Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
In mine ears'saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
New American Standard Bible
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:
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.
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!
Themes
Desolation » What shall be desolate
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denounces existing corruptions
Interlinear
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Rab
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Woes On The Wicked
8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land! 9 In mine ears'saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. 10 For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.
Cross References
Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Isaiah 22:14
And Jehovah of hosts revealed himself in mine ears, Surely this iniquity shall not be forgiven you till ye die, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
2 Chronicles 36:21
to fulfil the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its sabbaths: for as long as it lay desolate it kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
Isaiah 5:6
and I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned nor hoed; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
Isaiah 6:11-12
Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until cities be waste without inhabitant, and houses without man, and the land become utterly waste,
Isaiah 27:10
For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation deserted and forsaken, like the wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Amos 5:11
Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.
Amos 6:11
For, behold, Jehovah commandeth, and the great house shall be smitten with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
Matthew 22:7
But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.