Isaiah 5:9
In my ears said the LORD of hosts, Truly many houses shall be desolate, even great and beautiful, without inhabitant.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The Lord of Hosts said in my hearing: Truly, many houses will become desolate—large and beautiful ones, without occupants.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
In mine ears{H241} [saith] Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} Of a truth{H3808} many{H7227} houses{H1004} shall be desolate,{H8047} even great{H1419} and fair,{H2896} without inhabitant.{H3427}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
In mine ears{H241} said the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, Of a truth{H3808} many{H7227} houses{H1004} shall be desolate{H8047}, even great{H1419} and fair{H2896}, without inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE of hoostes rowneth me thus i myne eare: shal not many greater and more gorgions houses be so waist, that no man shall dwell in the?
Geneva Bible (1560)
This is in mine cares, saith the Lorde of hostes. Surely many houses shall be desolate, euen great, and faire without inhabitant.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
These thynges are in the eares of the Lorde of hoastes: of a trueth great and faire houses shalbe without any dweller in them.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
In mine ears [said] the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, [even] great and fair, without inhabitant.
Webster's Bible (1833)
In my ears, Yahweh of Hosts says: "Surely many houses will be desolate, Even great and beautiful, unoccupied.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
By the weapons of Jehovah of Hosts Do not many houses a desolation become? Great and good without inhabitant!
American Standard Version (1901)
In mine ears `saith' Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
American Standard Version (1901)
In mine ears [saith] Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The Lord of armies has said to me secretly, Truly, numbers of great and fair houses will be waste, with no one living in them.
World English Bible (2000)
In my ears, Yahweh of Armies says: "Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies told me this:“Many houses will certainly become desolate, large, impressive houses will have no one living in them.
Referenced Verses
- Matt 23:38 : 38 See, your house is left to you desolate.
- Isa 22:14 : 14 And it was revealed in my ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be forgiven you until you die, says the Lord GOD of hosts.
- Isa 27:10 : 10 Yet the fortified city shall be desolate, the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall it lie down and consume its branches.
- Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- Amos 5:11 : 11 Since you tread upon the poor, and you take from him burdens of wheat: you have built houses of hewn stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink wine of them.
- Amos 6:11 : 11 For behold, the LORD commands, and He will strike the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
- Matt 22:7 : 7 But when the king heard about it, he was angry: and he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
- 2 Chr 36:21 : 21 to fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate, she kept sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
- Isa 5:6 : 6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor dug; but briers and thorns shall come up: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
- Isa 6:11-12 : 11 Then I said, Lord, how long? And He answered, Until the cities are laid waste without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land is utterly desolate, 12 And the LORD has removed men far away, and there is a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
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11 Then I said, Lord, how long? And He answered, Until the cities are laid waste without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land is utterly desolate,
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12 And their houses shall be turned to others, with their fields and wives together; for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, says the LORD.
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37 And the peaceful habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
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3 For thus says the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth by a hundred shall have ten left, to the house of Israel.
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17 Gather up your wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.
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10 O my threshing and the grain of my floor: that which I have heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared to you.