Isaiah 18:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!”

Isaiah 18:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 18:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 18:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that sends ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of papyrus on the waters, saying, “Go, you swift messengers, to a nation tall and smooth, to a people awesome from their beginning onward, a nation that measures out and treads down, whose land the rivers divide!””

Isaiah 18:2 — World English Bible

Isaiah 18:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of papyrus upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation tall and smooth, to a people terrible from their beginning onward, a nation that meteth out and treadeth down, whose land the rivers divide!”

Isaiah 18:2 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 18:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“That is sending by sea ambassadors, Even with implements of reed on the face of the waters, --Go, ye light messengers, Unto a nation drawn out and peeled, Unto a people fearful from its beginning and onwards, A nation meeting out by line, and treading down, Whose land floods have spoiled.”

Isaiah 18:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 18:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that sendest ambassadors over the sea, and in vessels of papyrus upon the waters, [saying,] Go, swift messengers, to a nation scattered and ravaged, to a people terrible from their existence and thenceforth; to a nation of continued waiting and of treading down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!”

Isaiah 18:2 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 18:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Sending ambassadours by the Sea, euen in vessels of reedes vpon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation that is scattered abroade, and spoyled, vnto a terrible people from their beginning euen hitherto: a nation by litle and litle, euen troden vnder foote, whose land the floods haue spoyled.”

Isaiah 18:2 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 18:2 in Context — Isaiah 18

1 Ai da terra dos zumbidos de asas, que está além dos rios de Cuxe,

2 Que envia embaixadores pelo mar, e em navios de junco sobre as águas, [com a ordem] : Ide, mensageiros velozes, a uma nação [de gente] alta e de pele lisa, a um povo temido desde seus territórios afora, uma nação dominadora e esmagadora, cuja terra os rios dividem.

3 Vós todos, habitantes do mundo, e vós, moradores da terra, vede quando for levantada a bandeira [nos] montes, e ouvi quando for tocada a trombeta.

4 Porque assim me disse o SENHOR: Estarei quieto olhando desde minha morada, como o calor ardente da luz do sol, como a nuvem de orvalho no calor da ceifa.

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