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Isaiah 24:3

1 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.

4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.

5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.
KJV
The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
WEB
The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for the LORD has spoken this word.
ASV
The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.
DARBY
The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.
BLB
The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly plundered, for YHWH has spoken this word.
ÅB
Tømmes, ja tømmes skal jorden og plyndres, ja plyndres; for Herren har talt dette ord.
OTB
Jorden skal bli fullstendig lagt øde og grundig plyndret, for Herren har erklært dette ordet.
B1930
Tømmes, ja tømmes skal jorden og plyndres, ja plyndres; for Herren har talt dette ord.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 24:1

    Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

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  • Isaiah 6:11

    Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,

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  • Isaiah 21:17

    And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.

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  • Micah 4:4

    But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.

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  • Ezekiel 36:4

    Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about;

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  • Isaiah 22:25

    In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.

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  • Deuteronomy 29:28

    And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.

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  • Leviticus 26:30–35

    And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.

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