Isaiah 9:10
The bricks have fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But the LORD has strengthened Rezin’s adversaries against them and has stirred up their enemies.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
The bricks{H3843} are fallen,{H5307} but we will build{H1129} with hewn stone;{H1496} the sycomores{H8256} are cut down,{H1438} but we will put cedars{H730} in their place.{H2498}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
The bricks{H3843} are fallen down{H5307}{(H8804)}, but we will build{H1129}{(H8799)} with hewn stones{H1496}: the sycomores{H8256} are cut down{H1438}{(H8795)}, but we will change{H2498}{(H8686)} them into cedars{H730}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The tyle worcke is fallen downe, but we will buylde it with harder stones. The Molbery tymbre ys broken, but we shal set it vp agayne with Cedre.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The brickes are fallen, but we will build it with hewen stones: the wilde figge trees are cut downe, but we will change them into ceders.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The tyle worke is fallen downe, but we wyll buylde it with squared stones: the Mulberie timber is broken, but we shall set it vp agayne with Cedar.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change [them into] cedars.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycamores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`Bricks have fallen, and hewn work we build, Sycamores have been cut down, and cedars we renew.'
American Standard Version (1901)
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
American Standard Version (1901)
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.
World English Bible (2000)
"The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with chiseled stone; the sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.”
Referenced Verses
- Mal 1:4 : 4 Though Edom says, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus says the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD has indignation forever.
- 1 Kgs 7:9-9 : 9 All these were made of costly stones, cut to size, sawed with saws, inside and out, from the foundation to the coping, and on the outside toward the great court. 10 And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits. 11 And above were costly stones, cut to size, and cedar. 12 And the great court all around was with three rows of cut stones and a row of cedar beams, for the inner court of the house of the LORD and for the porch of the house.
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