Isaiah 29:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.”
Isaiah 29:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 29:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 29:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the multitude of your foes will be like fine dust, and the multitude of the ruthless ones like chaff that blows away. Yes, it will be in an instant, suddenly.”
Isaiah 29:5 — World English Bible
Isaiah 29:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But the multitude of thy foes shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be in an instant suddenly. ”
Isaiah 29:5 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 29:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And as small dust hath been The multitude of those scattering thee, And as chaff passing on the multitude of the terrible, And it hath been at an instant--suddenly.”
Isaiah 29:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 29:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the multitude of thine enemies shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away; and it shall be in an instant, suddenly. ”
Isaiah 29:5 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 29:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Moreouer, the multitude of thy strangers shalbe like small dust, and the multitude of strong men shalbe as chaffe that passeth away, and it shall be in a moment, euen suddenly.”
Isaiah 29:5 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 29:5 in Context — Isaiah 29
3 And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.
4 And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
5 Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
6 Thou shalt be visited of the Lord of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
7 And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.
What Does Isaiah 29:5 Mean?
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