Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
called for weeping,
and for the wearing of sackcloth.
New American Standard Bible
To
King James Version
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
International Standard Version
On that day the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies called for weeping and mourning, for shaving heads and wearing sackcloth.
A Conservative Version
And in that day the Lord, LORD of hosts, called for weeping, and for mourning, and for baldness, and for girding with sackcloth.
American Standard Version
And in that day did the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
Amplified
Therefore in that day the Lord God of hosts called you to weeping, to mourning,
To shaving the head and to wearing sackcloth [in humiliation].
Bible in Basic English
And in that day the Lord, the Lord of armies, was looking for weeping, and cries of sorrow, cutting off of the hair, and putting on the clothing of grief:
Darby Translation
And in that day did the Lord Jehovah of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth;
Julia Smith Translation
And the Lord Jehovah of armies in that day will call to weeping and to wailing, and to baldness and to girding with sackcloth:
King James 2000
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call for weeping, and for mourning, and for baldness, and for girding with sackcloth:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the Lord, Yahweh of hosts, called on that day for weeping and mourning, and for baldness and girding {with} sackcloth.
Modern King James verseion
And in that day Jehovah of Hosts called to weeping and mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And at the same time shall the LORD of Hosts call men to weeping, mourning, to baldness and a putting on of sackcloth.
NET Bible
At that time the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, called for weeping and mourning, for shaved heads and sackcloth.
New Heart English Bible
In that day, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:
The Emphasized Bible
And, when My Lord Yahweh of hosts called in that day, - for weeping, and for lamentation, and for shaving bare and for girding with sackcloth,
Webster
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
World English Bible
In that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:
Youngs Literal Translation
And call doth the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, In that day, to weeping and to lamentation, And to baldness and to girding on of sackcloth,
Themes
Baldness » Artificial, a sign of mourning
Happiness » Of the wicked » Leads to recklessness
Head » Illustrative » (made bald,) of heavy judgments
Judgments » Should lead to » Contrition
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (girding with,) of heavy afflictions
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 22:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Against Jerusalem
11
You made a reservoir between the walls
called for weeping,
and for the wearing of sackcloth.
butchering of cattle, slaughtering of sheep,
eating of meat, and drinking of wine—
“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
Names
Cross References
Joel 2:17
weep between the portico and the altar.
Let them say:
“Have pity on Your people, Lord,
and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace,
an object of scorn among the nations.
Why should it be said among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’”
Joel 1:13
wail,
Come and spend the night in sackcloth,
you ministers of my God,
because grain and drink offerings
are withheld from the house of your God.
Micah 1:16
in sorrow for your precious children;
make yourselves as bald as an eagle,
for they have been taken from you into exile.
2 Chronicles 35:25
Jeremiah chanted a dirge
Ezra 9:3
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down devastated.
Nehemiah 8:9-12
Nehemiah the governor,
Nehemiah 9:9
and heard their cry at the Red Sea.
Job 1:20
Then Job stood up, tore
Ecclesiastes 3:4
a time to mourn and a time to dance;
Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything appropriate
Isaiah 15:2
to weep at its high places.
Moab wails on Nebo and at
Every head is shaved;
every beard is cut off.
Amos 8:10
and all your songs into lamentation;
I will cause everyone
and every head to be shaved.
I will make that grief
like mourning for an only son
and its outcome like a bitter day.
Jonah 3:6
When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth,
James 4:8-10
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!
James 5:1
Come now, you rich