Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and grind the faces of the poor?”
This is the declaration
of the Lord God of Hosts.
New American Standard Bible
And grinding the face of the poor?”
Declares the Lord
King James Version
What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
International Standard Version
How dare you crush my people as you grind down the face of the poor?" declares the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies.
A Conservative Version
What do ye mean that ye crush my people, and grind the face of the poor? says the Lord, LORD of hosts.
American Standard Version
what mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind the face of the poor? saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
Amplified
“What do you mean by crushing My people
And grinding the face of the poor?”
Declares the Lord God of hosts.
Bible in Basic English
By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.
Darby Translation
What mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind the faces of the afflicted? saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
Julia Smith Translation
Why will ye crush my people and grind the faces of the poor? says the Lord Jehovah of armies.
King James 2000
What do you mean that you beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? says the Lord GOD of hosts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Why} do you crush my people and grind [the] face of [the] poor?" {declares} the Lord Yahweh of hosts.
Modern King James verseion
What do you mean? You crush My people and grind the faces of the poor? says the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore do ye oppress my people, and mar the faces of the innocents?" Thus shall the LORD God of Hosts revile them.
NET Bible
Why do you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor?" The sovereign Lord who commands armies has spoken.
New Heart English Bible
What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?" says the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
The Emphasized Bible
What right have ye to crush my people, And the faces of the oppressed, to grind? Demandeth My Lord Yahweh of hosts - And Yahweh saith -
Webster
What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
World English Bible
What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?" says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.
Youngs Literal Translation
What -- to you? ye bruise My people, And the faces of the poor ye grind.' An affirmation of the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, And Jehovah saith:
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 3:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Leaders Of Judah And Jerusalem
14
against the elders and leaders of His people:
“You have devastated the vineyard.
The plunder from the poor is in your houses.
and grind the faces of the poor?”
This is the declaration
of the Lord God of Hosts.
walking with heads held high
and seductive eyes,
going along with prancing steps,
jingling their ankle bracelets,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 94:5
they afflict Your heritage.
Exodus 5:14
Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s slave drivers had set over the people, were beaten
Isaiah 58:4
to strike viciously with your fist.
You cannot fast as you do today,
hoping to make your voice heard on high.
Ezekiel 18:2
“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel:
and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
Amos 2:6-7
The Lord says:
for three crimes, even four,
because they sell a righteous person for silver
and a needy person for a pair of sandals.
Amos 8:4-6
and do away with the poor of the land,
Jonah 1:6
The captain approached him and said, “What are you doing sound asleep? Get up! Call to your god.
Micah 3:2-3
You tear off people’s skin
and strip their flesh from their bones.