Isaiah 15:7
What does Isaiah 15:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 15:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away over the brook of the willows.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away over the brook of the willows.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For this cause they will take away their wealth, and the stores they have got together, over the stream of the water-plants.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore the abundance he made, and their store, Unto the brook of the willows they carry.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752According to the greatness of their work, is their visitation also: they shall lead them to the torrent of the willows.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, do they carry away to the torrent of the willows.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 137:1
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.
- Isaiah 10:14
and my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples; and as one gathereth eggs that are forsaken, have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or that opened the mouth, or chirped.
- Nahum 2:12
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin.
- Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
- Isaiah 30:6
The burden of the beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
- Jeremiah 48:36
Therefore my heart soundeth for Moab like pipes, and my heart soundeth like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: therefore the abundance that he hath gotten is perished.
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