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International Standard Version
just as fire sets twigs ablaze and the fire causes water to boil to make known your name to your enemies, yes, to your enemies before you, so that the nations might quake at your presence!
New American Standard Bible
To make Your name known to Your adversaries,
That the
King James Version
As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
Holman Bible
and fire causes water to boil—
to make Your name known to Your enemies,
so that nations will tremble at Your presence!
A Conservative Version
as when fire kindles the brushwood, [and] the fire causes the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
American Standard Version
as when fire kindleth the brushwood, and the fire causeth the waters to boil; to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
Amplified
As [sure as] fire kindles the brushwood, as fire causes water to boil—
To make Your name known to Your adversaries,
That the nations may tremble at Your presence!
Bible in Basic English
As when fire puts the brushwood in flames, or as when water is boiling from the heat of the fire: to make your name feared by your haters, so that the nations may be shaking before you;
Darby Translation
as fire kindleth brushwood, as the fire causeth water to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations might tremble at thy presence!
Julia Smith Translation
As the fire of meltings was kindled the fire will cause the water to boil, to cause thy name to be known to thine adversaries; from thy face shall the nations be moved.
King James 2000
As when the melting fire burns, the fire causes the waters to boil, to make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence!
Lexham Expanded Bible
as fire kindles brushwood, [the] fire causes water to boil, to make your name known to your adversaries, [that the] nations might tremble from your {presence}.
Modern King James verseion
as the brushwood fire burns, the fire causes water to boil, to make Your name known to Your foes, that the nations may tremble at Your presence!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
like as at a hot fire; that the malicious might boil away, as the water doth upon the fire. Whereby thy name might be known among thine enemies, and that the Gentiles might tremble before thee.
NET Bible
As when fire ignites dry wood, or fire makes water boil, let your adversaries know who you are, and may the nations shake at your presence!
New Heart English Bible
as when fire kindles the brushwood, and the fire causes the waters to boil; to make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence.
The Emphasized Bible
At thy presence, had mountains, quaked: As fire kindleth brushwood, As fire causeth, water, to boil, So if thou wouldst make known thy Name to thine adversaries, At thy presence, nations, would tremble.
Webster
As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thy adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
World English Bible
as when fire kindles the brushwood, [and] the fire causes the waters to boil; to make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence!
Youngs Literal Translation
(As fire kindleth stubble -- Fire causeth water to boil,) To make known Thy name to Thine adversaries, From Thy presence do nations tremble.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 64:2
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Prayer For Mercy
1 If only you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence 2 just as fire sets twigs ablaze and the fire causes water to boil to make known your name to your enemies, yes, to your enemies before you, so that the nations might quake at your presence! 3 When you did awesome deeds that we expected, you came down, and the mountains shuddered before you.
Cross References
Psalm 99:1
The LORD reigns let people tremble; he is seated above the cherubim let the earth quake.
Jeremiah 5:22
"You don't fear me, do you?' declares the LORD. "You don't tremble before me, do you? I'm the one who put the sand as a boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot cross. Though the waves toss, they cannot prevail against it, though they roar, they cannot cross it.'
Jeremiah 33:9
Jerusalem will be for me a name of joy, praise, and glory to all the nations of the earth that hear about all the good that I'm doing for them. They'll fear and tremble because of all the good and because of all the peace that I'm bringing to Jerusalem.'
Exodus 14:4
I've made Pharaoh's heart stubborn so he will pursue them. But I'll receive honor by means of Pharaoh and his army, so that the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD." So this is what the Israelis did.
Exodus 15:14-16
"The people heard and they quaked, anguish has seized the inhabitants of Philistia.
Deuteronomy 2:25
Starting today I will begin to instill fear and terror of you on the part of every nation under heaven who hears reports about you. They'll tremble in anguish before you.'"
1 Samuel 17:46-47
This very day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I'll strike you down and remove your head from you. And this very day I'll give the dead bodies of the Philistine army to the birds of the sky and to the animals of the earth, so that all the earth will know that there is a God in Israel,
1 Kings 8:41-43
"Now concerning the foreigner who is not from your people Israel, when he comes from a land far away for the sake of your name
Psalm 9:20
Make them afraid, LORD, Let the nations know that they are only human. Interlude
Psalm 46:10
Be in awe and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted throughout the earth.
Psalm 48:4-6
Behold, when the kings assembled together, when they traveled together,
Psalm 67:1-2
May God show us favor and bless us; may he truly show us his favor. Interlude
Psalm 79:10
Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let vengeance for the blood of your servants be meted out before our eyes and among the nations.
Psalm 83:13
God, set them up like dried thistles, like straw before the wind.
Psalm 98:1-2
Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done awesome deeds! His right hand and powerful arm have brought him victory.
Psalm 102:15-16
Nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth, your splendor.
Psalm 106:8
He delivered for the sake of his name, to make his power known.
Isaiah 37:20
So now, LORD our God, save us from his oppressive hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O LORD, are God."
Isaiah 63:12
and who made his glorious arm march at Moses' right hand, who divided the waters in front of them to win an everlasting name,
Ezekiel 38:22-23
I'll judge them with disease and bloodshed. I'll shower him, his soldiers, and the vast army that accompanies him with a torrential flood, hailstones, fire, and sulfur.
Ezekiel 39:27-28
When I bring them back from the nations and gather them together from the lands that belong to their enemies, I will demonstrate my holiness through them right in front of the eyes of the world,
Daniel 4:1-3
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM NEBUCHADNEZZAR THE KING To the people of all nations and languages who live on earth. Peace and prosperity to you!
Daniel 4:32-37
"The kingdom has been taken from you! You're to be driven away from people. You're to live with the wild animals of the field. You are to be made to eat grass like cattle, and seven years will pass you by until you realize that the Most High is sovereign over human kingdoms and grants them to whomever he desires.'"
Daniel 6:25-27
Afterward, King Darius wrote to all nations, nations, and languages who lived throughout his realm: "May great prosperity be yours!
Joel 3:16-17
"The LORD will roar from Zion, and shout from Jerusalem. The heavens and the earth will shake, but the LORD will be the refuge of his people, and the strength of the people of Israel."
Micah 7:15-17
As I did when you came out of the land of Egypt, I will show you awesome things.
Revelation 11:11-13
But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet. Those who watched them were terrified.