Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

I will make a man precious above pure gold, and a man above the gold of Ophir.

New American Standard Bible

I will make mortal man scarcer than pure gold
And mankind than the gold of Ophir.

King James Version

I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

Holman Bible

I will make man scarcer than gold,
and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.

International Standard Version

I'll make people scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than gold from Ophir.

A Conservative Version

I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.

American Standard Version

I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.

Amplified


I will make mortal man more rare than fine gold,
And mankind [scarcer] than the pure gold of Ophir.

Bible in Basic English

I will make men so small in number, that a man will be harder to get than gold, even the best gold of Ophir.

Darby Translation

I will make a man more precious than fine gold, even man than the gold of Ophir.

King James 2000

I will make a man more rare than fine gold; even a man more than the golden wedge of Ophir.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will make humanity more rare than gold and humankind more than the gold of Ophir.

Modern King James verseion

I will make a man more precious than gold; even a man than the fine gold of Ophir.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I will make a man dearer than fine gold, and a man to be more worth than a golden wedge of Ophir.

NET Bible

I will make human beings more scarce than pure gold, and people more scarce than gold from Ophir.

New Heart English Bible

I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.

The Emphasized Bible

I will cause, a man, to be more precious than fine gold, - Even a son of earth than, the finest gold of Ophir.

Webster

I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

World English Bible

I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.

Youngs Literal Translation

I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I will make a man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

יקר 
Yaqar 
Usage: 11

פּז 
Paz 
Usage: 9

even a man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

כּתם 
Kethem 
Usage: 9

References

Context Readings

An Oracle Against Babylon

11 And I appointed evil over the habitable globe, and upon the unjust their iniquity; and I caused to cease the pride of the arrogant, and I will humble the pride of the terrible. 12 I will make a man precious above pure gold, and a man above the gold of Ophir. 13 For this I will provoke the heavens to anger, and the earth shall tremble from her place, in the wrath of Jehovah of armies, and in the day of his burning anger.



Cross References

Isaiah 4:1

And seven women shall lay hold upon one man in that day, saying, We will eat our bread, and we will be clothed with our garments: only thy name shall be called upon us to take away our reproach.

Isaiah 24:6

For this, the curse consumed the earth, and they dwelling in it, will transgress: for this, they dwelling upon the earth were burned, and those remaining, men of fewness.

Job 28:16

It shall not be weighed with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.

Psalm 137:9

Happy he taking hold and dashing in pieces thy children against the rock.

Isaiah 13:15-18

All being found shall be thrust through; and every one scraped together shall fall by the sword.

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