Isaiah 24:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.”

Isaiah 24:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 24:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 24:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants.”

Isaiah 24:1 — World English Bible

Isaiah 24:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. ”

Isaiah 24:1 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 24:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, Jehovah is emptying the land, And is making it waste, And hath overturned <FI>it on<Fi> its face, And hath scattered its inhabitants.”

Isaiah 24:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 24:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Behold, Jehovah maketh the land empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad its inhabitants. ”

Isaiah 24:1 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 24:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Behold, the Lord maketh the earth emptie, and hee maketh it waste: hee turneth it vpside downe, and scattereth abrode the inhabitants thereof.”

Isaiah 24:1 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 24:1 in Context — Isaiah 24

1 Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.

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What Does Isaiah 24:1 Mean?

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