Parallel Verses

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?

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.

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 be unto you that join one house to another, and bring one land so nigh unto another, that the poor can get no more ground. Will ye dwell upon the earth alone? 9 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? 10 And ten acres of vines shall give but a quart, and thirty bushels of seed shall give but an ephah.

Cross References

Matthew 23:38

Behold, Your habitation shall be left unto you desolate.

Isaiah 22:14

Nevertheless, when the LORD of Hosts heard of it, he said: "Yea, if this wickedness of yours shall be remitted, ye must die for it." This hath the LORD God of Hosts spoken.

2 Chronicles 36:21

to fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had her pleasure of her Sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate, she kept Sabbath until she had fulfilled seventy years.

Isaiah 5:6

I will lay it waste, that it shall neither be twisted nor cut, but bear thorns and briers. I will also forbid the clouds, that they shall not rain upon it.

Isaiah 6:11-12

Then spake I, "LORD, how long?" And he answered, "Until the cities be utterly without inhabiters, and the houses without men, till the land be also desolate, and lie unbuilded.

Isaiah 27:10

The strong cities shall be desolate, and the fair cities shall be left like a wilderness. The cattle shall feed and lie there, and the sheep shall eat it up.

Amos 3:7

Now doth the LORD God no manner of thing, but he telleth his secret before unto his servants the prophets.

Amos 5:11

Forsomuch then as ye oppress the poor, and rob him of his best sustenance: therefore, where as ye have builded houses of square stone, ye shall not dwell in them. Marvelous pleasant vineyards shall ye plant; but the wine of them shall ye not drink. And why?

Amos 6:11

Behold, the LORD is minded to smite the great houses, so that they shall decay: and the little houses, that they shall cleave asunder.

Matthew 22:7

When the King heard that, he was wroth, and sent forth his warriors and destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city.

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