Isaiah 5:9
What does Isaiah 5:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 5:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In mine ears saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
KJV
King James Version · 1611In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In mine ears saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord of armies has said to me secretly, Truly, numbers of great and fair houses will be waste, with no one living in them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862By the weapons of Jehovah of Hosts Do not many houses a desolation become? Great and good without inhabitant!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These things are in my ears, saith the Lord of hosts: Unless many great and fair houses shall become desolate, without an inhabitant.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890In mine ears Jehovah of hosts [hath said], Many houses shall assuredly become a desolation, great and excellent ones, without inhabitant.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
- Isaiah 22:14
And Jehovah of hosts revealed himself in mine ears, Surely this iniquity shall not be forgiven you till ye die, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
- Matthew 22:7
But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
- Isaiah 5:6
and I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned nor hoed; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
- Isaiah 6:11
Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until cities be waste without inhabitant, and houses without man, and the land become utterly waste,
- Amos 5:11
Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.
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