Isaiah 38:11
What does Isaiah 38:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 38:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I said, I shall not see Jehovah, even Jehovah in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I said, I shall not see Jehovah, even Jehovah in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I said, I will not see the Lord, even the Lord in the land of the living: I will not see man again or those living in the world.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I said, I do not see Jah--Jah! In the land of the living, I do not behold man any more, With the inhabitants of the world.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I said: I shall not see the Lord God in the land of the living. I shall behold man no more, nor the inhabitant of rest.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I said, I shall not see Jah, Jah in the land of the living. With those who dwell where all has ceased to be, I shall behold man no more.
Context
v.10I said, In the noontide of my days I shall go into the gates of Sheol: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
v.11This passage
v.12My dwelling is removed, and is carried away from me as a shepherd’s tent: I have rolled up, like a weaver, my life; he will cut me off from the loom: From day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 116:8
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, Mine eyes from tears, Andmy feet from falling.
- Psalms 6:4
Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.
- Psalms 27:13
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.
- Psalms 31:22
As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications, When I cried unto thee.
- Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
- Job 35:14
How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!
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