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Isaiah 32:9-20
King James Version
Isaiah 32:9-20
King James Version
9 Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
10 Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.
11 Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
12 They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
13 Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
14 Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
15 Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
19 When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
20 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
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Isaiah 32:9-20
New International Version
Isaiah 32:9-20
New International Version
The Women of Jerusalem
9 You women(A) who are so complacent,
rise up and listen(B) to me;
you daughters who feel secure,(C)
hear what I have to say!
10 In little more than a year(D)
you who feel secure will tremble;
the grape harvest will fail,(E)
and the harvest of fruit will not come.
11 Tremble,(F) you complacent women;
shudder, you daughters who feel secure!(G)
Strip off your fine clothes(H)
and wrap yourselves in rags.(I)
12 Beat your breasts(J) for the pleasant fields,
for the fruitful vines(K)
13 and for the land of my people,
a land overgrown with thorns and briers(L)—
yes, mourn(M) for all houses of merriment
and for this city of revelry.(N)
14 The fortress(O) will be abandoned,
the noisy city deserted;(P)
citadel and watchtower(Q) will become a wasteland forever,
the delight of donkeys,(R) a pasture for flocks,(S)
15 till the Spirit(T) is poured on us from on high,
and the desert becomes a fertile field,(U)
and the fertile field seems like a forest.(V)
16 The Lord’s justice(W) will dwell in the desert,(X)
his righteousness(Y) live in the fertile field.
17 The fruit of that righteousness(Z) will be peace;(AA)
its effect will be quietness and confidence(AB) forever.
18 My people will live in peaceful(AC) dwelling places,
in secure homes,(AD)
in undisturbed places of rest.(AE)
19 Though hail(AF) flattens the forest(AG)
and the city is leveled(AH) completely,
20 how blessed you will be,
sowing(AI) your seed by every stream,(AJ)
and letting your cattle and donkeys range free.(AK)
Isaiah 32:9-20
Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 32:9-20
Christian Standard Bible
9 Stand up, you complacent women;(A)
listen to me.
Pay attention to what I say,
you overconfident daughters.
10 In a little more than a year
you overconfident ones will shudder,
for the grapes will fail
and the harvest will not come.
11 Shudder, you complacent ones;
tremble, you overconfident ones!
Strip yourselves bare(B)
and put sackcloth around your waists.
12 Beat your breasts in mourning(C)
for the delightful fields and the fruitful vines,(D)
13 for the ground of my people
growing thorns and briers,(E)
indeed, for every joyous house in the jubilant city.
14 For the palace will be deserted,
the busy city abandoned.
The hill and the watchtower will become
barren places forever,
the joy of wild donkeys,
and a pasture for flocks,
15 until the Spirit[a] from on high is poured out on us.(F)
Then the desert will become an orchard,
and the orchard will seem like a forest.(G)
16 Then justice will inhabit the wilderness,
and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.
17 The result of righteousness will be peace;(H)
the effect of righteousness
will be quiet confidence forever.
18 Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place,
in safe and secure dwellings.
19 But hail will level the forest,[b](I)
and the city will sink into the depths.(J)
20 You will be happy as you sow seed
beside abundant water,(K)
and as you let oxen and donkeys range freely.(L)
Isaiah 32:9-20
New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 32:9-20
New American Standard Bible 1995
9 Rise up, you (A)women who are at ease,
And hear my voice;
(B)Give ear to my word,
You complacent daughters.
10 Within a year and a few days
You will be troubled, O complacent daughters;
(C)For the vintage is ended,
And the fruit gathering will not come.
11 Tremble, you women who are at ease;
(D)Be troubled, you complacent daughters;
(E)Strip, undress and put sackcloth on your waist,
12 (F)Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine,
13 (G)For the land of my people in which thorns and briars shall come up;
Yea, for all the joyful houses and for the (H)jubilant city.
14 Because (I)the palace has been abandoned, the [a]populated (J)city forsaken.
[b]Hill and watch-tower have become (K)caves forever,
A delight for (L)wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks;
15 Until the (M)Spirit is poured out upon us from on high,
And the wilderness becomes a (N)fertile field,
And the fertile field is considered as a forest.
16 Then (O)justice will dwell in the wilderness
And righteousness will abide in the fertile field.
17 And the (P)work of righteousness will be peace,
And the service of righteousness, (Q)quietness and [c]confidence forever.
18 Then my people will live in a (R)peaceful habitation,
And in secure dwellings and in undisturbed (S)resting places;
19 And it will (T)hail when the (U)forest comes down,
And (V)the city will be utterly laid low.
20 How (W)blessed will you be, you who sow beside all waters,
Who [d]let out freely the ox and the donkey.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 32:14 Lit multitude of the
- Isaiah 32:14 Or Ophel
- Isaiah 32:17 Or security
- Isaiah 32:20 Lit send out the foot of the ox
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