Parallel ISA 40:24

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ULT Indeed, they are not planted; indeed, they are not sown;
 ⇔ indeed, their stem has not rooted in the earth,
 ⇔ and also he blows on them and they dry up,
 ⇔ and a whirlwind carries them away like straw.

UST They are like plants that are just beginning to grow from seeds,
 ⇔ whose roots are just beginning to go down into the ground.
 ⇔ It is as if God merely blows on them and they dry up,
 ⇔ and then a windstorm carries them away as if they were straw.

BSB No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown,
 ⇔ no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground,
 ⇔ than He blows on them and they wither,
 ⇔ and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE They are planted scarcely.
 ⇔ They are sown scarcely.
 ⇔ Their stock has scarcely taken root in the ground.
 ⇔ He merely blows on them, and they wither,
 ⇔ and the whirlwind takes them away as stubble.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Indeed, they are barely planted;
 ⇔ yes, they are barely sown;
 ⇔ yes, they barely take root in the earth,
 ⇔ and then he blows on them, causing them to dry up,
 ⇔ and the wind carries them away like straw.

LSV Indeed, they have not been planted,
Indeed, they have not been sown,
Indeed, their stock is not taking root in the earth,
And He has also blown on them, and they wither,
And a whirlwind takes them away as stubble.

FBV In fact they are hardly even planted, hardly even sown, hardly even taken root, when he blows on them and they wither, and the wind carries them away like straw.

T4T They start to rule, like small plants start to grow and form roots;
 ⇔ but then he gets rid of them
 ⇔ as though [MET] they withered when he blew on them,
 ⇔ like [SIM] chaff that is blown away by the wind.

LEB  • Indeed, hardly are they planted; indeed, hardly are they sown;
  • indeed, hardly has their shoot taken root in the earth
 • when[fn] he blows on them and they wither,
  • and the tempest carries them like stubble.

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BBE They have only now been planted, and their seed put into the earth, and they have only now taken root, when he sends out his breath over them and they become dry, and the storm-wind takes them away like dry grass.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Scarce are they planted, scarce are they sown, scarce hath their stock taken root in the earth; when He bloweth upon them, they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble.

ASV Yea, they have not been planted; yea, they have not been sown; yea, their stock hath not taken root in the earth: moreover he bloweth upon them, and they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble.

DRA And surely their stock was neither planted, nor sown, nor rooted in the earth: suddenly he hath blown upon them, and they are withered, and a whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

YLT Yea, they have not been planted, Yea, they have not been sown, Yea, not taking root in the earth is their stock, And also He hath blown upon them, and they wither, And a whirlwind as stubble taketh them away.

Drby Scarcely are they planted, scarcely are they sown, scarcely hath their stock taken root in the earth, but he also bloweth upon them and they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble.

RV Yea, they have not been planted; yea, they have not been sown; yea, their stock hath not taken root in the earth: moreover he bloweth upon them, and they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble.
   (Yea, they have not been planted; yea, they have not been sown; yea, their stock hath/has not taken root in the earth: moreover/what’s_more he bloweth upon them, and they wither, and the whirlwind taketh/takes them away as stubble.)

SLT Also they were not planted: also they were not sown: also their stock took not root in the earth: and he also blew upon them and they will be dried up, and the storm will lift them up as straw.

Wbstr Yes, they shall not be planted; yes, they shall not be sown: yes, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

KJB-1769 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

KJB-1611 Yea they shal not be planted, yea they shall not be sowen, yea their stocke shall not take roote in the earth: and he shall also blow vpon them, & they shall wither, and the whirlewinde shall take them away as stubble.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps So that of them it may be sayde, they be not planted nor sowne agayne, neither their stocke rooted agayne in the earth: for assoone as he bloweth vpon them, they wither and fade away lyke the strawe in a whirle winde.
   (So that of them it may be said, they be not planted nor sown again, neither their stock rooted again in the earth: for as soon as he bloweth upon them, they wither and fade away like the straw in a whirlwind.)

Gnva As though they were not plated, as though they were not sowen, as though their stocke tooke no roote in the earth: for he did euen blow vpon them, and they withered, and the whirlewinde will take them away as stubble.
   (As though they were not plated, as though they were not sown, as though their stock took no root in the earth: for he did even blow upon them, and they withered, and the whirlwind will take them away as stubble.)

Cvdl so that they be not planted nor sowen agayne, nether their stocke rooted agayne in the earth? For as soone as he bloweth vpon them, they wither & fade awaye, like the strawe in a whirle wynde.
   (so that they be not planted nor sown again, neither their stock rooted again in the earth? For as soon as he bloweth upon them, they wither and fade away, like the straw in a whirle wind.)

Wycl And sotheli whanne the stok of hem is nether plauntid, nether is sowun, nether is rootid in erthe, he bleew sudenli on hem, and thei drieden vp, and a whirle wynd schal take hem awei as stobil.
   (And truly when the stok of hem is neither planted, neither is sowun, neither is rootid in earth, he bleew suddenly on hem, and they dried up, and a whirle wind shall take hem away as stobil.)

Luth als hätte ihr Stamm weder Pflanzen noch Samen noch Wurzel in der Erde, daß sie, wo ein Wind unter sie wehet, verdorren, und sie ein Windwirbel wie Stoppeln wegführet.
   (as would_have you(pl)/their/her tribe neither planting(n) still seed(s) still root(n) in the/of_the earth/land/ground, that they/she/them, where a wind under they/she/them word, wither, and they/she/them a wind_vortex as/like stubble lead_away.)

ClVg Et quidem neque plantatus, neque satus, neque radicatus in terra truncus eorum; repente flavit in eos, et aruerunt, et turbo quasi stipulam auferet eos.
   (And indeed nor plant(n)tus, nor satus, nor radicatus in/into/on earth/land truncus their; suddenly flavit in/into/on them, and aruerunt, and turbo as_if straw will_take_away them.)