Isaiah 33

King James Version (KJV)

1 Ref Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

2 Ref O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

3 Ref At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

4 Ref And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.

5 Ref The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

6 Ref And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

7 Ref Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.

8 Ref The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

9 Ref The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.

10 Ref Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.

11 Ref Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.

12 Ref And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

13 Ref Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.

14 Ref The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

15 Ref He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

16 Ref He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

17 Ref Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.

18 Ref Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?

19 Ref Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

20 Ref Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

21 Ref But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

22 Ref For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

23 Ref Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

24 Ref And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destroy, thou shalt be destroyed; and when thou hast made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

2 Ref O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

3 Ref At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered.

4 Ref And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth: as locusts leap shall men leap upon it.

5 Ref Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

6 Ref And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.

7 Ref Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.

8 Ref The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: `the enemy' hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man.

9 Ref The land mourneth and languisheth; Lebanon is confounded and withereth away; Sharon is like a desert; and Bashan and Carmel shake off `their leaves'.

10 Ref Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.

11 Ref Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you.

12 Ref And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.

13 Ref Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.

14 Ref The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?

15 Ref He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil:

16 Ref He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given `him'; his waters shall be sure.

17 Ref Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a land that reacheth afar.

18 Ref Thy heart shall muse on the terror: Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed `the tribute'? where is he that counted the towers?

19 Ref Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not comprehend, of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand.

20 Ref Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

21 Ref But there Jehovah will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams, wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

22 Ref For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us.

23 Ref Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.

24 Ref And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref Woe to you who destroy, and you weren't destroyed; and deal treacherously, and they didn't deal treacherously with you! When you have ceased to destroy, you shall be destroyed; and when you have made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with you.

2 Ref Yahweh, be gracious to us; we have waited for you: be our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

3 Ref At the noise of the thunder the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of yourself the nations are scattered.

4 Ref Your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathers: as locusts leap shall men leap on it.

5 Ref Yahweh is exalted; for he dwells on high: he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

6 Ref There shall be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Yahweh is your treasure.

7 Ref Behold, their valiant ones cry outside; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.

8 Ref The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceases: [the enemy] has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities, he doesn't regard man.

9 Ref The land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is confounded and withers away; Sharon is like a desert; and Bashan and Carmel shake off [their leaves].

10 Ref Now will I arise, says Yahweh; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.

11 Ref You shall conceive chaff, you shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you.

12 Ref The peoples shall be as the burning of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.

13 Ref Hear, you who are far off, what I have done; and, you who are near, acknowledge my might.

14 Ref The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling has seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burning?

15 Ref He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; he who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands from taking a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking on evil:

16 Ref He shall dwell on high; his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given [him]; his waters shall be sure.

17 Ref Your eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall see a land that reaches afar.

18 Ref Your heart shall muse on the terror: Where is he who counted, where is he who weighed [the tribute]? where is he who counted the towers?

19 Ref You shall not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that you can not comprehend, of a strange language that you can not understand.

20 Ref Look on Zion, the city of our solemnities: your eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes of it shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords of it be broken.

21 Ref But there Yahweh will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams, in which shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

22 Ref For Yahweh is our judge, Yahweh is our lawgiver, Yahweh is our king; he will save us.

23 Ref Your rigging is untied; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.

24 Ref The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people who dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

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