King James Bible
KJVIn their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
Translation Comparison
Isaiah 15:3
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Isaiah 15:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. | |
American Standard VersionASV | In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth; on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one waileth, weeping abundantly. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | In their streets they are girded with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets all shall howl and come down weeping. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | In their streets they are girded with sackcloth; on their roofs, and in their broadways, every one howleth, melted into tears. | |
English Revised VersionERV | In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth: on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one howleth, weeping abundantly. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. | |
World English BibleWEB | In their streets, they clothe themselves in sackcloth. In their streets and on their housetops, everyone wails, weeping abundantly. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | In its out-places they girded on sackcloth, On its pinnacles, and in its broad places, Every one howleth — going down with weeping. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. |
American Standard Version
ASVIn their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth; on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one waileth, weeping abundantly.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIn their streets they are girded with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets all shall howl and come down weeping.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIn their streets they are girded with sackcloth; on their roofs, and in their broadways, every one howleth, melted into tears.
English Revised Version
ERVIn their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth: on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one howleth, weeping abundantly.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIn their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
World English Bible
WEBIn their streets, they clothe themselves in sackcloth. In their streets and on their housetops, everyone wails, weeping abundantly.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTIn its out-places they girded on sackcloth, On its pinnacles, and in its broad places, Every one howleth — going down with weeping.
American King James Version
AKJVIn their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
King James Bible
KJVIn their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
American Standard Version
ASVIn their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth; on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one waileth, weeping abundantly.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIn their streets they are girded with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets all shall howl and come down weeping.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIn their streets they are girded with sackcloth; on their roofs, and in their broadways, every one howleth, melted into tears.
English Revised Version
ERVIn their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth: on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one howleth, weeping abundantly.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIn their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
World English Bible
WEBIn their streets, they clothe themselves in sackcloth. In their streets and on their housetops, everyone wails, weeping abundantly.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTIn its out-places they girded on sackcloth, On its pinnacles, and in its broad places, Every one howleth — going down with weeping.
American King James Version
AKJVIn their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.