Isaiah Chapter 32
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations
asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
1
and filthiness,
2
so that there is no place
3
clean.
4
Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?
5
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.
6
Nay, but by
7
men of strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;
8
to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
9
Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
10
Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:
11
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
12
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.
13
And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
14
And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
15
As often as it passeth through, it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by day and by night: and it shall be nought but terror to understand the message.
16
For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
17
For Jehovah will rise up as in mount Perazim, he will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
18
Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.
19
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
20
Doth he that ploweth to sow plow continually? doth he
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
2
And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the storm; as brooks of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
3
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken;
4
and the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
5
The vile man shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful:
6
for the vile man will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
7
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
8
But the noble deviseth noble things; and to noble things doth he stand.
9
Rise up, ye women that are at ease, hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech.
10
In a year and [some] days shall ye be troubled, ye careless women; for the vintage shall fail, the ingathering shall not come.
11
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones; strip you, and make you bare, and gird [sackcloth] on your loins!
12
They shall smite on the breasts [in lamentation] for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vineyards.
13
Upon the land of my people shall come up thistles [and] briars, yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
14
For the palace shall be deserted, the multitude of the city shall be forsaken; hill and watchtower shall be caves for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
15
until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
16
And judgment shall inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness dwell in the fruitful field.
17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever.
18
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.
19
And it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
20
Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth the feet of the ox and the ass.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
1
For, behold, a righteous king shall reign, and princes shall govern with judgment.
2
And a man shall hide his words, and be hidden, as from rushing water, and shall appear in Sion as a rushing river, glorious in a thirsty land.
3
And they shall no more trust in men, but they shall incline their ears to hear.
4
And the heart of the weak ones shall attend to hear, and the stammering tongues shall soon learn to speak peace.
5
And they shall no more at all tell a fool to rule, and thy servants shall no more at all say, Be silent.
6
For the fool shall speak foolish words, and his heart shall meditate vanities, and to perform lawless deeds and to speak error against the Lord, to scatter hungry souls, and he will cause the thirsty souls to be empty.
7
For the counsel of the wicked will devise iniquity, to destroy the poor with unjust words, and ruin the cause of the poor in judgment.
8
But the godly have devised wise [measures], and this counsel shall stand.
9
Rise up, ye rich women, and hear my voice; ye confident daughters, hearken to my words.
10
Remember for a full year in pain, yet with hope: the vintage has been cut off, it has ceased, it shall by no means come again.
11
Be amazed, be pained, ye confident ones: strip you, bare yourselves, gird your loins;
12
and beat on your breasts, because of the pleasant field, and the fruit of the vine.
13
[As for] the land of my people, the thorn and grass shall come upon [it], and joy shall be removed from every house.
14
[As for] the rich city, the houses are deserted; they shall abandon the wealth of the city, [and] the pleasant houses: and the villages shall be caves for ever, the joy of wild asses, shepherds' pastures;
15
until the Spirit shall come upon you from on high, and Chermel shall be desert, and Chermel shall be counted for a forest.
16
Then judgment shall abide in the wilderness, and righteousness shall dwell in Carmel.
17
And the works of righteousness shall be peace; and righteousness shall ensure rest, and [the righteous] shall be confident for ever.
18
And his people shall inhabit a city of peace, and dwell in [it] in confidence, and they shall rest with wealth.
19
And if the hail should come down, it shall not come upon you; and they that dwell in the forests shall be in confidence, as those in the plain country.
20
Blessed are they that sow by every water, where the ox and ass tread.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
1
Ecce in iustitia regnabit rex, et principes in iudicio præerunt.
2
Et erit vir sicut qui absconditur a vento, et celat se a tempestate, sicut rivi aquarum in siti, et umbra petræ prominentis in terra deserta.
3
Non caligabunt oculi videntium, et aures audientium diligenter auscultabunt.
4
Et cor stultorum intelliget scientiam, et lingua balborum velociter loquetur et plane.
5
Non vocabitur ultra is, qui insipiens est, princeps: neque fraudulentus appellabitur maior:
6
stultus enim fatua loquetur, et cor eius faciet iniquitatem, ut perficiat simulationem, et loquatur ad Dominum fraudulenter, et vacuam faciat animam esurientis, et potum sitienti auferat.
7
Fraudulenti vasa pessima sunt: ipse enim cogitationes concinnavit ad perdendos mites in sermone mendaci, cum loqueretur pauper iudicium.
8
Princeps vero ea, quæ digna sunt principe, cogitabit, et ipse super duces stabit.
9
Mulieres opulentæ surgite, et audite vocem meam: filiæ confidentes percipite auribus eloquium meum.
10
Post dies enim, et annum vos conturbabimini confidentes: consummata est enim vindemia, collectio ultra non veniet.
11
Obstupescite opulentæ, conturbamini confidentes: exuite vos, et confundimini, accingite lumbos vestros.
12
Super ubera plangite, super regione desiderabili, super vinea fertili.
13
Super humum populi mei spinæ et vepres ascendent: quanto magis super omnes domos gaudii civitatis exultantis?
14
Domus enim dimissa est, multitudo urbis relicta est, tenebræ et palpatio factæ sunt super speluncas usque in æternum. Gaudium onagrorum pascua gregum,
15
donec effundatur super nos spiritus de excelso: et erit desertum in charmel, et charmel in saltum reputabitur.
16
Et habitabit in solitudine iudicium, et iustitia in charmel sedebit.
17
Et erit opus iustitiæ pax, et cultus iustitiæ silentium, et securitas usque in sempiternum.
18
Et sedebit populus meus in pulchritudine pacis, et in tabernaculis fiduciæ, et in requie opulenta.
19
Grando autem in descensione saltus, et humilitate humiliabitur civitas.
20
Beati, qui seminatis super omnes aquas, immittentes pedem bovis et asini.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
2
A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.
3
The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
4
The heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.
5
The fool will no longer be called noble, nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
6
For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
7
The ways of the scoundrel are evil. He devises wicked plans to destroy the humble with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
8
But the noble devises noble things, and he will continue in noble things.
9
Rise up, you women who are at ease! Hear my voice! You careless daughters, give ear to my speech!
10
For days beyond a year you will be troubled, you careless women; for the vintage will fail. The harvest won’t come.
11
Tremble, you women who are at ease! Be troubled, you careless ones! Strip yourselves, make yourselves naked, and put sackcloth on your waist.
12
Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
13
Thorns and briers will come up on my people’s land; yes, on all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
14
For the palace will be forsaken. The populous city will be deserted. The hill and the watchtower will be for dens forever, a delight for wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks,
15
until the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest.
16
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness will remain in the fruitful field.
17
The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
18
My people will live in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places,
19
though hail flattens the forest, and the city is leveled completely.
20
Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send out the feet of the ox and the donkey.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
1
Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.
2
And each hath been as a hiding-place <FI>from<Fi> wind, And as a secret hiding-place <FI>from<Fi> inundation, As rivulets of waters in a dry place, As a shadow of a heavy rock in a weary land.
3
And not dazzled are the eyes of beholders, And the ears of hearers do attend.
4
And the heart of those hastened Understandeth to know, And the tongue of stammerers hasteth to speak clearly.
5
A fool is no more called `noble,' And to a miser it is not said, `rich;'
6
For a fool speaketh folly, And his heart doth iniquity, to do profanity, And to speak concerning Jehovah error, To empty the soul of the hungry, Yea, drink of the thirsty he causeth to lack.
7
And the miser--his instruments <FI>are<Fi> evil, He hath counselled wicked devices, To corrupt the poor with lying sayings, Even when the needy speaketh justly.
8
And the noble counselled noble things, And he for noble things riseth up.
9
Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear <FI>to<Fi> my saying,
10
Days and a year ye are troubled, O confident ones, For consumed hath been harvest, The gathering cometh not.
11
Tremble ye women, ye easy ones, Be troubled, ye confident ones, Strip and make bare, with a girdle on the loins,
12
For breasts they are lamenting, For fields of desire, for the fruitful vine.
13
Over the ground of my people thorn--brier goeth up, Surely over all houses of joy of the exulting city,
14
Surely the palace hath been left, The multitude of the city forsaken, Fort and watch-tower hath been for dens unto the age, A joy of wild asses--a pasture of herds;
15
Till emptied out on us is the Spirit from on high, And a wilderness hath become a fruitful field, And the fruitful field for a forest is reckoned.
16
And dwelt in the wilderness hath judgment, And righteousness in the fruitful field remaineth.
17
And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness--Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.
18
And dwelt hath My people in a peaceful habitation, And in stedfast tabernacles, And in quiet resting-places.
19
And it hath hailed in the going down of the forest, And in the valley is the city low.
20
Happy <FI>are<Fi> ye sowing by all waters, Sending forth the foot of the ox and the ass!
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).