Isaiah 64:12
What does Isaiah 64:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 64:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Jehovah? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Lord? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Jehovah? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In view of all this, will you still do nothing, O Lord? will you keep quiet, and go on increasing our punishment?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For these dost Thou refrain Thyself, Jehovah? Thou art silent, and dost afflict us very sore!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wilt thou refrain thyself, O Lord, upon these things, wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us vehemently?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Wilt thou restrain thyself in presence of these things, Jehovah? Wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
Context
v.11Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned with fire; and all our pleasant places are laid waste.
v.12This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 42:14
I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.
- 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?
- Revelation 6:10
and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Psalms 89:46
How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? How longshall thy wrath burn like fire?
- Psalms 80:3
Turn us again, O God; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
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