Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I heard the Lord of Hosts say:

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

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.

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
and you alone are left in the land.
9 I heard the Lord of Hosts say:

Indeed, many houses will become desolate,
grand and lovely ones without inhabitants.
10 For a ten-acre vineyard will yield
only six gallons,
and 10 bushels of seed will yield
only one bushel.


Cross References

Matthew 23:38

See, your house is left to you desolate.

Isaiah 22:14

The Lord of Hosts has directly revealed to me:
“This sin of yours will never be wiped out.”
The Lord God of Hosts has spoken.

2 Chronicles 36:21

This fulfilled the word of the Lord through Jeremiah and the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation until 70 years were fulfilled.

Isaiah 5:6

I will make it a wasteland.
It will not be pruned or weeded;
thorns and briers will grow up.
I will also give orders to the clouds
that rain should not fall on it.

Isaiah 6:11-12

Then I said, “Until when, Lord?” And He replied:

Until cities lie in ruins without inhabitants,
houses are without people,
the land is ruined and desolate,

Isaiah 27:10

For the fortified city will be deserted,
pastures abandoned and forsaken like a wilderness.
Calves will graze there,
and there they will spread out and strip its branches.

Amos 3:7

Indeed, the Lord God does nothing
without revealing His counsel
to His servants the prophets.

Amos 5:11

Therefore, because you trample on the poor
and exact a grain tax from him,
you will never live in the houses of cut stone
you have built;
you will never drink the wine
from the lush vineyards
you have planted.

Amos 6:11

For the Lord commands:

The large house will be smashed to pieces,
and the small house to rubble.

Matthew 22:7

The king was enraged, so he sent out his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned down their city.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain