Isaiah 10:29

What does Isaiah 10:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 10:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

they are gone over the pass; they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah trembleth; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

they are gone over the pass; they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah trembleth; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They have gone across the mountain; Geba will be our resting-place tonight, they say: Ramah is shaking with fear; Gibeah of Saul has gone in flight.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

They have gone over the passage, Geba they have made a lodging place, Trembled hath Rama, Gibeah of Saul fled.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They have passed in haste, Gaba is our lodging: Rama was astonished, Gabaath of Saul fled away.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They are gone through the pass; they make their lodging at Geba: Ramah trembleth, Gibeah of Saul is fled.

Context

v.28He is come to Aiath, he is passed through Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage;

v.29This passage

v.30Cry aloud with thy voice, O daughter of Gallim! hearken, O Laishah! O thou poor Anathoth!

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 21:17

    And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,

  • 1 Samuel 11:4

    Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spake these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

  • 1 Samuel 13:2

    Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

  • 1 Samuel 7:17

    And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.

  • Hosea 10:9

    O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood; the battle against the children of iniquity doth not overtake them in Gibeah.

  • Judges 19:12

    And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.

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