Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Now in that day the [former] glory of Jacob [Israel—his might, his population, his prosperity] will fade,
And the fatness of his flesh will become lean.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
Holman Bible
the splendor of Jacob will fade,
and his healthy body
International Standard Version
"At that time, Jacob's glory will have become weakened, and his strong flesh will turn gaunt;
A Conservative Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall grow lean.
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
Bible in Basic English
And it will be in that day that the glory of Jacob will be made small, and the strength of his body will become feeble.
Darby Translation
And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall become lean.
Julia Smith Translation
And it was in that day the glory of Jacob shall be feeble, and the fatness of his flesh shall waste away.
King James 2000
And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall fade, and the fatness of his flesh shall grow lean.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And this shall happen: On that day, the glory of Jacob will be brought low, and the fat of his flesh will become lean.
Modern King James verseion
And it shall be in that day, the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall become lean.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
At that time also shall the glory of Jacob be very poor, and his fatness lean.
NET Bible
"At that time Jacob's splendor will be greatly diminished, and he will become skin and bones.
New Heart English Bible
"It will happen in that day that the glory of Jacob will be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean.
The Emphasized Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day, That the glory of Jacob, shall be diminished, And, the fatness of his flesh, shall be wasted;
Webster
And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be diminished, and the fatness of his flesh shall become lean.
World English Bible
"It will happen in that day that the glory of Jacob will be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in that day, Wax poor doth the honour of Jacob, And the fatness of his flesh doth wax lean.
Interlinear
Yowm
Kabowd
Dalal
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References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment Against Israel
3
“The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim,
And the kingdom from Damascus
And the remnant of Aram (Syria);
They will be like the [departed] glory of [her ally] the children of Israel,”
Declares the Lord of hosts.
“Now in that day the [former] glory of Jacob [Israel—his might, his population, his prosperity] will fade,
And the fatness of his flesh will become lean.
“And it will be like the reaper gathering the standing grain,
As his arm harvests the ears of grain;
Yes, it will be like one gleaning ears of grain
In the [fertile] Valley of Rephaim.
Cross References
Isaiah 10:16
Therefore the Lord, the God of hosts, will send a wasting disease among the stout warriors of Assyria;
And under his glory a fire will be kindled like a burning flame.
Deuteronomy 32:15-27
“But Jeshurun (Israel) became fat and kicked [at God].
You became fat, thick, sleek, and obstinate!
Then he abandoned God who had made him,
And scorned the Rock of his salvation.
Isaiah 9:8
The Lord sends a word (message) against Jacob,
And it falls on Israel [the ten northern tribes, the kingdom of Ephraim].
Isaiah 9:21
[The tribe of] Manasseh devours [the tribe of his brother] Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh,
And together they are against Judah (the southern kingdom, the house of David).
In spite of all this, God’s anger does not turn away
But His hand is still stretched out [in judgment].
Isaiah 10:4
Nothing remains but to crouch among the captives
Or fall [dead] among the slain [on the battlefield].
In spite of all this, God’s anger does not turn away,
But His hand is still stretched out [in judgment].
Isaiah 24:13
For so it will be in the midst of the earth among the peoples,
As the shaking of an olive tree,
As the gleanings when the grape harvest is over [and only a little of the fruit remains].
Isaiah 24:16
From the ends of the earth we hear songs, “Glory and honor to the Righteous One,”
But I say, “I waste away, I waste away. Woe to me!
The treacherous deal treacherously,
Indeed, the treacherous deal very treacherously.”
Ezekiel 34:20
Therefore thus says the Lord God to them, “Behold, I Myself will judge between the [well-fed] fat sheep and the lean sheep.
Zephaniah 2:11
The Lord will be terrifying and awesome to them, for He will starve all the gods of the earth; and all the coastlands of the nations will bow down and worship Him, everyone from his own place.