Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

New American Standard Bible

“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated
With no one passing through,
I will make you an everlasting pride,
A joy from generation to generation.

King James Version

Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

Holman Bible

Instead of your being deserted and hated,
with no one passing through,
I will make you an object of eternal pride,
a joy from age to age.

International Standard Version

"Although you have been forsaken and despised, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride, the joy of all generations.

A Conservative Version

Whereas thou have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

Amplified


“Whereas you [Jerusalem] have been abandoned and hated
With no one passing through,
I will make you an object of pride forever,
A joy from generation to generation.

Bible in Basic English

And though you were turned away from, and hated, and had no helper, I will make you a pride for ever, a joy from generation to generation.

Darby Translation

Instead of thy being forsaken and hated, so that no one went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy from generation to generation.

Julia Smith Translation

Because of thy being forsaken and hated, and none passed through, and I set thee for a perpetual excellency, the joy of generation and generation.

King James 2000

Although you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through you, I will make you an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Instead of you being forsaken and hated {with no one passing through,} I will {make} you an everlasting {object of pride}, a joy of {coming generations}.

Modern King James verseion

Instead of being forsaken and hated, so that no one passes through, I will make you for everlasting majesty, a joy of many generations.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Because thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee glorious for ever and ever; and joyful throughout all posterities.

NET Bible

You were once abandoned and despised, with no one passing through, but I will make you a permanent source of pride and joy to coming generations.

New Heart English Bible

"Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

The Emphasized Bible

Instead of thy being forsaken and hated so that none used to pass through thee, I will make of thee - An excellency age-abiding, The joy of generation after generation.

Webster

Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations.

World English Bible

"Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

Youngs Literal Translation

Instead of thy being forsaken and hated, And none passing through, I have made thee for an excellency age-during, A joy of generation and generation.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּחת 
Tachath 
instead, under, for, as, with, from, flat, in the same place
Usage: 505

and hated
שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

thee, I will make
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

גּאון 
Ga'own 
Usage: 49

a joy
משׂושׂ 
Masows 
Usage: 17

of many
דּר דּור 
Dowr 
Usage: 167

References

American

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Zion Glorified

14 And the sons of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

Cross References

Isaiah 65:18

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

Jeremiah 30:17

For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; because they have called thee an outcast,'saying , It is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

Psalm 78:60-61

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;

Isaiah 1:7-9

Your country is desolate; your cities are burned with fire; your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

Isaiah 4:2

In that day shall the branch of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

Isaiah 6:12

and Jehovah have removed men far away, and the forsaken places be many in the midst of the land.

Isaiah 35:10

and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 49:14-23

But Zion said, Jehovah hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.

Isaiah 54:6-14

For Jehovah hath called thee as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off, saith thy God.

Isaiah 61:7

Instead of your shame ye shall have double; and instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be unto them.

Jeremiah 33:11

the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that say, Give thanks to Jehovah of hosts, for Jehovah is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever; and of them that bring'sacrifices of thanksgiving into the house of Jehovah. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first, saith Jehovah.

Lamentations 1:1-2

How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! She is become as a widow, that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!

Revelation 11:2

And the court which is without the temple leave without, and measure it not; for it hath been given unto the nations: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

Revelation 11:15-17

And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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