Isaiah 65:14
What does Isaiah 65:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 65:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My servants will make songs in the joy of their hearts, but you will be crying for sorrow, and making sounds of grief from a broken spirit.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, My servants sing from joy of heart, And ye cry from pain of heart, And from breaking of spirit ye do howl.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold my servants shall rejoice, and you shall be confounded: behold my servants shall praise for joyfulness of heart, and you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for grief of spirit.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890behold, my servants shall sing aloud for gladness of heart, and ye shall cry out for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
Context
v.13Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame;
v.14This passage
v.15And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen; and the Lord Jehovah will slay thee; and he will call his servants by another name:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 29:13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
- Isaiah 52:8
The voice of thy watchmen! they lift up the voice, together do they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when Jehovah returneth to Zion.
- Matthew 13:42
and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
- Psalms 66:4
All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. [Selah
- James 5:13
Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.
- Matthew 22:13
Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
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