ISA 66:12 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Ὅτι τάδε λέγει Κύριος, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐκκλίνω εἰς αὐτοὺς ὡς ποταμὸς εἰρήνης, καὶ ὡς χειμάῤῥους ἐπικλύζων δόξαν ἐθνῶν· τὰ παιδία αὐτῶν ἐπʼ ὤμων ἀρθήσονται, καὶ ἐπὶ γονάτων παρακληθήσονται.
(Hoti tade legei Kurios, idou egō ekklinō eis autous hōs potamos eiraʸnaʸs, kai hōs ⱪeimaɽɽous epikluzōn doxan ethnōn; ta paidia autōn epʼ ōmōn arthaʸsontai, kai epi gonatōn paraklaʸthaʸsontai. )

BrTr For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I [fn]turn toward them as a river of peace, and as a torrent bringing upon them in a flood the glory of the Gentiles: their children shall be borne upon the shoulders, and comforted on the knees.

ULT For thus says Yahweh:
⇔ “Behold, I am about to spread well-being over her like a river,
⇔ and like an overflowing stream the splendor of the nations,
⇔ and you will suckle; at her side you will be carried
⇔ and on her knees rocked to and fro.

UST Yahweh has promised,
⇔ “I will cause Jerusalem to be full of valuable things that come from other nations;
⇔ those things will pour into Jerusalem; it will be like a big flood.
⇔ I will take care of the people of Jerusalem
⇔ like women care for the babies that they nurse.

BSB For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon [her] knees.
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MSB For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon [her] knees.
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OEB For thus says the Lord: behold,
⇔ I will set prosperity flowing
⇔ towards her, like a river in spate,
⇔ and the wealth of the world like a torrent.
⇔ Your babes will be borne on the side
⇔ and dandled upon the knees;

WEBBE ⇔ For the LORD says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,
⇔ and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream,
⇔ and you will nurse.
⇔ You will be carried on her side,
⇔ and will be dandled on her knees.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For this is what the Lord says:
⇔ “Look, I am ready to extend to her prosperity that will flow like a river,
⇔ the riches of nations will flow into her like a stream that floods its banks.
⇔ You will nurse from her breast and be carried at her side;
⇔ you will play on her knees.

LSV For thus said YHWH: “Behold, I am stretching out to her peace as a river,
And the glory of nations as an overflowing stream,
And you have sucked,
You are carried on the side,
And you are dandled on the knees.

FBV This is what the Lord says: Watch! I'm going to give her peace and prosperity like a flowing river, the wealth of nations like an overflowing stream. You will nurse and be carried on her hip and played with on her knees.

T4T Yahweh has promised,
⇔ “I will cause Jerusalem to be full of valuable things that come from other nations;
⇔ those things will pour into Jerusalem; it will be like [SIM] a big flood.
⇔ I will take care of the people of Jerusalem
⇔ like women care for the babies that they nurse.

LEB No LEB ISA book available

BBE For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and she will take her children in her arms, gently caring for them on her knees.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS For thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream, and ye shall suck thereof: Ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees.

ASV For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and ye shall suck thereof; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees.

DRA For thus saith the Lord: Behold I will bring upon her as it were a river of peace, and as an overflowing torrent the glory of the Gentiles, which you shall suck; you shall be carried at the breasts, and upon the knees they shall caress you.

YLT For thus said Jehovah: 'Lo, I am stretching out to her peace as a river, And as an overflowing stream the honour of nations, And ye have sucked, on the side ye are carried, And on the knees ye are dandled.

Drby For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing torrent; and ye shall suck, ye shall be carried upon the side, and be dandled upon the knees.

RV For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and ye shall suck thereof; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees.
(For thus saith/says the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and ye/you_all shall suck thereof; ye/you_all shall be born upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees. )

SLT For thus said Jehovah, Behold me extending peace to her as a river, and as a torrent flowing to the glory of the nations: and ye sucked, ye shall be lifted upon the side, and ye shall be caressed Upon the knees.

Wbstr For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

KJB-1769 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
(For thus saith/says the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye/you_all suck, ye/you_all shall be born upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. )

KJB-1611 For thus sayth the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a riuer, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing streame: then shall ye sucke, ye shalbe borne vpon her sides, and be dandled vpon her knees.
(For thus saith/says the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing streame: then shall ye/you_all suck, ye/you_all shall be born upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.)

Bshps No Bshps ISA book available

Gnva For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will extend peace ouer her like a flood, and the glorie of the Gentiles like a flowing streame: then shall ye sucke, ye shall be borne vpon her sides, and be ioyfull vpon her knees.
(For thus saith/says the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace over her like a flood, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing streame: then shall ye/you_all suck, ye/you_all shall be born upon her sides, and be joyful upon her knees. )

Cvdl No Cvdl ISA book available

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ClVg Quia hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce ego declinabo super eam quasi fluvium pacis, et quasi torrentem inundantem gloriam gentium, quam sugetis: ad ubera portabimini, et super genua blandientur vobis.[fn]
(Because these_things he_says Master: Behold I declinabo over her as_if river of_peace, and as_if torrentm inundantem glory nations, how sugetis: to breasts gate/doorbimini, and over knees blandientur vobis. )

66.12 Blandientur vobis. HIER. Sustentantes, lac dantes, sicut ille qui dicit, Obsecro vos, fatres, per misericordiam Dei ut exhibeatis corda vestra Rom. 12., etc. Et: Obsecro vos tanquam advenas, I Petr. 2.. etc.

66.12 Blandientur vobis. HIER. Sustentantes, milk dantes, like he who he_says, Please you, fatres, through mercy of_God as exhibeatis hearts your Rom. 12., etc. Et: Please you as_if advenas, I Petr. 2.. etc.

RP-GNT No RP-GNT ISA book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) like a river … like an overflowing stream

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when thus he/it_had_said YHWH behold,I extend to=her/it like,river peace and,like,stream overflowing wealth_of nations and,nurse on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in hip carried and,on knees dandled )

This means God will cause the people of the nations to bring a very large amount of riches, which will be permanent like a river and abundant.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) You will nurse at her side, be carried in her arms, and be dandled on her knees

This means Jerusalem will be a place of safety and comfort for God’s people.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) be carried in her arms, and be dandled on her knees

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “she will carry you in her arms and bounce you on her knees with delight”

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