Isaiah 13:12

12 I will make people scarcer than pure gold, more rare than the gold of Ophir.

Isaiah 13:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
ESV
12 I will make people more rare than fine gold, and mankind than the gold of Ophir.
NLT
12 I will make people scarcer than gold— more rare than the fine gold of Ophir.
MSG
12 Proud humanity will disappear from the earth. I'll make mortals rarer than hens' teeth.
CSB
12 I will make man scarcer than gold, and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.

Isaiah 13:12 In-Context

10 The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. The rising sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light.
11 I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.
12 I will make people scarcer than pure gold, more rare than the gold of Ophir.
13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble; and the earth will shake from its place at the wrath of the LORD Almighty, in the day of his burning anger.
14 Like a hunted gazelle, like sheep without a shepherd, they will all return to their own people, they will flee to their native land.

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