ISA 47:8 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Νῦν δὲ ἄκουε ταῦτα τρυφερὰ, ἡ καθημένη, ἡ πεποιθυῖα, ἡ λέγουσα ἐν καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς, ἐγώ εἰμι, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἑτέρα, οὐ καθιῶ χήρα, οὐδὲ γνώσομαι ὀρφανίαν.
(Nun de akoue tauta trufera, haʸ kathaʸmenaʸ, haʸ pepoithuia, haʸ legousa en kardia autaʸs, egō eimi, kai ouk estin hetera, ou kathiō ⱪaʸra, oude gnōsomai orfanian.)

BrTr But now hear these words, thou luxurious one, who art the one that sits at ease, that is secure, that says in her heart, I am, and there is not another; I shall not sit a widow, neither shall I know bereavement.

ULT ⇔ And now, hear this, luxuriant one,
⇔ dweller in security,
⇔ the one saying in her heart,
⇔ ‘I am, and besides me there is none;
⇔ I will not sit as a widow,
⇔ and I will not know bereavement.’

UST ⇔ So now listen to this, you Babylonians who love luxury
⇔ and think that you are safe.
⇔ You say to yourself that you are like God
⇔ and that no one is equal to you.
⇔ You say that your gods will always protect you
⇔ and that you will never lose your people.

BSB So now hear this,
⇔ O lover of luxury who sits securely,
⇔ who says to herself,
⇔ ‘I [am], and there is none besides me.
⇔ I will never be a widow
⇔ or know the loss of children.’

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE ⇔ “Now therefore hear this, you who are given to pleasures,
⇔ who sit securely,
⇔ who say in your heart,
⇔ ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me.
⇔ I won’t sit as a widow,
⇔ neither will I know the loss of children.’

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So now, listen to this,
⇔ O one who lives so lavishly,
⇔ who lives securely,
⇔ who says to herself,
⇔ ‘I am unique! No one can compare to me!
⇔ I will never have to live as a widow;
⇔ I will never lose my children.’

LSV And now, hear this, O luxurious one,
Who is sitting confidently—Who is saying in her heart, I [am], and none else,
I do not sit [as] a widow, nor know bereavement.

FBV Now listen to this, you sensual woman,[fn] sitting there so sure of yourself, saying to yourself, “I am supreme[fn]—there's nobody besides me. I shall never be a widow or experience the loss of my children.”

47:8 Though the image of a woman continues, the subject is the kingdom of Babylon.

47:8 “I am supreme”: the Hebrew simply has the emphatic “I.”

T4T ⇔ You people of Babylon who enjoy pleasure and sex,
⇔ listen to this:
⇔ You enjoy a luxurious life and you feel secure.
⇔ You say, ‘We are like gods,
⇔ and there are no others like us.
⇔ Our women will never become widows,
⇔ and our children will never be killed in wars.’

LEB • Therefore now hear this, luxuriant one who sits[fn] in security,
• who says[fn] in her heart, “I am, and besides me there is no one.
• I shall not sit as a widow,
• and I shall not know the loss of children.”

47:4 Or “sitting”

47:4 Or “saying”

BBE So now take note of this, you who are given up to pleasure, living without fear of evil, saying in your heart, I am, and there is no one like me; I will never be a widow, or have my children taken from me.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that sittest securely, that sayest in thy heart: 'I am, and there is none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children';

ASV Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that sittest securely, that sayest in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

DRA And now hear these things, thou that art delicate, and dwellest confidently, that sayest in thy heart: I am, and there is none else besides me: I shall not sit as a widow, and I shall not know barrenness.

YLT And now, hear this, O luxurious one, Who is sitting confidently — Who is saying in her heart, 'I [am], and none else, I sit not a widow, nor know bereavement.'

Drby And now hear this, thou voluptuous one, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thy heart, It is I, and there is none but me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know loss of children:

RV Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and there is none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
(Now therefore hear this, thou/you that art given to pleasures, that dwellest/dwell carelessly, that sayest/say in thine/your heart, I am, and there is none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:)

SLT And now hear this, thou living delicately, dwelling securely, saying in her heart, I, and none besides me; I shall not sit a widow, and I shall not know bereavement.

Wbstr Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thy heart, I am , and none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

KJB-1769 Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
(Therefore hear now this, thou/you that art given to pleasures, that dwellest/dwell carelessly, that sayest/say in thine/your heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:)

KJB-1611 Therefore heare now this, thou that art giuen to pleasures, that dwellest carelesly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else besides mee, I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the losse of children.
(Therefore hear now this, thou/you that art given to pleasures, that dwellest/dwell carelessly, that sayest/say in thine/your heart, I am, and none else besides me, I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the losse of children.)

Bshps Heare nowe therefore thou delicate one that sittest so carelesse, and speakest thus in thyne heart, I am alone, and without me is there none, I shal neuer be widowe nor desolate agayne.
(Hear now therefore thou/you delicate one that sittest/sit so carelesse, and speakest/speak thus in thine/your heart, I am alone, and without me is there none, I shall never be widow nor desolate again.)

Gnva Therefore nowe heare, thou that art giuen to pleasures, and dwellest carelesse, Shee sayeth in her heart, I am and none els: I shall not sit as a widowe, neither shall knowe the losse of children.
(Therefore now hear, thou/you that art given to pleasures, and dwellest/dwell carelesse, She saith/says in her heart, I am and none els: I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall know the losse of children.)

Cvdl Heare now therfore, thou wilful, that syttest so carelesse, & speakest thus in thine herte: I am alone, and without me is there none: I shal neuer be wydow, ner desolate agayne.
(Hear now therefore, thou/you wilful, that sittest/sit so carelesse, and speakest/speak thus in thine/your heart: I am alone, and without me is there none: I shall never be wydow, nor desolate again.)

Wycl And now, thou delicat, and dwellynge tristili, here these thingis, which seist in thin herte, Y am, and outakun me ther is no more; Y schal not sitte widewe, and Y schal not knowe bareynesse.
(And now, thou/you delicat, and dwelling confidently, here these things, which sayest/say in thin heart, I am, and out-taken/except me there is no more; I shall not sit widow, and I shall not know barrenness.)

Luth So höre nun dies, die du in Wollust lebest und so sicher sitzest und sprichst in deinem Herzen: Ich bin‘s und keine mehr; ich werde keine Witwe werden noch unfruchtbar sein.
(So listen now dies, the you(sg) in lust(n) livest and so secure sit and speak in your heart(s): I it's_me and no more; I become no widow become still barren be.)

ClVg Et nunc audi hæc delicata, et habitans confidenter, quæ dicis in corde tuo: Ego sum, et non est præter me amplius; non sedebo vidua, et ignorabo sterilitatem.
(And now listen these_things delicata, and living confidently, which you_say in/into/on heart your: I I_am, and not/no it_is besides me more; not/no I_will_sit a_widow, and ignorabo sterility/infertilitym.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

עֲדִינָה֙

lover_of_pleasures

Yahweh is using the adjective luxuriant as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [one who lives in luxury]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

הַ⁠יּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת לָ⁠בֶ֔טַח

[who],dwells to,security

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of security, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [who dwells securely]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

הָ⁠אֹֽמְרָה֙ בִּ⁠לְבָ֔בָ⁠הּ

[who],says in,heart_of,her

The pronoun her refers to Babylon, whom Yahweh has been addressing directly. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the one saying in Babylon’s heart]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הָ⁠אֹֽמְרָה֙ בִּ⁠לְבָ֔בָ⁠הּ

[who],says in,heart_of,her

Here, heart represents “inner thoughts.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the one saying to herself]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠אַפְסִ֣⁠י ע֑וֹד

and,only_of,I again/more

Babylon is using and besides me there is none as a common expression of the culture to mean “there is no one else as great as I am.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [there is no one else as great as I am]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לֹ֤א אֵשֵׁב֙ אַלְמָנָ֔ה

not sit widow

Here Babylon is speaking of losing her king and protectors as if she were a woman who would become a widow. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I will not lose my king]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע שְׁכֽוֹל

and=not know loss_of_children

Here Babylon is speaking of losing her people as if she were a mother who would suffer bereavement, the loss of her children. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and I will not lose my children]

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