ISA 50:9 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἰδοὺ Κύριος Κύριος βοηθήσει μοι· τίς κακώσει με; ἰδοὺ πάντες ὑμεῖς ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσεσθε, καὶ σὴς καταφάγεται ὑμᾶς.
(Idou Kurios Kurios boaʸthaʸsei moi; tis kakōsei me; idou pantes humeis hōs himation palaiōthaʸsesthe, kai saʸs katafagetai humas.)

BrTr Behold, the Lord, the Lord, will help me; who will hurt me? behold, all ye shall wax old as a garment, and a moth shall devour you.

ULT Behold, the Lord Yahweh will help me.
⇔ Who, is he, who condemns me?
⇔ Behold, all of them will wear out like a garment;
⇔ the moth will devour them.

UST Listen! Yahweh, the Lord, will defend me himself,
⇔ so no one will declare that I am guilty.
⇔ Listen! The people who accuse me will all go away,
⇔ just like clothing that has worn out or that moths have eaten.

BSB / MSB Surely the Lord GOD helps Me.
⇔ Who is there to condemn Me?
⇔ See, they will all wear out like a garment;
⇔ the moths will devour them.

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE / WMBB Behold, the Lord GOD will help me!
⇔ Who is he who will condemn me?
⇔ Behold, they will all grow old like a garment.
⇔ The moths will eat them up.

NET Look, the sovereign Lord helps me.
⇔ Who dares to condemn me?
⇔ Look, all of them will wear out like clothes;
⇔ a moth will eat away at them.

LSV Behold, Lord YHWH gives help to Me,
Who [is] he that declares Me wicked? Behold, all of them wear out as a garment,
A moth eats them.

FBV The Lord God defends me. Who is going to declare me guilty? Look! Those who try will fall apart like old clothing, eaten up by moths.

T4T The Lord our God defends me in court,
⇔ so no one [RHQ] will be able to ◄condemn me/declare that I am guilty►.
⇔ All those who accuse me will disappear
⇔ like [SIM] old clothes that have been eaten by ◄larvae of moths/cockroaches►.

LEB • Look! The Lord Yahweh helps me.
• Who is the one who will declare me guilty?
• Look! All of them will be worn out like a garment;
• the moth will eat them.

BBE See, the Lord God is my helper; who will give a decision against me? truly, all of them will become old like a robe; they will be food for the worm.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? Behold, they all shall wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat them up.

ASV Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

DRA Behold the Lord God is my helper: who is he that shall condemn me? Lo, they shall all be destroyed as a garment, the moth shall eat them up.

YLT Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who [is] he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat them.

Drby Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? Behold, they all shall grow old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

RV Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

SLT Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help for me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall decay as a garment; the moth shall eat them.

Wbstr Behold the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

KJB-1769 Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

KJB-1611 Behold, the LORD God wil helpe me, who is he that shall condemne mee? Loe, they all shall waxe olde as a garment: the moth shall eate them vp.
(Behold, the LORD God will help me, who is he that shall condemn me? Lo, they all shall wax old as a garment: the moth shall eat them up.)

Bshps Beholde the Lorde God wyll helpe me, what is he the that can condempne me? lo, they all shall waxe olde lyke a cloth, the moth shall eate them vp.
(Behold the Lord God will help me, what is he the that can condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old like a cloth, the moth shall eat them up.)

Gnva Beholde, the Lord God will helpe me: who is he that can condemne me? loe, they shall waxe olde as a garment: the mothe shall eate them vp.
(Behold, the Lord God will help me: who is he that can condemn me? lo, they shall wax old as a garment: the mothe shall eat them up.)

Cvdl Beholde, the LORDE God stondeth by me, what is he that can condempne me? lo, they shalbe all like as an olde cloth, which ye mothes shal eate vp.
(Behold, the LORD God standeth/stands by me, what is he that can condemn me? lo, they shall be all like as an old cloth, which ye/you_all mothes shall eat up.)

Wycl Lo! the Lord God is myn helpere; who therfor is he that condempneth me? Lo! alle schulen be defoulid as a cloth, and a mouyte schal ete hem.
(Lo! the Lord God is mine helper; who therefore is he that condempneth me? Lo! all should be defiled as a cloth, and a moth shall eat hem.)

Luth Siehe, der HErr HErr hilft mir; wer ist, der mich will verdammen? Siehe, sie werden allzumal wie ein Kleid veralten, Motten werden sie fressen.
(See/Look, the/of_the LORD LORD help(v) to_me; who is, the/of_the me will damn/condemn? See/Look, they/she/them become all_the_time as/like a garment obsolescence, moths become they/she/them eat.)

ClVg Ecce Dominus Deus auxiliator meus; quis est qui condemnet me? Ecce omnes quasi vestimentum conterentur; tinea comedet eos.[fn]
(Behold Master God helper mine; who/any it_is who/which condemnet me? Behold everyone as_if clothing they_will_be_crushed; moth he_will_eat them.)

50.9 Quasi vestimentum. ID. Vestimentum vetustate et tinea consumitur. Judæi quoque quadraginta duobus annis post passionem ad pœnitentiam vocati sunt: tandem negligentes contriti sunt advenientibus Romanis, et malæ conscientiæ tinea devorati.

50.9 As_if clothing. ID. Vestimentum old_age and moth is_consumed. Jews too forty for_two of_the_years after passion to repentance called are: tandem negligentes broken are adcoming Romanis, and evil conscience moth devoursi.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מִי ה֖וּא יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑⁠נִי

who? he/it will,he_condemn_me_as_guilty

Isaiah is using the question form to assert that no one is able to condemn him, since Yahweh helps him. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [No one is able to condemn me.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כֻּלָּ⁠ם֙ כַּ⁠בֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֔וּ

of_them_of,all like,garment wear_out

The point of this comparison is that just as a garment wears out and falls apart over time, so will Isaiah’s accusers eventually perish. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [all of them will perish, just as a garment wears out]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

כֻּלָּ⁠ם֙ & יִבְל֔וּ

of_them_of,all & wear_out

The pronoun them refers to Isaiah’s accusers, those who would condemn him. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [all of his accusers will wear out]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עָ֖שׁ יֹאכְלֵֽ⁠ם

moth it,will_eat_them

Here Isaiah is speaking of his accusers being destroyed as if a moth would devour them like cloth. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they will all be destroyed]

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