Isaiah 33:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.”

Isaiah 33:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 33:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 33:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Your rigging is untied. They couldn’t strengthen the foot of their mast. They couldn’t spread the sail. Then the prey of a great plunder was divided. The lame took the prey.”

Isaiah 33:23 — World English Bible

Isaiah 33:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.”

Isaiah 33:23 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 33:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Left have been thy ropes, They strengthen not rightly their mast, They have not spread out a sail, Then apportioned hath been a prey of much spoil, The lame have taken spoil.”

Isaiah 33:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 33:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thy tacklings are loosed; they strengthen not the socket of their mast, they cannot spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.”

Isaiah 33:23 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 33:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thy cordes are loosed: they could not well strengthen their maste, neither coulde they spread the saile: then shall the praye be deuided for a great spoile: yea, the lame shall take away the pray.”

Isaiah 33:23 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 33:23 in Context — Isaiah 33

21 Mas ali o SENHOR será grandioso para nós: ele será um lugar de rios [e] correntes largas; nenhum barco a remo passará por eles, nem navio grande navegará por eles.

22 Pois o SENHOR é nosso juiz; o SENHOR é nosso legislador; o SENHOR é nosso Rei, ele nos salvará.

23 Tuas cordas se afrouxaram; não puderam manter firme o seu mastro, nem estenderam a vela; então uma grande quantidade de despojos será repartida; [até] os aleijados tomarão despojos.

24 E nenhum morador dirá: Estou enfermo; [porque] o povo que nela habitar será perdoado de [sua] perversidade.

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What Does Isaiah 33:23 Mean?

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