ISA 64:6 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (ISA 64:5) καὶ ἐγενήθημεν ὡς ἀκάθαρτοι πάντες ἡμεῖς, ὡς ῥάκος ἀποκαθημένης πᾶσα ἡ δικαιοσύνη ἡμῶν· καὶ ἐξεῤῥύημεν ὡς φύλλα διὰ τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῶν· οὕτως ἄνεμος οἴσει ἡμᾶς.
(kai egenaʸthaʸmen hōs akathartoi pantes haʸmeis, hōs ɽakos apokathaʸmenaʸs pasa haʸ dikaiosunaʸ haʸmōn; kai exeɽɽuaʸmen hōs fulla dia tas anomias haʸmōn; houtōs anemos oisei haʸmas.)

BrTr (ISA 64:5) and we are all become as unclean, and all our righteousness as a filthy rag: and we have [fn]fallen as leaves because of our iniquities; thus the wind shall carry us away.

ULT And we have become like the unclean, all of us,
⇔ and all of our righteousnesses, are like a menstrual rag.
⇔ And we have withered like a leaf, all of us,
⇔ and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

UST We have all become like people who are not acceptable to you.
⇔ The things we do that we think are good
⇔ are actually worthless.
⇔ We have all become as weak as a dying leaf,
⇔ and our sins have separated us from you,
⇔ as if they were a wind that had blown us far away from you.

BSB & MSB Each of us has become like something unclean,
⇔ and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags;[fn]
⇔ we all wither like a leaf,
⇔ and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

64:6 Or like a stained menstrual garment

OEB No OEB ISA 64:6 book available

WEBBE & WMBB For we have all become like one who is unclean,
⇔ and all our righteousness is like a polluted garment.
⇔ We all fade like a leaf;
⇔ and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

NET We are all like one who is unclean,
⇔ all our so-called righteous acts are like a menstrual rag in your sight.
⇔ We all wither like a leaf;
⇔ our sins carry us away like the wind.

LSV And we are as unclean—all of us,
And all our righteous acts [are] as garments of menstruation; And we fade as a leaf—all of us. And our iniquities take us away as wind.

FBV We've all become unclean, and all the good things we do are like dirty rags. We wither and die like autumn leaves, and our sins, like the wind, blow us away.

T4T We have all become people who are not fit to worship you;
⇔ all of the good things that we have done are only like [SIM] filthy/blood-stained rags.
⇔ Because of our sins, we are like [SIM] leaves that dry up
⇔ and are blown away by the wind.

LEB • And we all have become like the unclean,
• and all our deeds of justice like a menstrual cloth,
• And we all wither like a leaf,
• and our iniquities take us away like the wind.

BBE For we have all become like an unclean person, and all our good acts are like a dirty robe: and we have all become old like a dead leaf, and our sins, like the wind, take us away.

Moff No Moff ISA 64:6 book available

JPS (ISA 64:5) (64-4) Thou didst take away him that joyfully worked righteousness, those that remembered Thee in Thy ways — behold, Thou wast wroth, and we sinned — upon them have we stayed of old, that we might be saved.

ASV For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

DRA And we are all become as one unclean, and all our justices as the rag of a menstruous woman: and we have all fallen as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

YLT And we are as unclean — all of us, And as a garment passing away, all our righteous acts; And we fade as a leaf — all of us. And our iniquities as wind do take us away.

Drby And we are all become as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have carried us away;

RV For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

SLT And we were all as the unclean, and all our justice as the garment of monthly courses; and we shall all fail away as the leaf; and our iniquities as the wind will take us away.

Wbstr But we are all as an unclean thing , and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

KJB-1769 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

KJB-1611 But we are al as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy ragges, and we all doe fade as a leafe, and our iniquities like the wind haue taken vs away.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps We are all as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnesse are as tilthy ragges: we fal euerychone as the leafe, for our sinnes cary vs away lyke the winde.
(We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags: we fall every_one as the leaf, for our sins carry us away like the wind.)

Gnva But we haue all bene as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnes is as filthie cloutes, and we all doe fade like a leafe, and our iniquities like the winde haue taken vs away.
(But we have all been as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness is as filthy cloths, and we all do fade like a leaf, and our iniquities like the wind have taken us away.)

Cvdl We are all as an vnclene thinge, & all oure rightuousnesses are as the clothes stayned with the floures of a woman: we fall euerychone as the leaf, for oure synnes carie vs awaye like the wynde.
(We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as the clothes stained with the flowers of a woman: we fall every_one as the leaf, for our sins carry us away like the wind.)

Wycl And alle we ben maad as an vncleene man; alle oure riytfulnessis ben as the cloth of a womman in vncleene blood; and alle we fellen doun as a leef, and our wickidnessis as wynd han take awei vs.
(And all we been made as an unclean man; all our righteousnesses been as the cloth of a woman in unclean blood; and all we fell down as a leaf, and our wickednesses as wind have take away us.)

Luth (ISA 64:5) Aber nun sind wir allesamt wie die Unreinen, und alle unsere Gerechtigkeit ist wie ein unflätig Kleid. Wir sind alle verwelket wie die Blätter, und unsere Sünden führen uns dahin wie ein Wind.
(But now are we/us all_of_them as/like the unclean_(ones), and all our justice is as/like a foul-mouthed garment. We are all withered as/like the leaves/foliage, and our sins(n) lead us/to_us/ourselves gone as/like a Wind.)

ClVg Et facti sumus ut immundus omnes nos, et quasi pannus menstruatæ universæ justitiæ nostræ; et cecidimus quasi folium universi, et iniquitates nostræ quasi ventus abstulerunt nos.[fn]
(And made we_are as unclean/impure everyone us, and as_if cloth menstruating of_the_universes justice our; and we_fell as_if folium of_the_universe/all_together, and iniquities our as_if wind(n) they_took_away us.)

64.6 Menstruatæ, etc. Mene Hebraice, Luna Latine; unde menstruatæ quæ singulis mensibus solent sanguinis fluxum sustinere. Et tunc viri abstinere debent ab eis. Tunc enim concipiuntur membris damnati, cæci, claudi, leprosi et hujusmodi: ut quia parentes non erubuerunt misceri in conclavi, eorum peccata pateant cunctis, et aperte redarguantur in parvulis. Ventus. Commotio acris, ut ibi, Imperavit ventis et mari Matth. 8.. Vel Spiritus sanctus: Advenientis Spiritus vehementis Act 1.. Hic enim Spiritus pro vento ponitur significatione Spiritus sancti. Vel, tentatio dæmonum et malorum hominum, ut illud: Venerunt flumina, et flaverunt venti Matth. 7.: et hoc est quasi ventus.

64.6 Menstruating, etc. Mene In_Hebrew, Luna Latin; from_where/who menstruating which each months they_usually blood flow to_endure. And then men to_abstain they_should away to_them. Then because they_are_conceived members condemned, blind, close, lepers and of_this_kind: as because parents not/no they_were_ashamed to_mix in/into/on room, their sins they_may_open to_all, and openly they_may_be_refuted in/into/on little_ones. Wind(n). Excitement sharp, as there, Commanded the_winds and of_the_sea Matth. 8.. Or Spirit holy: Arriving Spirit violent Act 1.. Here/This because Spirit for with_the_wind is_placed meaning Spirit holy. Or, temptation demons and of_evil of_men, as it/this/that: They_came rivers, and they_breathed winds Matth. 7.: and this it_is as_if wind(n).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כַ⁠טָּמֵא֙

like_(the),[person]

The point of this comparison is that just as the unclean are ceremonially defiled and unacceptable, so the people who are speaking here have become unacceptable to Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [like people who are ceremonially defiled and rejected]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

כַ⁠טָּמֵא֙

like_(the),[person]

Isaiah is using the adjective unclean 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: [like an unclean person]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וּ⁠כְ⁠בֶ֥גֶד עִדִּ֖ים כָּל צִדְקֹתֵ֑י⁠נוּ

and_[are],like,a_garment_of filthy all/each/any/every righteousness(es)_of,our

The point of this comparison is that just as a menstrual rag is unclean and worthless, so are all of our righteousnesses, the good deeds the people have done. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [and all of our righteousnesses are unclean and worthless]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כָּל צִדְקֹתֵ֑י⁠נוּ

all/each/any/every righteousness(es)_of,our

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousnesses, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [all the righteous things we do]

Parallel ISA 64:6