Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Whereas thou have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
New American Standard Bible
With no one passing through,
I will make you an everlasting
A joy from generation to generation.
King James Version
Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Holman Bible
with no one passing through,
I will make you an object of eternal pride,
a joy from age to age.
International Standard Version
"Although you have been forsaken and despised, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride, the joy of all generations.
American Standard Version
Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Amplified
“Whereas you [Jerusalem] have been abandoned and hated
With no one passing through,
I will make you an object of pride forever,
A joy from generation to generation.
Bible in Basic English
And though you were turned away from, and hated, and had no helper, I will make you a pride for ever, a joy from generation to generation.
Darby Translation
Instead of thy being forsaken and hated, so that no one went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy from generation to generation.
Julia Smith Translation
Because of thy being forsaken and hated, and none passed through, and I set thee for a perpetual excellency, the joy of generation and generation.
King James 2000
Although you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through you, I will make you an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Instead of you being forsaken and hated {with no one passing through,} I will {make} you an everlasting {object of pride}, a joy of {coming generations}.
Modern King James verseion
Instead of being forsaken and hated, so that no one passes through, I will make you for everlasting majesty, a joy of many generations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Because thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee glorious for ever and ever; and joyful throughout all posterities.
NET Bible
You were once abandoned and despised, with no one passing through, but I will make you a permanent source of pride and joy to coming generations.
New Heart English Bible
"Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
The Emphasized Bible
Instead of thy being forsaken and hated so that none used to pass through thee, I will make of thee - An excellency age-abiding, The joy of generation after generation.
Webster
Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations.
World English Bible
"Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Youngs Literal Translation
Instead of thy being forsaken and hated, And none passing through, I have made thee for an excellency age-during, A joy of generation and generation.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 60:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion Glorified
14 And the sons of those who afflicted thee shall come bending to thee. And all those who despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet. And they shall call thee The city of LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15 Whereas thou have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 16 Thou shall also suck the milk of the nations, and shall suck the breast of kings. And thou shall know that I, LORD, am thy Savior, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Cross References
Isaiah 65:18
But be ye glad and rejoice forever in that which I create. For, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore health to thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, says LORD, because they have called thee an outcast, [saying], It is Zion, whom no man seeks after.
Psalm 78:60-61
so that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men,
Isaiah 1:7-9
Your country is desolate. Your cities are burned with fire. Your land--strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
Isaiah 4:2
In that day the branch of LORD shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be excellent and comely for those who have escaped from Israel.
Isaiah 6:12
and LORD has removed men far away, and the forsaken places be many in the midst of the land.
Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion. And everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They shall obtain gladness and joy. And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 49:14-23
But Zion said, LORD has forsaken me, and LORD has forgotten me.
Isaiah 54:6-14
For LORD has called thee as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit. Even a wife of youth when she is cast off, says thy God.
Isaiah 61:7
Instead of your shame [ye shall have] double, and instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double. Everlasting joy shall be to them.
Jeremiah 33:11
the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, Give thanks to LORD of hosts, for LORD is good, for his loving kindness [is] forever, [and of those] wh
Revelation 11:2
And leave out the court outside the temple, and do not measure it, because it has been given to the nations. And they will trample the holy city forty-two months.
Revelation 11:15-17
And the seventh agent sounded, and great voices occurred in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will reign into the ages of the ages.