Isaiah 64 - Compare Translations
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Isaiah 64:1
KJVOh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
WEBOh that you would tear the heavens,
YLTDidst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow,
Isaiah 64:2
KJVAs when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
WEBAs when fire kindles the brushwood,
YLT(As fire kindleth stubble -- Fire causeth water to boil,) To make known Thy name to Thine adversaries, From Thy presence do nations tremble.
Isaiah 64:3
KJVWhen thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
WEBWhen you did awesome things which we didn’t look for,
YLTIn Thy doing fearful things -- we expect not, Thou didst come down, From Thy presence did mountains flow.
Isaiah 64:4
KJVFor since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
WEBFor from of old men have not heard,
YLTEven from antiquity [men] have not heard, They have not given ear, Eye hath not seen a God save Thee, He doth work for those waiting for Him.
Isaiah 64:5
KJVThou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
WEBYou meet him who rejoices and does righteousness,
YLTThou hast met with the rejoicer And the doer of righteousness, In Thy ways they remember Thee, Lo, Thou hast been wroth when we sin, By them [is] continuance, and we are saved.
Isaiah 64:6
KJVBut we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
WEBFor we have all become like one who is unclean,
YLTAnd we are as unclean -- all of us, And as a garment passing away, all our righteous acts; And we fade as a leaf -- all of us. And our iniquities as wind do take us away.
Isaiah 64:7
KJVAnd there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
WEBThere is no one who calls on your name,
YLTAnd there is none calling in Thy name, Stirring up himself to lay hold on Thee, For Thou hast hid Thy face from us, And thou meltest us away by our iniquities.
Isaiah 64:8
KJVBut now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
WEBBut now, Yahweh, you are our Father.
YLTAnd now, O Jehovah, thou [art] our Father, We [are] the clay, and Thou our Framer, And the work of Thy hand -- all of us.
Isaiah 64:9
KJVBe not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
WEBDon’t be furious, Yahweh,
YLTBe not wroth, O Jehovah, very sore, Nor for ever remember iniquity, Lo, look attentively, we beseech Thee, Thy people [are] we all.
Isaiah 64:10
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Isaiah 64:11
KJVOur holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
WEBOur holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised you,
YLTOur holy and our beautiful house, Where praise Thee did our fathers, Hath become burnt with fire, And all our desirable things have become a waste.
Isaiah 64:12
KJVWilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Lord? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
WEBWill you hold yourself back for these things, Yahweh?
YLTFor these dost Thou refrain Thyself, Jehovah? Thou art silent, and dost afflict us very sore!'
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