Compare Translations for Isaiah 51:23

and I will put it into the hand of those who afflict you, who have said to your soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and you have laid your back as the ground, and as the street, to those who go over.

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Isaiah 51:23 KJV

King James Version

But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down , that we may go over : and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over .

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Isaiah 51:23 NAS

New American Standard

"I will put it into the hand of your tormentors, Who have said to you, 'Lie down that we may walk over you.' You have even made your back like the ground And like the street for those who walk over it."

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Isaiah 51:23 NKJV

New King James Version

But I will put it into the hand of those who afflict you, Who have said to you, 'Lie down, that we may walk over you.' And you have laid your body like the ground, And as the street, for those who walk over."

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Isaiah 51:23 MSG

The Message

I've passed it over to your abusers to drink, those who ordered you, 'Down on the ground so we can walk all over you!' And you had to do it. Flat on the ground, you were the dirt under their feet."

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Isaiah 51:23 ASV

American Standard Version

and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee, that have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy back as the ground, and as the street, to them that go over.

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Isaiah 51:23 BBE

Bible in Basic English

And I will put it into the hand of your cruel masters, and of those whose yoke has been hard on you; who have said to your soul, Down on your face! so that we may go over you: and you have given your backs like the earth, even like the street, for them to go over.

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Isaiah 51:23 CJB

Complete Jewish Bible

I will put it in the hands of your tormentors, who said to you, 'Bend down, so we can trample you,' and you flattened your back on the ground like a street for them to walk on."

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Isaiah 51:23 RHE

Douay-Rheims

And I will put it in the hand of them that have oppressed thee, and have said to thy soul: Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as a way to them that went over.

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Isaiah 51:23 ELB

Elberfelder 1905 (German)

Und ich gebe ihn in die Hand deiner Peiniger, die zu deiner Seele sprachen: Bücke dich, daß wir darüber hinschreiten! Und du machtest deinen Rücken der Erde gleich, und gleich einer Straße für die darüber Schreitenden.

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Isaiah 51:23 ESV

English Standard Version

and I will put it into the hand of your tormentors, who have said to you, 'Bow down, that we may pass over'; and you have made your back like the ground and like the street for them to pass over."

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Isaiah 51:23 GDB

Giovanni Diodati 1649 (Italian)

Ed io la metterò in mano a quelli che ti affliggono, che han detto all’anima tua: Inchinati, e noi ti passeremo addosso: laonde tu hai posto il tuo corpo come terra, e come una strada a’ passanti.

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Isaiah 51:23 GW

GOD'S WORD Translation

I will put it in the hands of those who made you suffer. They said to you, "Lie down so that we can walk over you." So you made your back like the ground and like a street for them to cross.

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Isaiah 51:23 GNT

Good News Translation

I will give it to those who oppressed you, to those who made you lie down in the streets and trampled on you as if you were dirt."

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Isaiah 51:23 CSB

Holman Christian Standard

I will put it into the hands of your tormenters, who said to you: Lie down, so we can walk over you. You made your back like the ground, and like a street for those who walk on it.

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Isaiah 51:23 BLA

La Biblia de las Américas

Lo pondré en las manos de los que te atormentan, que te han dicho: "Póstrate para que pasemos." Y tú pusiste tu espalda como suelo, como calle para los que pasaban.

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Isaiah 51:23 RVR

La Biblia Reina-Valera

Y ponerlo he en mano de tus angustiadores que dijeron á tu alma: Encórvate, y pasaremos. Y tú pusiste tu cuerpo como tierra, y como camino, á los que pasan.

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Isaiah 51:23 LSG

Louis Segond 1910 (French)

Je la mettrai dans la main de tes oppresseurs, Qui te disaient: Courbe-toi, et nous passerons! Tu faisais alors de ton dos comme une terre, Comme une rue pour les passants.

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Isaiah 51:23 LUT

Luther Bible 1912 (German)

sondern ich will ihn deinen Schindern in die Hand geben, die zu deiner Seele sprachen: Bücke dich, daß wir darüberhin gehen, und mache deinen Rücken zur Erde und wie die Gasse, daß man darüberhin laufe.

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Isaiah 51:23 NCV

New Century Version

I will now give that cup of punishment to those who gave you pain, who told you, 'Bow down so we can walk over you.' They made your back like dirt for them to walk on; you were like a street for them to travel on."

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Isaiah 51:23 NIRV

New International Reader's Version

Instead, I will give it to those who made you suffer. They said to you, 'Fall down flat on the ground. Then we can walk all over you.' And that is exactly what you did. You made your back like a street to be walked on."

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Isaiah 51:23 NIV

New International Version

I will put it into the hands of your tormentors, who said to you, 'Fall prostrate that we may walk over you.' And you made your back like the ground, like a street to be walked over."

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Isaiah 51:23 NLT

New Living Translation

But I will put that cup into the hands of those who tormented you. I will give it to those who trampled you into the dust and walked on your backs."

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Isaiah 51:23 NRS

New Revised Standard

And I will put it into the hand of your tormentors, who have said to you, "Bow down, that we may walk on you"; and you have made your back like the ground and like the street for them to walk on.

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Isaiah 51:23 OST

Ostervald (French)

Et je le mettrai dans la main de tes oppresseurs, de ceux qui disaient à ton âme: Prosterne-toi pour que nous passions! Et tu faisais de ton dos comme une terre, et comme une rue pour les passants.

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Isaiah 51:23 RSV

Revised Standard Version

and I will put it into the hand of your tormentors, who have said to you, 'Bow down, that we may pass over'; and you have made your back like the ground and like the street for them to pass over."

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Isaiah 51:23 RIV

Riveduta 1927 (Italian)

Io la metterò in mano de’ tuoi persecutori, che dicevano all’anima tua: "Chinati, che ti passiamo addosso!" e tu facevi del tuo dosso un suolo, una strada per i passanti!

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Isaiah 51:23 SEV

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)

Y lo pondré en la mano de tus angustiadores, que dijeron a tu alma: Encórvate, y pasaremos. Y tú pusiste tu cuerpo, como tierra, y como camino, a los que pasan.

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Isaiah 51:23 SVV

Statenvertaling (Dutch)

Maar Ik zal hem dien, die u bedroefd hebben, in de hand zetten, die tot uw ziel zeiden: Buig u neder, dat wij over u gaan; en gij legdet uw rug neder als aarde, en als een straat dergenen, die daarover gaan.

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Isaiah 51:23 DBY

The Darby Translation

and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; who have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street to them that went over.

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Isaiah 51:23 VUL

The Latin Vulgate

et ponam illud in manu eorum qui te humiliaverunt et dixerunt animae tuae incurvare ut transeamus et posuisti ut terram corpus tuum et quasi viam transeuntibus

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Isaiah 51:23 WBT

The Webster Bible

But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; who have said to thy soul, Prostrate thyself, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

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Isaiah 51:23 TMB

Third Millennium Bible

But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee, who have said to thy soul, `Bow down, that we may go over.' And thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street to them that went over."

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Isaiah 51:23 TNIV

Today's New International Version

I will put it into the hands of your tormentors, who said to you, 'Fall prostrate that we may walk on you.' And you made your back like the ground, like a street to be walked on."

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Isaiah 51:23 WEB

World English Bible

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Isaiah 51:23 WYC

Wycliffe

And I shall set it in the hand of them that made thee low, and said to thy soul, Be thou bowed, that we pass; and thou hast set thy body as (the) earth, and as a way to them that go forth. (And I shall put it in the hand of them who made thee low, and who said to thee, Be thou bowed down, so that we can trample upon thee; and thou hast made thy body like the ground, and a way for them to go upon.)

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Isaiah 51:23 YLT

Young's Literal Translation

And I have put it into the hand of those afflicting thee, Who have said to thy soul, Bow down, and we pass over, And thou makest as the earth thy body, And as the street to those passing by!'

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Isaiah 51 - Matthew Henry Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible

Chapter 51

Exhortations to trust the Messiah. (1-3) The power of God, and the weakness of man. (4-8) Christ defends his people. (9-16) Their afflictions and deliverances. (17-23)

Verses 1-3 It is good for those privileged by the new birth, to consider that they were shapen in sin. This should cause low thoughts of ourselves, and high thoughts of Divine grace. It is the greatest comfort to be made serviceable to the glory of God. The more holiness men have, and the more good they do, the more gladness they have. Let us seriously reflect upon our guilt. To do so will tend to keep the heart humble, and the conscience awake and tender. They make Christ more precious to the soul, and give strength to our attempts and prayers for others.

Verses 4-8 The gospel of Christ shall be preached and published. How shall we escape if we neglect it? There is no salvation without righteousness. The soul shall, as to this world, vanish like smoke, and the body be thrown by like a worn-out garment. But those whose happiness is in Christ's righteousness and salvation, will have the comfort of it when time and days shall be no more. Clouds darken the sun, but do not stop its course. The believer will enjoy his portion, while revilers of Christ are in darkness

Verses 9-16 The people whom Christ has redeemed with his blood, as well as by his power, will obtain joyful deliverance from every enemy. He that designs such joy for us at last, will he not work such deliverance in the mean time, as our cases require? In this world of changes, it is a short step from joy to sorrow, but in that world, sorrow shall never come in view. They prayed for the display of God's power; he answers them with consolations of his grace. Did we dread to sin against God, we should not fear the frowns of men. Happy is the man that fears God always. And Christ's church shall enjoy security by the power and providence of the Almighty.

Verses 17-23 God calls upon his people to mind the things that belong to their everlasting peace. Jerusalem had provoked God, and was made to taste the bitter fruits. Those who should have been her comforters, were their own tormentors. They have no patience by which to keep possesion of their own souls, nor any confidence in God's promise, by which to keep possession of its comfort. Thou art drunken, not as formerly, with the intoxicating cup of Babylon's idolatries, but with the cup of affliction. Know, then, the cause of God's people may for a time seem as lost, but God will protect it, by convincing the conscience, or confounding the projects, of those that strive against it. The oppressors required souls to be subjected to them, that every man should believe and worship as they would have them. But all they could gain by violence was, that people were brought to outward hypocritical conformity, for consciences cannot be forced.

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