Isaiah 22:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.”
Isaiah 22:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 22:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 22:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore I said, “Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don’t labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
Isaiah 22:4 — World English Bible
Isaiah 22:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore said I, Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; labor not to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people. ”
Isaiah 22:4 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 22:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore I said, `Look ye from me, I am bitter in my weeping, Haste not to comfort me, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.'”
Isaiah 22:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 22:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Therefore said I, Look away from me; let me weep bitterly: labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people. ”
Isaiah 22:4 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 22:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore said I, Turne away from me: I wil weepe bitterly: labour not to comfort mee for the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
Isaiah 22:4 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 22:4 in Context — Isaiah 22
2 Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.
3 All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far.
4 Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
5 For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord God of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
6 And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
What Does Isaiah 22:4 Mean?
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