Isaiah 34:1

What does Isaiah 34:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 34:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye peoples: let the earth hear, and the fulness thereof; the world, and all things that come forth from it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye peoples: let the earth hear, and the fulness thereof; the world, and all things that come forth from it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Come near, you nations, and give ear; take note, you peoples: let the earth and everything in it give ear; the world and all those living in it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Come near, ye nations, to hear, And ye peoples, give attention, Hear doth the earth and its fulness, The world, and all its productions.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Come near, ye Gentiles, and hear, and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein, the world, and every thing that cometh forth of it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye peoples: let the earth hear, and all its fulness; the world, and all that cometh forth of it.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2For Jehovah hath indignation against all the nations, and wrath against all their host: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 33:13

    Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.

  • Psalms 50:1

    The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

  • Psalms 24:1

    The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

  • Jeremiah 22:29

    O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.

  • Psalms 96:10

    Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:26

    for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

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