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Isaiah 5:9
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KJ21
In mine ears said the Lord of hosts: “In truth many houses shall be desolate, even the great and fair, without inhabitant.
ASV
In mine ears saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
AMP
In my ears the Lord of hosts said, “Be assured that many houses will become desolate, Even great and beautiful ones will be unoccupied.
AMPC
In my [Isaiah’s] ears the Lord of hosts said, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and beautiful ones shall be without inhabitant.
BRG
In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
CSB
I heard the Lord of Armies say: Indeed, many houses will become desolate, grand and lovely ones without inhabitants.
CSBA
I heard the Lord of Armies say: Indeed, many houses will become desolate, grand and lovely ones without inhabitants.
CEB
I heard the Lord of heavenly forces say this: Many houses will become total ruins, large, fine houses, with no one living in them.
CJB
Adonai-Tzva’ot said in my ears, “Many houses will be brought to ruin, large, magnificent ones left empty;
CEV
But the Lord All-Powerful has made this promise to me: Those large and beautiful homes will be left empty, with no one to take care of them.
DARBY
In mine ears Jehovah of hosts [hath said], Many houses shall assuredly become a desolation, great and excellent ones, without inhabitant.
DRA
These things are in my ears, saith the Lord of hosts: unless many great and fair houses shall become desolate, without an inhabitant.
ERV
I heard the Lord All-Powerful make this oath: “I swear, all these houses will be destroyed. These big, fancy houses will be empty.
EASY
I have heard the Lord Almighty promise this: ‘All these great, beautiful houses will certainly become empty. There will be nobody to live in them.
EHV
The Lord of Armies announces this in my hearing: I swear that many houses will be deserted. Even the large and beautiful houses will be unoccupied.
ESV
The Lord of hosts has sworn in my hearing: “Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
ESVUK
The Lord of hosts has sworn in my hearing: “Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
EXB
The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] said this ·to me [L in my ears]: “·The fine [The great; or Many] houses will ·be destroyed [become desolate]; the large and beautiful houses will be left empty [L of inhabitants].
GNV
This is in mine ears, saith the Lord of hosts. Surely many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair without inhabitant.
GW
With my own ears I heard the Lord of Armies say, “Many houses will become empty. Large, beautiful houses will be without people to live in them.
GNT
I have heard the Lord Almighty say, “All these big, fine houses will be empty ruins.
HCSB
I heard the Lord of Hosts say: Indeed, many houses will become desolate, grand and lovely ones without inhabitants.
ICB
The Lord of heaven’s armies said this to me: “The fine houses will be destroyed. The large and beautiful houses will be left empty.
ISV
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.
JUB
In my ears, the LORD of the hosts said, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
KJV
In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
AKJV
In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
LSB
In my ears Yahweh of hosts has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate, Even great and good ones, without inhabitants.
LEB
Yahweh of hosts said in my ears: Surely many houses shall become a desolation, large and beautiful ones without inhabitant.
TLB
But the Lord Almighty has sworn your awful fate—with my own ears I heard him say, “Many a beautiful home will lie deserted, their owners killed or gone.
MSG
Doom to you who buy up all the houses and grab all the land for yourselves— Evicting the old owners, posting no trespassing signs, Taking over the country, leaving everyone homeless and landless. I overheard God-of-the-Angel-Armies say: “Those mighty houses will end up empty. Those extravagant estates will be deserted. A ten-acre vineyard will produce a pint of wine, a fifty-pound sack of seed, a quart of grain.”
MEV
In my ears the Lord of Hosts said: Truly, many houses shall be desolate, even great and beautiful, without inhabitants.
NOG
With my own ears I heard Yahweh Tsebaoth say, “Many houses will become empty. Large, beautiful houses will be without people to live in them.
NABRE
In my hearing the Lord of hosts has sworn: Many houses shall be in ruins, houses large and fine, with nobody living there.
NASB
In my ears the Lord of armies has sworn, “Many houses shall certainly become desolate, Even great and fine ones, without occupants.
NASB1995
In my ears the Lord of hosts has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate, Even great and fine ones, without occupants.
NCB
The Lord of hosts in my hearing has sworn this solemn oath: Many houses will be left desolate, large and fine mansions with no one to inhabit them.
NCV
The Lord All-Powerful said this to me: “The fine houses will be destroyed; the large and beautiful houses will be left empty.
NET
The Lord of Heaven’s Armies told me this: “Many houses will certainly become desolate, large, impressive houses will have no one living in them.
NIRV
I heard the Lord who rules over all announce a message. He said, “You can be sure that the great houses will become empty. The fine homes will be left with no one living in them.
NIV
The Lord Almighty has declared in my hearing: “Surely the great houses will become desolate, the fine mansions left without occupants.
NIVUK
The Lord Almighty has declared in my hearing: ‘Surely the great houses will become desolate, the fine mansions left without occupants.
NKJV
In my hearing the Lord of hosts said, “Truly, many houses shall be desolate, Great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant.
NLV
The Lord of All has sworn in my ears, “For sure, many houses will be laid waste. Large and beautiful houses will be empty.
NLT
But I have heard the Lord of Heaven’s Armies swear a solemn oath: “Many houses will stand deserted; even beautiful mansions will be empty.
NRSVA
The Lord of hosts has sworn in my hearing: Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
NRSVACE
The Lord of hosts has sworn in my hearing: Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
NRSVCE
The Lord of hosts has sworn in my hearing: Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
NRSVUE
The Lord of hosts has sworn in my hearing: Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
OJB
Hashem Tzva’os said in my ozen, Batim rabbim shall be in ruins, gedolim and tovim, with no one to live in them.
RGT
“If not,” the LORD of Hosts said in my ears, “surely many houses shall be desolate, great and fair, without inhabitant.
RSV
The Lord of hosts has sworn in my hearing: “Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
RSVCE
The Lord of hosts has sworn in my hearing: “Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
TLV
In my ears, Adonai-Tzva’ot has said: “Surely many houses will be desolate— even grand and fine ones— with no occupants.”
VOICE
I was there when the Eternal, the Commander of heavenly armies, told us what to expect. Eternal One: Make no mistake about it: many houses will be abandoned. Grand, beautiful houses with all the luxury will echo empty.
WEB
In my ears, Yahweh of Armies says: “Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied.
WYC
These things be in the ears of me, (yea,) the Lord of hosts (hath said); If many houses be not forsaken, great and fair, without dweller (If many houses be not abandoned, yea, large and beautiful, but with no inhabitants), believe ye not to me.
YLT
By the weapons of Jehovah of Hosts Do not many houses a desolation become? Great and good without inhabitant!
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