Isaiah 64:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!”

Isaiah 64:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 64:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 64:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“as when fire kindles the brushwood, and the fire causes the water to boil. Make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence!”

Isaiah 64:2 — World English Bible

Isaiah 64:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“as when fire kindleth the brushwood, and the fire causeth the waters to boil; to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence! ”

Isaiah 64:2 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 64:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“(As fire kindleth stubble--Fire causeth water to boil,) To make known Thy name to Thine adversaries, From Thy presence do nations tremble.”

Isaiah 64:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 64:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“— as fire kindleth brushwood, as the fire causeth water to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations might tremble at thy presence! ”

Isaiah 64:2 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 64:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As the melting fire burned, as the fire caused the waters to boyle, (that thou mightest declare thy Name to thy aduersaries) the people did tremble at thy presence.”

Isaiah 64:2 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 64:2 in Context — Isaiah 64

1 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

2 As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!

3 When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.

4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

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What Does Isaiah 64:2 Mean?

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