Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated
With no one passing through,
I will make you an everlasting pride,
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

Instead of your being deserted and hated,
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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּחת 
Tachath 
instead, under, for, as, with, from, flat, in the same place
Usage: 505

and hated
שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

thee, I will make
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

גּאון 
Ga'own 
Usage: 49

a joy
משׂושׂ 
Masows 
Usage: 17

of many
דּר דּור 
Dowr 
Usage: 167

References

American

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Zion Glorified

14 The sons also of them that afflicted you shall come bending low unto you; and all they that despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15  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. 16 You shall also drink the milk of the Gentiles, and shall be nursed at the breast of kings: and you shall know that I the LORD am your Savior and your Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.


Cross References

Isaiah 65:18

But be 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 unto you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says the LORD; because they called you an Outcast, saying, This 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 shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and splendid for them that have escaped of Israel.

Isaiah 6:12

And the LORD has removed men far away, and there are many forsaken places in the midst of the land.

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 49:14-23

But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.

Isaiah 54:6-14

For the LORD has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when you were refused, says your God.

Isaiah 61:7

Instead of your shame you shall have double; and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double: everlasting joy shall be unto 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 them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endures forever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captives of the land, as at the first, says the LORD.

Lamentations 1:1-2

How does the city sit lovely, that was full of people! how has she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how has she become a slave!

Revelation 11:2

But the court which is outside the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

Revelation 11:15-17

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and ever.

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