Isaiah 34:1
Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.
2 For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
3 Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it.
- KJV
- Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.
- WEB
- Come near, you nations, to hear! Listen, you peoples. Let the earth and all it contains hear, the world, and everything that comes from it.
- ASV
- Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye peoples: let the earth hear, and the fulness thereof; the world, and all things that come forth from it.
- DARBY
- Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye peoples: let the earth hear, and all its fulness; the world, and all that cometh forth of it.
- BLB
- Come near, O nations, to hear; and pay attention O peoples! Let the earth hear, and its fullness, the world, and all its offspring.
- ÅB
- Kom hit, dere hedningefolk, og hør, og dere folkeslag, gi akt! Jorden høre og det som fyller den, jorderike og alt som gror der!
- OTB
- Kom nær, dere nasjoner, og lytt; hør etter, dere folk! La jorden og alt den inneholder høre, verden og alt som spirer frem fra den.
- B1930
- Kom hit, I hedningefolk, og hør, og I folkeslag, gi akt! Jorden høre og det som fyller den, jorderike og alt som gror der!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 10:26
For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
Read in contextIsaiah 43:9
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:1
Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
Read in contextMicah 6:1–2
Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Read in contextIsaiah 33:13
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Read in contextJeremiah 22:29
O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
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