ISA 47:14 Parallel View

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ULT Behold, they will become like stubble;
⇔ the fire will burn them up.
⇔ They will not rescue their souls from the hand of the flame.
 ⇔ There are no coals to warm them
⇔ or light to sit by!

UST But they cannot do that, because they are like straw that is burning in a fire;
⇔ they cannot save themselves from being burned up in the flames.
 ⇔ They are unable to help you;
⇔ they are as useless as stubble that burns, but that fire will burn them up rather than let them enjoy the heat.

BSB Surely they are like stubble;
⇔ the fire will burn them up.
 ⇔ They cannot deliver themselves
⇔ from the power of the flame.
 ⇔ There will be no coals to warm them
⇔ or fire to sit beside.

OEB But see! They are all like stubble,
⇔ the fire burns them up.
 ⇔ Not even themselves can they save
⇔ from the mighty power of the flame: –
 ⇔ it is no glowing coal to warm at,
⇔ no fire to sit before.

WEB Behold, they are like stubble.
⇔ The fire will burn them.
⇔ They won’t deliver themselves from the power of the flame.
 ⇔ It won’t be a coal to warm at
⇔ or a fire to sit by.

NET Look, they are like straw,
 ⇔ which the fire burns up;
 ⇔ they cannot rescue themselves
 ⇔ from the heat of the flames.
 ⇔ There are no coals to warm them,
 ⇔ no firelight to enjoy.

LSV Behold, they have been as stubble! Fire has burned them,
They do not deliver themselves from the power of the flame,
There is not a coal to warm them, a light to sit before it.

FBV But look at them! They're like stubble that fire burns up completely—they can't even save their own lives from the flames. This is no fire to sit beside and grow warm!

T4T But they cannot do that, because they are like [SIM] straw that is burning in a fire;
⇔ they cannot save themselves from being burned up in the flames.
 ⇔ Those men are unable to help you [MET];
⇔ they are as useless as stubble that burns quickly and produces no heat for you.

LEB • the fire burns them completely. • They cannot deliver[fn] from the[fn] of the flame; • there is no coal[fn] • no fire before which to sit.

?:? Literally “their lives”

?:? Literally “hand”

?:? Literally “to grow warm”

BBE Truly, they have become like dry stems, they have been burned in the fire; they are not able to keep themselves safe from the power of the flame: it is not a coal for warming them, or a fire by which a man may be seated.

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JPS Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame; it shall not be a coal to warm at, nor a fire to sit before.

ASV Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: it shall not be a coal to warm at, nor a fire to sit before.

DRA Behold they are as stubble, fire hath burnt them, they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the dames: there are no coals wherewith they may be warmed, nor fire, that they may sit thereat.

YLT Lo, they have been as stubble! Fire hath burned them, They deliver not themselves from the power of the flame, There is not a coal to warm them, a light to sit before it.

DBY Behold, they shall be as stubble, the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, [nor] fire to sit before it.

RV Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: it shall not be a coal to warm at, nor a fire to sit before.

WBS Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.

KJB Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.[fn]
(Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.)

47.14 themselves: Heb. their souls

BB Beholde, they shalbe lyke strawe, whiche if it be kindeled with fire, no man may rid it for the vehemencie of the flambe, and yet it geueth no finders to warme a man by, nor cleare fire to sit by.
(Behold, they shall be like strawe, which if it be kindeled with fire, no man may rid it for the vehemencie of the flambe, and yet it giveth/gives no finders to warme a man by, nor cleare fire to sit by.)

GNV Beholde, they shall be as stubble: the fire shall burne them: they shall not deliuer their owne liues from the power of the flame: there shalbe no coles to warme at, nor light to sit by.
(Behold, they shall be as stubble: the fire shall burn them: they shall not deliver their own lives from the power of the flame: there shall be no coles to warme at, nor light to sit by. )

CB Beholde, they shalbe like strawe, which yf it be kindled with fyre, no man maye rydde it for the vehemence of the flame: And yet it geueth no zynders to warme a ma by, ner cleare fyre to syt by.
(Behold, they shall be like strawe, which if it be kindled with fire, no man may rydde it for the vehemence of the flame: And yet it giveth/gives no zynders to warme a man by, nor cleare fire to sit by.)

WYC Lo! thei ben maad as stobil, the fier hath brent hem; thei schulen not delyuere her lijf fro the power of flawme; colis ben not, bi whiche thei schulen be warmed, nether fier, that thei sitte at it.
(Lo! they been made as stobil, the fire hath/has burnt hem; they should not delyuere her life from the power of flawme; colis been not, by which they should be warmed, neither fire, that they sit at it.)

LUT Siehe, sie sind wie Stoppeln, die das Feuer verbrennet; sie können ihr Leben nicht erretten vor der Flamme; denn es wird nicht eine Glut sein, dabei man sich wärme, oder ein Feuer, da man um sitzen möge.
(Siehe, they/she/them are like Stoppeln, the the fire verbrennet; they/she/them können her life not erretten before/in_front_of the Flamme; because it becomes not one Glut sein, dabei man itself/yourself/themselves wärme, or a fire, there man around/by/for sit möge.)

CLV Ecce facti sunt quasi stipula, ignis combussit eos; non liberabunt animam suam de manu flammæ; non sunt prunæ quibus calefiant, nec focus ut sedeant ad eum.[fn]
(Behold facti are as_if stipula, ignis combussit them; not/no liberabunt animam his_own about by_hand flammæ; not/no are prunæ to_whom calefiant, but_not focus as sedeant to him.)

47.14 Facti sunt quasi stipula, etc. LXX: Habens carbones ignis, sedebis super eos, hi erunt tibi in adjutorium. Quasi, Gazareni et magi per errorem ducunt te ad superbiam. Incendium autem Babylonis per supplicia vocat ad pœnitentiam.

47.14 Facti are as_if stipula, etc. LXX: Habens carbones ignis, sedebis super them, hi erunt to_you in adyutorium. Quasi, Gazareni and magi per errorem ducunt you(sg) to superbiam. Incendium however Babylonis per supplicia vocat to pœnitentiam.

BRN Behold, they all shall be burnt up as sticks in the fire; neither shall they at all deliver their life from the flame. Because thou hast coals of fire, sit thou upon them;

BrLXX Ἰδοὺ πάντες ὡς φρύγανα ἐπὶ πυρὶ κατακαυθήσονται, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐξέλωνται τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτῶν ἐκ φλογός· ὅτι ἔχεις ἄνθρακας πυρός· κάθισαι ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς,
(Idou pantes hōs frugana epi puri katakauthaʸsontai, kai ou maʸ exelōntai taʸn psuⱪaʸn autōn ek flogos; hoti eⱪeis anthrakas puros; kathisai epʼ autous, )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See also: figs-personification)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) they will become like stubble. The fire will burn them up

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! they_were like,stubble fire burns,them not deliver DOM self_of,them from,power flame not coal for,warming fire to,sit before,which )

Yahweh compares the magicians and sorcerers to straw that burns quickly in a fire. This means that Yahweh will destroy them as easily as fire burns stubble, and so they are powerless to save Babylon.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the hand of the flame

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! they_were like,stubble fire burns,them not deliver DOM self_of,them from,power flame not coal for,warming fire to,sit before,which )

Here the word “hand” represents strength. Alternate translation: “the power of the flame”

(Occurrence 0) There are no coals to warm them and no fire for them to sit by

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! they_were like,stubble fire burns,them not deliver DOM self_of,them from,power flame not coal for,warming fire to,sit before,which )

Yahweh emphasizes that this is a destructive fire by stating that it is not one that people will use to warm themselves.

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