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 But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
22 For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
23 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.
24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
What Does Isaiah 33:23 Mean?
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