Isaiah 24:1

AMP: Behold, the Lord lays waste to the earth, devastates it, twists and distorts its face and scatters its inhabitants.

ASV: Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

BSB: Behold, the LORD lays waste the earthand leaves it in ruins.He will twist its surfaceand scatter its inhabitants—

DARBY: Behold, Jehovah maketh the land empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad its inhabitants.

DRA: Behold the Lord shall lay waste the earth, and shall strip it, and shall afflict the face thereof, and scatter abroad the inhabitants thereof.

KJV: Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

Isaiah 24:2

AMP: And the people will be like the priest, the servant like his master, the maid like her mistress, the buyer like the seller, the lender like the borrower, the creditor like the debtor [as God’s impartial judgment of sin comes on all].

ASV: And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.

BSB: people and priest alike, servant and master,maid and mistress, buyer and seller,lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.

DARBY: And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with him from whom usury is taken.

DRA: And it shall be as with the people, so with the priest: and as with the servant, so with his master: as with the handmaid, so with her mistress: as with the buyer, so with the seller: as with the lender, so with the borrower: as with him that calleth for his money, so with him that oweth.

KJV: And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

Isaiah 24:3

AMP: The earth will be completely laid waste and utterly pillaged, for the Lord has spoken this word.

ASV: The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.

BSB: The earth will be utterly laid wasteand thoroughly plundered.For the LORD has spoken this word.

DARBY: The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.

DRA: With desolation shall the earth be laid waste, and it shall be utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.

KJV: The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.

Isaiah 24:4

AMP: The earth dries up and crumbles away, the world dries out and crumbles away, the exalted of the people of the earth fade away.

ASV: The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.

BSB: The earth mourns and withers;the world languishes and fades;the exalted of the earth waste away.

DARBY: The land mourneth, it fadeth away; the world languisheth, it fadeth away: the haughty people of the land do languish.

DRA: The earth mourned, and faded away, and is weakened: the world faded away, the height of the people of the earth is weakened.

KJV: The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.

Isaiah 24:5

AMP: The earth also is polluted by its inhabitants, because they have transgressed laws, violated statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant. [Gen 9:1-17; Deut 29:20]

ASV: The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.

BSB: The earth is defiled by its people;they have transgressed the laws;they have overstepped the decreesand broken the everlasting covenant.

DARBY: And the land is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; for they have violated the laws, changed the statute, broken the everlasting covenant.

DRA: And the earth is infected by the in- habitants thereof: because they have transgressed the laws, they have changed the ordinance, they have broken the everlasting covenant.

KJV: The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

Isaiah 24:6

AMP: Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and those who live on it suffer the punishment of their guilt. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned [under the curse of God’s wrath], and few people are left. [Rom 1:20]

ASV: Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

BSB: Therefore a curse has consumed the earth,and its inhabitants must bear the guilt;the earth’s dwellers have been burned,and only a few survive.

DARBY: Therefore doth the curse devour the earth, and they that dwell therein are held guilty; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are consumed, and few men are left.

DRA: Therefore shall a curse devour the earth, and the inhabitants thereof shall sin: and therefore they that dwell therein shall be mad, and few men shall be left.

KJV: Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

Isaiah 24:7

AMP: ¶The new wine mourns,The vine decays;All the merry-hearted sigh and groan.

ASV: The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted do sigh.

BSB: The new wine dries up, the vine withers.All the merrymakers now groan.

DARBY: The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all that were merry-hearted do sigh;

DRA: The vintage hath mourned, the vine hath languished away, all the merryhearted have sighed.

KJV: The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.

Isaiah 24:8

AMP: The mirth of the timbrels (tambourines) ceases,The noise of those who rejoice ends,The joy of the harp ceases.

ASV: The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

BSB: The joyful tambourines have ceased;the noise of revelers has stopped;the joyful harp is silent.

DARBY: the mirth of tambours ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

DRA: The mirth of timbrels hath ceased, the noise of them that rejoice is ended, the melody of the harp is silent.

KJV: The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

Isaiah 24:9

AMP: They do not drink wine with a song;Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.

ASV: They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

BSB: They no longer sing and drink wine;strong drink is bitter to those who consume it.

DARBY: They do not drink wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.

DRA: They shall not drink wine with a song: the drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

KJV: They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

Isaiah 24:10

AMP: The city of chaos is broken down;Every house is shut up so that no one may enter.

ASV: The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

BSB: The city of chaos is shattered;every house is closed to entry.

DARBY: The city of solitude is broken down; every house is shut up, so that none entereth in.

DRA: The city of vanity is broken down, every house is shut up, no man cometh in.

KJV: The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

Isaiah 24:11

AMP: There is an outcry in the streets concerning the wine;All jubilation is darkened,The joy of the earth is banished.

ASV: There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

BSB: In the streets they cry out for wine.All joy turns to gloom;rejoicing is exiled from the land.

DARBY: There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone;

DRA: There shall be a crying for wine in the streets: all mirth is forsaken: the joy of the earth is gone away.

KJV: There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

Isaiah 24:12

AMP: Horrible desolation is left in the city,And the gate is battered into ruins.

ASV: In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

BSB: The city is left in ruins;its gate is reduced to rubble.

DARBY: desolation remaineth in the city, and the gate is smitten, a ruin.

DRA: Desolation is left in the city, and calamity shall oppress the gates.

KJV: In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

Isaiah 24:13

AMP: For so it will be in the midst of the earth among the peoples,As the shaking of an olive tree,As the gleanings when the grape harvest is over [and only a little of the fruit remains].

ASV: For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive-tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

BSB: So will it be on the earthand among the nations,like a harvested olive tree,like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

DARBY: For so will it be in the midst of the land among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive-tree, as the grape-gleanings when the vintage is done.

DRA: For it shall be thus in the midst of the earth, in the midst of the people, as if a few olives, that remain, should be shaken out of the olive tree: or grapes, when the vintage is ended.

KJV: When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

Isaiah 24:14

AMP: They [who have escaped and remain] raise their voices, they shout for joy;They rejoice from the [Mediterranean] Sea in the majesty of the Lord.

ASV: These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea.

BSB: They raise their voices, they shout for joy;from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD.

DARBY: These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout for the majesty of Jehovah, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

DRA: These shall lift up their voice, and shall give praise: when the Lord shall be glorified, they shall make a joyful noise from the sea.

KJV: They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

Isaiah 24:15

AMP: Therefore honor and glorify the Lord in the east [in the region of light],The name of the Lord, the God of Israel [honor His name],In the coastlands and islands of the [Mediterranean] Sea.

ASV: Wherefore glorify ye Jehovah in the east, even the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.

BSB: Therefore glorify the LORD in the east.Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israelin the islands of the sea.

DARBY: Therefore glorify Jehovah in the east, the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the west.

DRA: Therefore glorify ye the Lord in instruction: the name of the Lord God of Israel in the islands of the sea.

KJV: Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

Isaiah 24:16

AMP: From the ends of the earth we hear songs, “Glory and honor to the Righteous One,”But I say, “I waste away, I waste away. Woe to me!The treacherous deal treacherously,Indeed, the treacherous deal very treacherously.”

ASV: From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

BSB: From the ends of the earth we hear singing:“Glory to the Righteous One.”But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away!Woe is me.”The treacherous betray;the treacherous deal in treachery.

DARBY: From the end of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous! And I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! The treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

DRA: From the ends of the earth we have heard praises, the glory of the just one. And I said: My secret to myself, my secret to myself, woe is me: the prevaricators have prevaricated, and with the prevarication of transgressors they have prevaricated.

KJV: From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

Isaiah 24:17

AMP: Terror and pit [of destruction] and snareConfront you, O inhabitant of the earth.

ASV: Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

BSB: Terror and pit and snare await you,O dweller of the earth.

DARBY: Fear, and the pit, and the snare are upon thee, inhabitant of the land.

DRA: Fear, and the pit, and the snare are upon thee, O thou inhabitant of the earth.

KJV: Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

Isaiah 24:18

AMP: Then it will be that he who flees at the sound of terror will fall into the pit,And he who comes up out of the pit will be caught in the snare;For the windows of heaven are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

ASV: And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

BSB: Whoever flees the sound of panicwill fall into the pit,and whoever climbs from the pitwill be caught in the snare.For the windows of heaven are open,and the foundations of the earth are shaken.

DARBY: And it shall come to pass, [that] he who fleeth from the sound of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare; for the windows on high are open, and the foundations of the earth shake.

DRA: And it shall come to pass, that he that shall flee from the noise of the fear, shall fall into the pit: and he that shall rid himself out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for the flood-gates from on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.

KJV: And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

Isaiah 24:19

AMP: The earth is broken completely apart,The earth is split apart,The earth is shaken violently.

ASV: The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently.

BSB: The earth is utterly broken apart,the earth is split open,the earth is shaken violently.

DARBY: The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is completely dissolved, the earth is violently moved.

DRA: With breaking shall the earth be broken, with crushing shall the earth be crushed, with trembling shall the earth be moved.

KJV: The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.

Isaiah 24:20

AMP: The earth reels back and forth like a drunkardAnd sways like a shack;Its transgression lies heavily upon it,And it will fall and not rise again.

ASV: The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.

BSB: The earth staggers like a drunkardand sways like a shack.Earth’s rebellion weighs it down,and it falls, never to rise again.

DARBY: The earth reeleth to and fro like a drunkard, and is shaken like a night hut; and its transgression is heavy upon it; and it falleth and shall not rise again.

DRA: With shaking shall the earth be shaken as a drunken man, and shall be removed as the tent of one night: and the iniquity thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fell, and not rise again.

KJV: The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

Isaiah 24:21

AMP: So it will happen in that dayThat the Lord will visit and punish the host (fallen angels) of heaven on high,And the kings of the earth on the earth. [1 Cor 15:25; Eph 3:10; 6:12]

ASV: And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

BSB: In that day the LORD will punishthe host of heaven aboveand the kings of the earth below.

DARBY: And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

DRA: And it shall come to pass, that in that day the Lord shall visit upon the host of heaven on high, and upon the kings of the earth, on the earth.

KJV: And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

Isaiah 24:22

AMP: They will be gathered togetherAs prisoners [are gathered] in a dungeon;They will be shut up in prison,And after many days they will be visited and punished. [Zech 9:11, 12; 2 Pet 2:4; Jude 6]

ASV: And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.

BSB: They will be gathered togetherlike prisoners in a pit.They will be confined to a dungeonand punished after many days.

DARBY: And they shall be brought together, [as] an assemblage of prisoners for the pit, and shall be shut up in prison, and after many days shall they be visited.

DRA: And they shall be gathered together as in the gathering of one bundle into the pit, and they shall be shut up there in prison: and after many days they shall be visited.

KJV: And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.

Isaiah 24:23

AMP: Then the full moon will be embarrassed and the sun ashamed,For the Lord of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,And His glory and brilliance will shine before His elders.

ASV: Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.

BSB: The moon will be confoundedand the sun will be ashamed;for the LORD of Hosts will reignon Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,and before His elders with great glory.

DARBY: And the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts shall reign on mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients in glory.

DRA: fend the moon shall blush, and the sun shall be ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Sion, and in Jerusalem, and shall be glorified in the sight of his ancients.

KJV: Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.

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