Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The powerful will be like a thread of yarn, their deeds like a spark; both will burn together, and no one will put out the fire.
New American Standard Bible
His work also a spark.
Thus they shall both
And there will be
King James Version
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
Holman Bible
and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
with no one to quench the flames.
International Standard Version
Your strong one will be like tinder, and your work a spark; both of them will burn together, with no one to quench the flames that burn them."
A Conservative Version
And the strong shall be as flax, and his work as a spark. And they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
American Standard Version
And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
Amplified
The strong man will become tinder,
And his work a spark.
So both will burn together
And there will be none to quench them.
Bible in Basic English
And the strong will be as food for the fire, and his work as a flame; and they will be burned together, with no one to put out the fire.
Darby Translation
And the strong shall be for tow, and his work a spark; and they shall both burn together, and there shall be none to quench them.
Julia Smith Translation
And the strong was for tow, and his work for a spark, and they two were burnt together, and none quenching.
King James 2000
And the strong shall be as tinder, and the work of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them .
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the strong [man] shall become like tinder, and his work like a spark. And both of them shall burn together, and there is not one to quench [them]."
Modern King James verseion
And the strong shall be like tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall put them out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as for the glory of your graven images, it shall be turned to dry straw, and he that made them to a spark. And they shall both burn together, so that no man shall be able to quench them.
New Heart English Bible
The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them."
The Emphasized Bible
Then shall the strong one become tow, And his work a spark, - And they shall both blaze together And there be none to quench the fire.
Webster
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
World English Bible
The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!
Interlinear
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Ba`ar
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 1:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Purification Of Jerusalem
30 For you will be like a tree whose leaves wither, like an orchard that is unwatered. 31 The powerful will be like a thread of yarn, their deeds like a spark; both will burn together, and no one will put out the fire.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 66:24
"They will go out and observe the corpses of those who rebelled against me, for the maggots that eat them will not die, and the fire that consumes them will not die out. All people will find the sight abhorrent."
Judges 15:14
When he arrived in Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they approached him. But the Lord's spirit empowered him. The ropes around his arms were like flax dissolving in fire, and they melted away from his hands.
Isaiah 5:24
Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 9:19
Because of the anger of the Lord who commands armies, the land was scorched, and the people became fuel for the fire. People had no compassion on one another.
Isaiah 26:11
O Lord, you are ready to act, but they don't even notice. They will see and be put to shame by your angry judgment against humankind, yes, fire will consume your enemies.
Isaiah 27:4
I am not angry. I wish I could confront some thorns and briers! Then I would march against them for battle; I would set them all on fire,
Isaiah 33:14
Sinners are afraid in Zion; panic grips the godless. They say, 'Who among us can coexist with destructive fire? Who among us can coexist with unquenchable fire?'
Isaiah 34:9-10
Edom's streams will be turned into pitch and her soil into brimstone; her land will become burning pitch.
Isaiah 43:17
the one who led chariots and horses to destruction, together with a mighty army. They fell down, never to rise again; they were extinguished, put out like a burning wick:
Isaiah 50:11
Look, all of you who start a fire and who equip yourselves with flaming arrows, walk in the light of the fire you started and among the flaming arrows you ignited! This is what you will receive from me: you will lie down in a place of pain.
Ezekiel 20:47-48
and say to the scrub land of the Negev, 'Hear the word of the Lord: This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look here, I am about to start a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you. The flaming fire will not be extinguished, and the whole surface of the ground from the Negev to the north will be scorched by it.
Ezekiel 32:21
The bravest of the warriors will speak to him from the midst of Sheol along with his allies, saying: 'The uncircumcised have come down; they lie still, killed by the sword.'
Malachi 4:1
"For indeed the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. The coming day will burn them up," says the Lord who rules over all. "It will not leave even a root or branch.
Matthew 3:10
Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Mark 9:43-49
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, to the unquenchable fire.
Revelation 6:14-17
The sky was split apart like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.
Revelation 14:10-11
that person will also drink of the wine of God's anger that has been mixed undiluted in the cup of his wrath, and he will be tortured with fire and sulfur in front of the holy angels and in front of the Lamb.
Revelation 19:20
Now the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf -- signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are too, and they will be tormented there day and night forever and ever.