Isaiah 51:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the Lord, the rebuke of thy God.”

Isaiah 51:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 51:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 51:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Your sons have fainted. They lie at the head of all the streets, like an antelope in a net. They are full of Yahweh’s wrath, the rebuke of your God.”

Isaiah 51:20 — World English Bible

Isaiah 51:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as an antelope in a net; they are full of the wrath of Jehovah, the rebuke of thy God. ”

Isaiah 51:20 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 51:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thy sons have been wrapped up, they have lain down, At the head of all out places, as a wild ox <FI>in<Fi> a net, They are full of the fury of Jehovah, The rebuke of Thy God.”

Isaiah 51:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 51:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thy children have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as an oryx in a net: they are full of the fury of Jehovah, the rebuke of thyGod. ”

Isaiah 51:20 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 51:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thy sonnes haue fainted, and lye at the head of all the streetes as a wilde bull in a nette, and are full of the wrath of the Lord, and rebuke of thy God.”

Isaiah 51:20 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 51:20 in Context — Isaiah 51

18 There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.

19 These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

20 Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the Lord, the rebuke of thy God.

21 Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:

22 Thus saith thy Lord the Lord, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:

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What Does Isaiah 51:20 Mean?

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