Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I made you thrive like plants of the field. You grew up and matured and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, but you were stark naked.

New American Standard Bible

I made you numerous like plants of the field. Then you grew up, became tall and reached the age for fine ornaments; your breasts were formed and your hair had grown. Yet you were naked and bare.

King James Version

I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.

International Standard Version

I made you increase like sprouting grain in the field. As a result, you multiplied greatly. Eventually, you reached the age when young women start wearing jewelry. Your breasts were formed, your hair had grown, but you were still bare and naked."'"

A Conservative Version

I caused thee to multiply as that which grows in the field, and thou increased and grew great. And thou attained to excellent ornament, thy breasts were fashioned, and thy hair was grown. Yet thou were naked and bare.

American Standard Version

I caused thee to multiply as that which groweth in the field, and thou didst increase and wax great, and thou attainedst to excellent ornament; thy breasts were fashioned, and thy hair was grown; yet thou wast naked and bare.

Amplified

I made you (Israel) multiply like plants [which grow] in the field, and you grew up and became tall and you reached the age for [wearing] fine jewelry; your breasts were formed and your hair had grown, yet you were naked and bare.

Bible in Basic English

And be increased in number like the buds of the field; and you were increased and became great, and you came to the time of love: your breasts were formed and your hair was long; but you were uncovered and without clothing.

Darby Translation

I caused thee to multiply, as the bud of the field; and thou didst increase and grow great, and thou camest to fulness of beauty; thy breasts were fashioned, and thy hair grew: but thou wast naked and bare.

Julia Smith Translation

I gave thee ten thousand as the sprout of the field, and thou shalt be multiplied and enlarged, and come into ornament of ornaments: the breasts were set, and thy hair sprang up, and thou wert naked and nakedness.

King James 2000

I have caused you to multiply as the bud of the field, and you have increased and become great, and you are come to excellent beauty: your breasts were formed, and your hair had grown, yet you were naked and bare.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Grow up; I will make you like a plant of the field." And you grew up, and you became tall and {reached full womanhood}. [Your] breasts were formed, and your hair had grown, but you [were] naked and bare.

Modern King James verseion

I have caused you to multiply like the bud of the field, and you are grown, and you are great; and you come in the finest ornaments. Your breasts are formed, and hair is grown, yet you were naked and bare.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So I planted thee, as the blossom of the field. Thou art grown up, and waxen great: thou hast gotten a marvelous pleasant beauty, thy breasts are come up, thy hair is goodly grown; whereas thou wast naked and bare afore.

NET Bible

I made you plentiful like sprouts in a field; you grew tall and came of age so that you could wear jewelry. Your breasts had formed and your hair had grown, but you were still naked and bare.

New Heart English Bible

I caused you to multiply as that which grows in the field, and you increased and grew great, and you attained to excellent ornament; your breasts were fashioned, and your hair was grown; yet you were naked and bare.

The Emphasized Bible

Into myriads - like the bud of the field, made I thee, And thou didst increase and become well grown, and didst attain to most excellent adornments, - Thy breasts were well-formed And thy hair was grown, But thou thyself wast utterly naked.

Webster

I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and become great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thy hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.

World English Bible

I caused you to multiply as that which grows in the field, and you increased and grew great, and you attained to excellent ornament; your breasts were fashioned, and your hair was grown; yet you were naked and bare.

Youngs Literal Translation

A myriad -- as the shoot of the field I have made thee, And thou art multiplied, and art great, And comest in with an excellent adornment, Breasts have been formed, and thy hair hath grown -- And thou, naked and bare!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

רבבה 
R@babah 
Usage: 16

as the bud
צמח 
Tsemach 
Usage: 12

of the field
שׂדי שׂדה 
Sadeh 
Usage: 333

and thou hast increased
רבה 
Rabah 
Usage: 224

and waxen great
גּדל 
Gadal 
Usage: 115

and thou art come

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

עדי 
`adiy 
Usage: 14

עדי 
`adiy 
Usage: 14

שׁד שׁד 
Shad 
Usage: 24

and thine hair
שׂער שׂער 
Se`ar 
Usage: 28

is grown
צמח 
Tsamach 
Usage: 33

ערם עירם 
`eyrom 
Usage: 10

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

God's Covenant Grace To Unfaithful And Rebellious Israel

6 “I passed by you and saw you lying in your blood, and I said to you as you lay in your blood: Live! Yes, I said to you as you lay in your blood: Live! 7 I made you thrive like plants of the field. You grew up and matured and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, but you were stark naked. 8 “Then I passed by you and saw you, and you were indeed at the age for love. So I spread the edge of My garment over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.


Cross References

Exodus 1:7

But the Israelites were fruitful, increased rapidly, multiplied, and became extremely numerous so that the land was filled with them.

Deuteronomy 1:10

The Lord your God has so multiplied you that today you are as numerous as the stars of the sky.

Ezekiel 16:22

In all your detestable practices and acts of prostitution, you did not remember the days of your youth when you were stark naked and lying in your blood.

Genesis 22:17

I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.

Exodus 3:22

Each woman will ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry, and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”

Exodus 12:37

The Israelites traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about 600,000 soldiers on foot, besides their families.

Deuteronomy 4:8

And what great nation has righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?

Deuteronomy 32:10-14

He found him in a desolate land,
in a barren, howling wilderness;
He surrounded him, cared for him,
and protected him as the pupil of His eye.

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
who rides the heavens to your aid,
the clouds in His majesty.

Nehemiah 9:18-25

Even after they had cast an image of a calf
for themselves and said,
“This is your God who brought you out of Egypt,”
and they had committed terrible blasphemies,

Job 1:21

saying:

Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will leave this life.
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.

Psalm 135:4

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His treasured possession.

Psalm 147:20

He has not done this for any nation;
they do not know His judgments.
Hallelujah!

Psalm 148:14

He has raised up a horn for His people,
resulting in praise to all His godly ones,
to the Israelites, the people close to Him.
Hallelujah!

Psalm 149:2-4

Let Israel celebrate its Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.

Song of Songs 4:5

Your breasts are like two fawns,
twins of a gazelle, that feed among the lilies.

Isaiah 61:10

I greatly rejoice in the Lord,
I exult in my God;
for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness,
as a groom wears a turban
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 62:3

You will be a glorious crown in the Lord’s hand,
and a royal diadem in the palm of your God.

Ezekiel 16:10-13

I clothed you in embroidered cloth and provided you with leather sandals. I also wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.

Ezekiel 16:16

You took some of your garments and made colorful high places for yourself, and you engaged in prostitution on them. These places should not have been built, and this should never have happened!

Hosea 2:3

Otherwise, I will strip her naked
and expose her as she was on the day of her birth.
I will make her like a desert
and like a parched land,
and I will let her die of thirst.

Hosea 2:9-10

Therefore, I will take back My grain in its time
and My new wine in its season;
I will take away My wool and linen,
which were to cover her nakedness.

Acts 7:17

“As the time was drawing near to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt

Revelation 3:17-18

Because you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t know that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,

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