Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

In my ears the Lord of hosts has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate,
Even great and fine ones, without occupants.

King James Version

In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

Holman Bible

I heard the Lord of Hosts say:

Indeed, many houses will become desolate,
grand and lovely ones without inhabitants.

International Standard Version

The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has declared this so I could hear it: "Surely many houses will become desolate, great and beautiful houses, without occupants.

A Conservative Version

In my ears [says] LORD of hosts, of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

American Standard Version

In mine ears'saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

Amplified


In my ears the Lord of hosts said, “Be assured that many houses will become desolate,
Even great and beautiful ones will be unoccupied.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord of armies has said to me secretly, Truly, numbers of great and fair houses will be waste, with no one living in them.

Darby Translation

In mine ears Jehovah of hosts hath said, Many houses shall assuredly become a desolation, great and excellent ones, without inhabitant.

Julia Smith Translation

In the ears of Jehovah of armies, If not many houses shall be for desolation, great and good from none dwelling.

King James 2000

In my hearing said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh of hosts [said] in my ears: {Surely} many houses shall become a desolation, large and beautiful [ones] without inhabitant.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah of Hosts swore in my ears, Truly many houses shall be deserted, big and fair, without inhabitant.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD of Hosts roundeth me thus in mine ear: Shall not many greater and more gorgeous houses be so waste, that no man shall dwell in them?

NET Bible

The Lord who commands armies told me this: "Many houses will certainly become desolate, large, impressive houses will have no one living in them.

New Heart English Bible

In my ears, the LORD of hosts says: "Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied.

The Emphasized Bible

In mine ears, said Yahweh of hosts, - Verily, houses in abundance, shall become, a desolation, Large and fair, without inhabitant;

Webster

In my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

World English Bible

In my ears, Yahweh of Armies says: "Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied.

Youngs Literal Translation

By the weapons of Jehovah of Hosts Do not many houses a desolation become? Great and good without inhabitant!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In mine ears
אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

said the Lord

Usage: 0

of hosts
צבאה צבא 
Tsaba' 
Usage: 483

Of a truth

Usage: 0

רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

שׁמּה 
Shammah 
Usage: 39

גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Woes On The Wicked

8 Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field,
Until there is no more room,
So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!
9 In my ears the Lord of hosts has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate,
Even great and fine ones, without occupants.
10 “For ten acres of vineyard will yield only one bath of wine,
And a homer of seed will yield but an ephah of grain.”


Cross References

Matthew 23:38

Behold, your house is being left to you desolate!

Isaiah 22:14

But the Lord of hosts revealed Himself to me,
“Surely this iniquity shall not be forgiven you
Until you die,” says the Lord God of hosts.

2 Chronicles 36:21

to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its sabbaths. All the days of its desolation it kept sabbath until seventy years were complete.

Isaiah 5:6

“I will lay it waste;
It will not be pruned or hoed,
But briars and thorns will come up.
I will also charge the clouds to rain no rain on it.”

Isaiah 6:11-12

Then I said, “Lord, how long?” And He answered,
“Until cities are devastated and without inhabitant,
Houses are without people
And the land is utterly desolate,

Isaiah 27:10

For the fortified city is isolated,
A homestead forlorn and forsaken like the desert;
There the calf will graze,
And there it will lie down and feed on its branches.

Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord God does nothing
Unless He reveals His secret counsel
To His servants the prophets.

Amos 5:11

Therefore because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And exact a tribute of grain from them,
Though you have built houses of well-hewn stone,
Yet you will not live in them;
You have planted pleasant vineyards, yet you will not drink their wine.

Amos 6:11

For behold, the Lord is going to command that the great house be smashed to pieces and the small house to fragments.

Matthew 22:7

But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.

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