Isaiah 16:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But now the Lord hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble. ”

Isaiah 16:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 16:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 16:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But now Yahweh has spoken, saying, “Within three years, as a worker bound by contract would count them, the glory of Moab shall be brought into contempt, with all his great multitude; and the remnant will be very small and feeble.””

Isaiah 16:14 — World English Bible

Isaiah 16:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But now Jehovah hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of a hireling, the glory of Moab shall be brought into contempt, with all his great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and of no account. ”

Isaiah 16:14 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 16:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And now hath Jehovah spoken, saying, `In three years, as years of an hireling, Lightly esteemed is the honour of Moab, With all the great multitude, And the remnant <FI>is<Fi> little, small, not mighty!'”

Isaiah 16:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 16:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now Jehovah speaketh saying, Within three years, as the years of a hired servant, and the glory of Moab shall be brought to nothing, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be small, few, of no account. ”

Isaiah 16:14 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 16:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And nowe the Lord hath spoken, saying, In three yeres, as the yeeres of a hireling, and the glorie of Moab shall be contemned in all the great multitude, and the remnant shalbe very small and feeble. ”

Isaiah 16:14 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 16:14 in Context — Isaiah 16

12 And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.

13 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.

14 But now the Lord hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.

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What Does Isaiah 16:14 Mean?

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