Isaiah 6:11
What does Isaiah 6:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 6:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until cities be waste without inhabitant, and houses without man, and the land become utterly waste,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until cities be waste without inhabitant, and houses without man, and the land become utterly waste,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then I said, Lord, how long? And he said in answer, Till the towns are waste and unpeopled, and the houses have no men, and the land becomes completely waste,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I say, `Till when, O Lord?' And He saith, `Surely till cities have been wasted without inhabitant, And houses without man, And the ground be wasted--a desolation,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I said: How long, O Lord? And he said: Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land shall be left desolate.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I said, Lord, how long? And he said, Until the cities be wasted, without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land become an utter desolation,
Context
v.10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
v.11This passage
v.12and Jehovah have removed men far away, and the forsaken places be many in the midst of the land.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 94:3
Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, How long shall the wicked triumph?
- Isaiah 24:1
Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
- Isaiah 1:7
Your country is desolate; your cities are burned with fire; your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
- Psalms 79:5
How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
- Psalms 74:10
How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
- Psalms 90:13
Return, O Jehovah; how long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
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