Isaiah 24 - American Standard Version (ASV)

24 Behold, Jehovah maketh the [a]earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. 2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him. 3 The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word. 4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, [b]the lofty people of the earth do languish. 5 The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. 7 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted do sigh. 8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. 9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. 10 The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in. 11 There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is [c]gone. 12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction. 13 For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the [d]shaking of an olive-tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

14 These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea. 15 Wherefore glorify ye Jehovah in the [e]east, even the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the [f]isles of the sea. 16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous.

But I said, [g]I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously. 17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. 18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble. 19 The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently. 20 The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.

21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will [h]punish the host of the [i]high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. 22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the [j]pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be [k]visited. 23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 24:1 Or, land (and so in verses 3, 4, etc.)
  2. Isaiah 24:4 Or, the high ones of the people
  3. Isaiah 24:11 Hebrew gone into captivity.
  4. Isaiah 24:13 Hebrew beating.
  5. Isaiah 24:15 Or, lights. Or, fires
  6. Isaiah 24:15 Or, coast-lands
  7. Isaiah 24:16 Hebrew Leanness to me.
  8. Isaiah 24:21 Hebrew visit upon.
  9. Isaiah 24:21 Hebrew height.
  10. Isaiah 24:22 Or, dungeon
  11. Isaiah 24:22 Or, punished

You Might Also Like:

Isaiah 24 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

24 Lo, Jehovah is emptying the land, And is making it waste, And hath overturned [it on] its face, And hath scattered its inhabitants. 2 And it hath been -- as a people so a priest, As the servant so his master, As the maid-servant so her mistress, As the buyer so the seller, As the lender so the bo...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

24 Lo! the Lord shall destroy the earth, and shall make it naked, and shall torment the face thereof; and he shall scatter abroad the dwellers thereof (and he shall scatter abroad all of its inhabitants). 2 And it shall be, as the people, so the priest; as the servant, so his lord; as the handmaid, ...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - World English Bible (WEB)

24 Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants. 2 It will be as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the credi...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - The Voice (VOICE)

24 See here, the Eternal One will empty the earth. He will lay it waste, contort the mountains and plains,And scatter its inhabitants all over the place.2 Things will be topsy-turvy, hierarchies upended. No one will be safe, not laypeople or priests, not servants or masters, not maids or mistresses,...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Curse of Empty Land24 Behold, Adonai makes the land emptyand makes it waste,twists its face,and scatters its inhabitants.2 So it shall be:as with the people, so with the kohen,as with a servant, so with his master,as with a maid, so with her mistress,as with a buyer, so with the seller,as with a len...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Impending Judgment on the Earth24 Behold, the Lord will lay waste the earth and make it desolate, and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the slave, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress;as with...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Impending Judgment on the Earth24 Behold, the Lord will lay waste the earth and make it desolate, and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the slave, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress;as with...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Impending Judgement on the Earth24 Now the Lord is about to lay waste the earth and make it desolate, and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the slave, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress;as ...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Impending Judgment on the Earth24 Now the Lord is about to lay waste the earth and make it desolate, and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.(A)2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the male slave, so with his master; as with the female slave, so with h...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Destruction of the Earth24 Look! The Lord is about to destroy the earth and make it a vast wasteland.He devastates the surface of the earth and scatters the people.2 Priests and laypeople, servants and masters, maids and mistresses, buyers and sellers, lenders and borrowers, bankers and debtors—none...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - New Life Version (NLV)

The Earth Will Be Punished24 See, the Lord will lay the earth waste. He will destroy it, turn its ground up-side-down, and send its people everywhere. 2 What happens to the people will happen to the religious leader. What happens to the man servant will happen to his owner. The woman servant will b...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Impending Judgment on the Earth24 Behold, the Lord makes the earth empty and makes it waste,Distorts its surfaceAnd scatters abroad its inhabitants.2 And it shall be:As with the people, so with the (A)priest;As with the servant, so with his master;As with the maid, so with her mistress;(B)As with th...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

The Lord’s devastation of the earth24 See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth and devastate it;he will ruin its face and scatter its inhabitants –2 it will be the same for priest as for people, for the master as for his servant, for the mistress as for her servant, for seller as for buyer, for...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - New International Version (NIV)

The Lord’s Devastation of the Earth24 See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth(A) and devastate(B) it;he will ruin its face and scatter(C) its inhabitants—2 it will be the same for priest as for people,(D) for the master as for his servant, for the mistress as for her servant, for seller as for...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

The Lord Will Destroy the Earth24 The Lord is going to completely destroy everything on earth. He will twist its surface. He’ll scatter those who live on it.2 Priests and people alike will suffer. So will masters and their servants. And so will women and their female servants.Sellers and buyers alik...
Read More

Isaiah 24 - New English Translation (NET)

The Lord Will Judge the Earth24 Look, the Lord is ready to devastate the earthand leave it in ruins;he will mar its surfaceand scatter its inhabitants.2 Everyone will suffer—the priest as well as the people,[a]the master as well as the servant,[b]the elegant lady as well as the female attendant,[c]t...
Read More