King James Bible
KJVIn mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Isaiah 5:9 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. | |
American Standard VersionASV | In mine ears'saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | These things are in my ears, saith the Lord of hosts: Unless many great and fair houses shall become desolate, without an inhabitant. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | In mine ears Jehovah of hosts hath said, Many houses shall assuredly become a desolation, great and excellent ones, without inhabitant. | |
English Revised VersionERV | In mine ears saith the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | In my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. | |
World English BibleWEB | In my ears, Yahweh of Armies says: |Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | By the weapons of Jehovah of Hosts Do not many houses a desolation become? Great and good without inhabitant! | |
American King James VersionAKJV | In my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. |