Isaiah 16:8

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BSB

For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea.

KJV

For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

WEB

For the fields of Heshbon languish with the vine of Sibmah. The lords of the nations have broken down its choice branches, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness. Its shoots were spread abroad. They passed over the sea.

ASV

For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down the choice branches thereof, which reached even unto Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness; its shoots were spread abroad, they passed over the sea.

DARBY

For the fields of Heshbon languish, the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down its choice plants: they reached unto Jaazer, they wandered [through] the wilderness; its shoots stretched out, they went beyond the sea.

BLB

For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah. The lords of the nations have struck down its choicest vines, [which] had reached as far as Jazer, and wandered [to] the desert—her branches stretched out [and] passed over the sea.

ÅB

For Hesbons marker er visnet, og Sibmas[^1] vintre, hvis edle ranker slo folkenes herskere[^2] til jorden; de nådde like til Jaser og forvillet seg ut i ørkenen; dets kvister bredte seg ut og gikk over havet.

OTB

Markene i Hesjbon visner, vinrankene i Sibma også. Herrene over nasjonene har trampet ned de utvalgte vinrankene, som nådde Jaser og spredte seg mot ørkenen. Deres ranker strakte seg og nådde havet.

B1930

For Hesbons marker er visnet, og Sibmas vintre, hvis edle ranker slo folkenes herskere til jorden; de nådde like til Jaser og forvillet sig ut i ørkenen; dets kvister bredte sig ut og gikk over havet. / < Sibma lå nær ved Hesbon.> / < beruset dem så de falt drukne om.>

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