ISA 51:19 Parallel Verse View

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ULT These two happened to you—who will grieve for you?—
⇔ desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword. Who will comfort you?[fn]

Some ancient manuscripts have How will I comfort you? Most modern versions correct this passage to Who will comfort you?

UST You have experienced these disasters:
⇔ Your country has become desolate;
⇔ your cities have been destroyed;
⇔ many people have died from hunger;
⇔ many people have been killed by your enemies’ swords.
⇔ Now there is no one to weep with you and sympathize with you.

BSB These pairs have befallen you:
⇔ devastation and destruction,
⇔ famine and sword.
⇔ Who will grieve for you?
⇔ Who can comfort you?[fn]

51:19 DSS, LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; MT How can I comfort you?

OEB A twofold woe has befallen you;
⇔ who may with you condole?
⇔ Wreck and ruin, famine and sword –
⇔ and who may comfort you?

WEB These two things have happened to you—
⇔ who will grieve with you?—
⇔ desolation and destruction,
⇔ and famine and the sword.
⇔ How can I comfort you?

WMB (Same as above)

NET These double disasters confronted you.
⇔ But who feels sorry for you?
⇔ Destruction and devastation,
⇔ famine and sword.
⇔ But who consoles you?

LSV These two are meeting you,
Who is moved for you? Spoiling and destruction, famine and sword! By whom do I comfort you?

FBV Two tragedies have struck you: devastation caused by famine, and destruction caused by war.[fn] Who is going to sympathize with you? Who is going to comfort you?

51:19 “War”: literally, “the sword.”

T4T You have experienced several disasters:
⇔ Your country has become desolate/deserted;
⇔ your cities have been destroyed;
⇔ many people have died from hunger;
⇔ many people have been killed by your enemies’ swords.
⇔ Now, there is no one [RHQ] left to console/comfort you and sympathize with you.

LEB • things here have happened to you—who will[fn] for you?— devastation and destruction, famine and sword—who will comfort you?

?:? Literally “wander”

BBE These two things have come on you; who will be weeping for you? wasting and destruction; death from need of food, and from the sword; how may you be comforted?

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JPS These two things are befallen thee; who shall bemoan thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword; how shall I comfort thee?

ASV These two things are befallen thee, who shall bemoan thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword; how shall I comfort thee?

DRA There are two things that have happened to thee: who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword, who shall comfort thee?

YLT These two are meeting thee, who is moved for thee? Spoiling and destruction — Famine and sword, who — I comfort thee?

Drby These two [things] are come unto thee; who will bemoan thee? — desolation and destruction, and famine and sword: how shall I comfort thee?

RV These two things are befallen thee; who shall bemoan thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword; how shall I comfort thee?

Wbstr These two things have come to thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

KJB-1769 These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?[fn][fn]

51.19 are…: Heb. happened

51.19 destruction: Heb. breaking

KJB-1611 [fn][fn][fn]These two things are come vnto thee; who shall be sorie for thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
(These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorie for thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?)

51:19 Cha.47.9.

51:19 Hebr. happened.

51:19 Heb. breaking.

Bshps Both these thinges are happened vnto thee, but who is sory for it? yea destruction, wastyng, hunger, and sworde, but who wyll comfort thee?
(Both these things are happened unto thee/you, but who is sorry for it? yea destruction, wastyng, hunger, and sword, but who will comfort thee?)

Gnva These two thinges are come vnto thee: who will lament thee? desolation and destruction and famine, and the sworde: by whome shall I comfort thee?
(These two things are come unto thee/you: who will lament thee? desolation and destruction and famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?)

Cvdl Both these thinges are happened vnto the, but who is sory for it? Yee, destruction, waistinge, hunger & swerde: but who hath conforted the?
(Both these things are happened unto them, but who is sorry for it? Yee, destruction, waistinge, hunger and sword: but who hath/has comforted the?)

Wyc Twei thingis ben that camen to thee; who schal be sori on thee? distriyng, and defoulyng, and hungur, and swerd. Who schal coumforte thee?
(Twei things been that came to thee; who shall be sori on thee? distriyng, and defoulyng, and hunger, and sword. Who shall coumforte thee?)

Luth Diese zwei sind dir begegnet; wer trug Leid mit dir? Da war Verstörung, Schaden, Hunger und Schwert; wer sollte dich trösten?
(This/These two are you/to_you begegnet; who wore sorrow with dir? So was Verstörung, Schaden, Hunger and Schwert; who sollte you/yourself trösten?)

ClVg Duo sunt quæ occurrerunt tibi; quis contristabitur super te? Vastitas, et contritio, et fames, et gladius; quis consolabitur te?
(Duo are which occurrerunt tibi; who/any contristabitur over te? Vastitas, and contritio, and fames, and gladius; who/any consolabitur te?)

BrTr Wherefore these things are against thee; who shall sympathise with thee in thy grief? downfall, and destruction, famine, and sword: who shall comfort thee?

BrLXX Διὸ ταῦτα ἀντικείμενά σοι, τίς συλλυπηθήσεταί σοι; πτῶμα καὶ σύντριμμα, λιμὸς καὶ μάχαιρα, τίς παρακαλέσει σε;
(Dio tauta antikeimena soi, tis sullupaʸthaʸsetai soi; ptōma kai suntrimma, limos kai maⱪaira, tis parakalesei se;)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) who will grieve with you? & Who will comfort you?

(Some words not found in UHB: two they(f) befallen,you who? grieve to/for=you(fs) the,devastation and,the,destruction and,the,famine and,the,sword who? comfort,you )

Isaiah uses questions to emphasize that now there is no one to weep with them or comfort them. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: “but there is no one to grieve with you … There is no one to comfort you.”

(Occurrence 0) These two troubles

(Some words not found in UHB: two they(f) befallen,you who? grieve to/for=you(fs) the,devastation and,the,destruction and,the,famine and,the,sword who? comfort,you )

The two troubles refer to the following two phrases: “desolation and destruction” and “the famine and the sword.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) desolation and destruction

(Some words not found in UHB: two they(f) befallen,you who? grieve to/for=you(fs) the,devastation and,the,destruction and,the,famine and,the,sword who? comfort,you )

These words have similar meanings and emphasize the destruction of the land caused by the opposing army. Alternate translation: “your enemies have left your city empty and ruined”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the famine and the sword

(Some words not found in UHB: two they(f) befallen,you who? grieve to/for=you(fs) the,devastation and,the,destruction and,the,famine and,the,sword who? comfort,you )

The words “famine” and “sword” describe the trouble that will come upon the people. The “sword” refers to “war.” Alternate translation: “many of you have died from hunger and war”

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