Isaiah 33:4
What does Isaiah 33:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 33:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth: as locusts leap shall men leap upon it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth: as locusts leap shall men leap upon it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the goods taken in war will be got together like the massing of young locusts; men will be rushing on them like the rushing of locusts.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And gathered hath been your spoil, A gathering of the caterpillar, As a running to and fro of locusts is he running on it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And your spoils shall be gathered together as the locusts are gathered, as when the ditches are full of them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And your spoil shall be gathered [like] the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running of locusts shall they run upon it.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 20:25
And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.
- 2 Kings 7:15
And they went after them unto the Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.
- Joel 2:25
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you.
- Isaiah 33:23
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.
- Joel 2:9
They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief.
- 2 Chronicles 14:13
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.
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