Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I will make man scarcer than gold,
and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.

New American Standard Bible

I will make mortal man scarcer than pure gold
And mankind than the gold of Ophir.

King James Version

I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

International Standard Version

I'll make people scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than gold from Ophir.

A Conservative Version

I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.

American Standard Version

I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.

Amplified


I will make mortal man more rare than fine gold,
And mankind [scarcer] than the pure gold of Ophir.

Bible in Basic English

I will make men so small in number, that a man will be harder to get than gold, even the best gold of Ophir.

Darby Translation

I will make a man more precious than fine gold, even man than the gold of Ophir.

Julia Smith Translation

I will make a man precious above pure gold, and a man above the gold of Ophir.

King James 2000

I will make a man more rare than fine gold; even a man more than the golden wedge of Ophir.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will make humanity more rare than gold and humankind more than the gold of Ophir.

Modern King James verseion

I will make a man more precious than gold; even a man than the fine gold of Ophir.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I will make a man dearer than fine gold, and a man to be more worth than a golden wedge of Ophir.

NET Bible

I will make human beings more scarce than pure gold, and people more scarce than gold from Ophir.

New Heart English Bible

I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.

The Emphasized Bible

I will cause, a man, to be more precious than fine gold, - Even a son of earth than, the finest gold of Ophir.

Webster

I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

World English Bible

I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.

Youngs Literal Translation

I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I will make a man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

יקר 
Yaqar 
Usage: 11

פּז 
Paz 
Usage: 9

even a man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

כּתם 
Kethem 
Usage: 9

References

Context Readings

An Oracle Against Babylon

11 I will bring disaster on the world,
and their own iniquity, on the wicked.
I will put an end to the pride of the arrogant
and humiliate the insolence of tyrants.
12 I will make man scarcer than gold,
and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.
13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble,
and the earth will shake from its foundations
at the wrath of the Lord of Hosts,
on the day of His burning anger.



Cross References

Isaiah 4:1

On that day seven women
will seize one man, saying,
“We will eat our own bread
and provide our own clothing.
Just let us be called by your name.
Take away our disgrace.”

Isaiah 24:6

Therefore a curse has consumed the earth,
and its inhabitants have become guilty;
the earth’s inhabitants have been burned,
and only a few survive.

Job 28:16

Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
in precious onyx or sapphire.

Psalm 137:9

Happy is he who takes your little ones
and dashes them against the rocks.

Isaiah 13:15-18

Whoever is found will be stabbed,
and whoever is caught will die by the sword.

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