Isaiah 47:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.”

Isaiah 47:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 47:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 47:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Take the millstones and grind flour. Remove your veil, lift up your skirt, uncover your legs, and wade through the rivers.”

Isaiah 47:2 — World English Bible

Isaiah 47:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, strip off the train, uncover the leg, pass through the rivers. ”

Isaiah 47:2 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 47:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Take millstones, and grind flour, Remove thy veil, draw up the skirt, Uncover the leg, pass over the floods.”

Isaiah 47:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 47:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, lift up the train, uncover the leg, pass over rivers: ”

Isaiah 47:2 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 47:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Take the mill stones, and grinde meale: loose thy lockes: make bare the feete: vncouer the legge, and passe through the floods.”

Isaiah 47:2 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 47:2 in Context — Isaiah 47

1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

2 Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.

3 Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

4 As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

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What Does Isaiah 47:2 Mean?

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