Isaiah 33:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Isaiah 33:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 33:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 33:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Your heart will meditate on the terror. Where is he who counted? Where is he who weighed? Where is he who counted the towers?”

Isaiah 33:18 — World English Bible

Isaiah 33:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

Isaiah 33:18 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 33:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thy heart doth meditate terror, Where <FI>is<Fi> he who is counting? Where <FI>is<Fi> he who is weighing? Where <FI>is<Fi> he who is counting the towers?”

Isaiah 33:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 33:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thy heart shall meditate on terror: Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?”

Isaiah 33:18 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 33:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thine heart shall meditate feare, Where is the scribe? where is the receiuer? where is hee that counted the towres?”

Isaiah 33:18 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 33:18 in Context — Isaiah 33

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

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

19 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 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.

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What Does Isaiah 33:18 Mean?

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