Verse List for ISA 21:2

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OET (OET-RV) I’ve been given a distressing vision. ⇔ The deceitful deceive and the destroyer destroys. ⇔ Go up Elam. Lay siege, Media. ⇔ I’ll make all her groaning come to an end.

OET-LV A _vision severe it _has _been _told to_me the_one_who_acts _treacherously is_acting _treacherously and_the_one_who_destroys is_destroying go _up Oh _ˊĒylām lay _siege Oh _Māday all _of groaning _of_its I _will _cause _to _cease.

ULT A harsh vision has been declared to me: ⇔  “The deceiver is deceiving, ⇔  and the destroyer is destroying. ⇔ Go up, Elam! Lay siege, Media! ⇔  I will make all of her groaning cease.”

UST God showed me a distressing vision: ⇔  In a surprise attack, this army will destroy Babylon. ⇔ Yahweh has commanded the Elamites and Medes ⇔  to go and besiege that city. ⇔ Babylon made many people suffer, ⇔  but Yahweh will keep them from suffering anymore.

BSB & MSB A dire vision is declared to me: ⇔  “The traitor still betrays, ⇔  and the destroyer still destroys. ⇔ Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! ⇔  I will put an end to all her groaning.”

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE & WMBB A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, Elam; attack! I have stopped all of Media’s sighing.

NET I have received a distressing message: ⇔ “The deceiver deceives, ⇔ the destroyer destroys. ⇔ Attack, you Elamites! ⇔ Lay siege, you Medes! ⇔ I will put an end to all the groaning!”

LSV A hard vision has been declared to me,
The treacherous dealer is dealing treacherously,
And the destroyer is destroying. Go up, O Elam, besiege, O Media,
I have caused all its sighing to cease.

FBV a horrifying vision that has been explained to me. The betrayer still betrays; the destroyer still destroys. Elamites and Medes, go ahead, attack and lay siege to Babylon,[fn] for I'm putting a stop to all the pain it has caused.[fn]

T4T ⇔  Yahweh showed me a terrifying vision. ⇔ In the vision I saw an army ⇔  that will betray/deceive people and steal their possessions after they conquer them. ⇔ Yahweh said, “You armies from Elam and Media, surround Babylon and prepare to attack it! ⇔  I will cause the groaning and suffering that Babylon caused to cease!”

LEB ¶  A hard revelation is told to me;
• the treacherous deals treacherously,
• and the destroyer destroys.
• Go up, Elam;
• lay siege, Media!
¶  I put an end to all of her sighing.

BBE A vision of fear comes before my eyes; the worker of deceit goes on in his false way, and the waster goes on making waste. Up! Elam; to the attack! Media; I have put an end to her sorrow.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS A grievous vision is declared unto me: 'The treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam! besiege, O Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.'

ASV A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous man dealeth treacherously, and the destroyer destroyeth. Go up, O Elam; besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

DRA A grievous vision is told me: he that is unfaithful dealeth unfaithfully: and he that is a spoiler, spoileth. Go up, O Elam, besiege, O Mede: I have made all the mourning thereof to cease.

YLT A hard vision hath been declared to me, The treacherous dealer is dealing treacherously, And the destroyer is destroying. Go up, O Elam, besiege, O Media, All its sighing I have caused to cease.

Drby A grievous vision is declared unto me: the treacherous dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, Elam! besiege, Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

RV A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam; besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
(A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth/spoils. Go up, Oh Elam; besiege, Oh Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.)

SLT A hard vision was announced to me: The spoiler spoiled, and he laying waste, laid waste. Go up, O Elam: press, O Media; all her sighing I caused to cease.

Wbstr A grievous vision is declared to me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler plundereth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all her sighing have I made to cease.

KJB-1769 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.[fn]
(A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth/spoils. Go up, Oh Elam: besiege, Oh Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.)

KJB-1611 [fn]A grieuous vision is declared vnto me; The treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth: Goe, vp O Elam: besiege, O Media: all the sighing thereof haue I made to cease.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps A greeuous vision was shewed vnto me: let one deceiptfull offendour come agaynst another, and one destroyer agaynst another: Up Elam, lay siege thou of Media, all their gronyng haue I layde downe.
(A grievous vision was showed unto me: let one deceitful offendour come against another, and one destroyer against another: Up Elam, lay siege thou/you of Media, all their groaning have I laid down.)

Gnva A grieuous vision was shewed vnto me, The transgressour against a transgressour, and the destroyer against a destroyer. Goe vp Elam, besiege Media: I haue caused all the mourning thereof to cease.
(A grievous vision was showed unto me, The transgressor against a transgressor, and the destroyer against a destroyer. Go up Elam, besiege Media: I have caused all the mourning thereof to cease.)

Cvdl Who so maye disceaue (sayde the voyce) let him disceaue: Who so maye distroye, let him distroye. Vp Elam, besege it o Madai, for I will still all their gronynges.
(Whoso/Whoever may deceive (said the voice) let him deceive: Whoso/Whoever may distroye, let him distroye. Vp Elam, besiege it o Madai, for I will still all their groanings.)

Wycl An hard reuelacioun is teld to me; he that is vnfeithful, doith vnfeithfuli; and he that is a distriere, distrieth. Thou Helam, stie, and thou, Meda, biseche; Y made al the weilyng therof for to ceesse.
(An hard revelation is told to me; he that is unfeithful, doeth/does unfeithfuli; and he that is a distriere, distrieth. Thou/You Helam, stie, and thou/you, Meda, biseche; I made all the wailing thereof for to cease.)

Luth Denn mir ist ein hart Gesicht angezeigt. Ein Verächter kommt wider den andern, ein Verstörer wider den andern. Zeuch herauf, Elam; belege sie, Madai! Ich will all seines Seufzens ein Ende machen.
(Because to_me is a hard vision/face displayed. A despiser comes against the change/modify, a disturber against the change/modify. stuff(v) up, Elam; evidence they/she/them, Madai! I will all his sighs a end(n) make.)

ClVg Visio dura nuntiata est mihi: qui incredulus est infideliter agit; et qui depopulator est vastat. Ascende, Ælam; obside, Mede; omnem gemitum ejus cessare feci.[fn]
(Vision hard announcesa it_is to_me: who/which incredulous it_is infideliter acts; and who/which depopulator it_is vastat. Ascende, Ælam; obside, Mede; all groan his/her to_cease I_did.)

UHB חָז֥וּת קָשָׁ֖ה הֻגַּד־לִ֑⁠י הַ⁠בּוֹגֵ֤ד ׀ בּוֹגֵד֙ וְ⁠הַ⁠שּׁוֹדֵ֣ד ׀ שׁוֹדֵ֔ד עֲלִ֤י עֵילָם֙ צוּרִ֣י מָדַ֔י כָּל־אַנְחָתָ֖⁠ה הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃ ‡

BrLXX τὸ ὅραμα, καὶ σκληρὸν ἀνηγγέλη μοι· ὁ ἀθετῶν ἀθετεῖ, ὁ ἀνομῶν ἀνομεῖ· ἐπʼ ἐμοὶ οἱ Ἐλαμῖται, καὶ οἱ πρέσβεις τῶν Περσῶν ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἔρχονται· νῦν στενάξω καὶ παρακαλέσω ἐμαυτόν.

BrTr so a fearful and a grievous vision was declared to me: he that is treacherous deals treacherously, the transgressor transgresses. The Elamites are upon me, and the ambassadors of the Persians come against me: now will I groan and comfort myself.