Thus says the Lord Yahweh: When the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate.
Parallel translations
- KJV Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.
- BSB This is what the Lord GOD says: While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate.
- NKJV ‘Thus says the Lord God: “The whole earth will rejoice when I make you desolate.
- NASB This is what the Lord God says: “As all the earth rejoices, I will make you a desolation.
- NLT “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The whole world will rejoice when I make you desolate.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Jer 51:48Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is therein, will sing for joy over Babylon; for the destroyers will come to her from the north,” says Yahweh.
- Isa 14:7–8The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out song.
- Isa 65:13–15Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Behold, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry; behold, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, my servants will rejoice, but you will be disappointed;
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