Isaiah 51:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.”
Isaiah 51:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 51:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 51:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I will put it into the hand of those who afflict you, who have said to your soul, ‘Bow down, that we may walk over you;’ and you have laid your back as the ground, like a street to those who walk over.””
Isaiah 51:23 — World English Bible
Isaiah 51:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee, that have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy back as the ground, and as the street, to them that go over.”
Isaiah 51:23 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 51:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I have put it into the hand of those afflicting thee, Who have said to thy soul, Bow down, and we pass over, And thou makest as the earth thy body, And as the street to those passing by!'”
Isaiah 51:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 51:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; who have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street to them that went over.”
Isaiah 51:23 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 51:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But I will put it into their hande that spoile thee: which haue said to thy soule, Bowe downe, that wee may goe ouer, and thou hast layde thy bodie as the grounde, and as the streete to them that went ouer. ”
Isaiah 51:23 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 51:23 in Context — Isaiah 51
21 Oye pues ahora esto, miserable, ebria, y no de vino:
22 Así dijo tu Señor Jehová, y tu Dios, el cual pleitea por su pueblo: He aquí he quitado de tu mano el cáliz de aturdimiento, la hez del cáliz de mi furor; nunca más lo beberás:
23 Y ponerlo he en mano de tus angustiadores, que dijeron á tu alma: Encórvate, y pasaremos. Y tú pusiste tu cuerpo como tierra, y como camino, á los que pasan.
What Does Isaiah 51:23 Mean?
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