, as those who tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

  • 2From the ends of the earth I will cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

  • 2Sing forth the honor of his name; make his praise glorious.

  • 15And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,

  • 4Therefore, you mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus says the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and mockery to the rest of the nations that are all around;