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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Good News Translation
Isaiah 7:21
"When that time comes, even if a farmer has been able to save only one young cow and two goats,
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Christian Standard Bible®
On that daya man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
On that daya man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
Hebrew Names Version
It shall happen in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
It shall happen in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
King James Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
English Standard Version
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep,
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep,
New American Standard Bible
Now on that day a person may keep alive only a heifer and a pair of sheep;
Now on that day a person may keep alive only a heifer and a pair of sheep;
New Century Version
"At that time a person will be able to keep only one young cow and two sheep alive.
"At that time a person will be able to keep only one young cow and two sheep alive.
Amplified Bible
Now in that day [because of the poverty caused by the invaders] a man will keep alive only a young milk cow and two sheep;
Now in that day [because of the poverty caused by the invaders] a man will keep alive only a young milk cow and two sheep;
World English Bible
It shall happen in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
It shall happen in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in the same day shall a man nourish a yong kowe, and two sheepe.
And in the same day shall a man nourish a yong kowe, and two sheepe.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it will be in that day, that a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep;
And it will be in that day, that a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep;
Berean Standard Bible
On that day a man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
On that day a man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
Contemporary English Version
No one will have more than one young cow and two sheep,
No one will have more than one young cow and two sheep,
Complete Jewish Bible
When that day comes, a man will raise a young cow and two sheep.
When that day comes, a man will raise a young cow and two sheep.
Darby Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow and two sheep,
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow and two sheep,
Easy-to-Read Version
"At that time someone might keep only one young cow and two sheep alive.
"At that time someone might keep only one young cow and two sheep alive.
George Lamsa Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day that a man shall rear a young cow and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day that a man shall rear a young cow and two sheep;
Lexham English Bible
And this shall happen: on that day, a young man will keep a young cow of the herd and two sheep alive.
And this shall happen: on that day, a young man will keep a young cow of the herd and two sheep alive.
Literal Translation
And it shall be in that day, a man shall keep alive a heifer of the herd, and two sheep.
And it shall be in that day, a man shall keep alive a heifer of the herd, and two sheep.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At the same tyme shall a man lyue with a cowe, and two shepe.
At the same tyme shall a man lyue with a cowe, and two shepe.
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
Bible in Basic English
And it will be in that day that a man will give food to a young cow and two sheep;
And it will be in that day that a man will give food to a young cow and two sheep;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall rear a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall rear a young cow, and two sheep;
King James Version (1611)
And it shall come to passe in that day, that a man shal nourish a yong cow and two sheepe.
And it shall come to passe in that day, that a man shal nourish a yong cow and two sheepe.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
At the same time shal a man nurrishe a young cowe, and two sheepe.
At the same time shal a man nurrishe a young cowe, and two sheepe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall rear a heifer, and two sheep.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall rear a heifer, and two sheep.
English Revised Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it schal be, in that day a man schal nurische a cow of oxis, and twei scheep,
And it schal be, in that day a man schal nurische a cow of oxis, and twei scheep,
Update Bible Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
New English Translation
At that time a man will keep alive a young cow from the herd and a couple of goats.
At that time a man will keep alive a young cow from the herd and a couple of goats.
New King James Version
It shall be in that day That a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep;
It shall be in that day That a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep;
New Living Translation
In that day a farmer will be fortunate to have a cow and two sheep or goats left.
In that day a farmer will be fortunate to have a cow and two sheep or goats left.
New Life Bible
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep.
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep.
New Revised Standard
On that day one will keep alive a young cow and two sheep,
On that day one will keep alive a young cow and two sheep,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow and two sheep.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow and two sheep.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep.
Revised Standard Version
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep;
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep;
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in that day, A man keepeth alive a heifer of the herd, And two of the flock,
And it hath come to pass, in that day, A man keepeth alive a heifer of the herd, And two of the flock,
THE MESSAGE
It will be a time when survivors will count themselves lucky to have a cow and a couple of sheep. At least they'll have plenty of milk! Whoever's left in the land will learn to make do with the simplest foods—curds, whey, and honey.
It will be a time when survivors will count themselves lucky to have a cow and a couple of sheep. At least they'll have plenty of milk! Whoever's left in the land will learn to make do with the simplest foods—curds, whey, and honey.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now in that day a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep;
Now in that day a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep;
Contextual Overview
17 "The Lord is going to bring on you, on your people, and on the whole royal family, days of trouble worse than any that have come since the kingdom of Israel separated from Judah—he is going to bring the king of Assyria. 18 "When that time comes, the Lord will whistle as a signal for the Egyptians to come like flies from the farthest branches of the Nile, and for the Assyrians to come from their land like bees. 19 They will swarm in the rugged valleys and in the caves in the rocks, and they will cover every thorn bush and every pasture. 20 "When that time comes, the Lord will hire a barber from across the Euphrates—the emperor of Assyria!—and he will shave off your beards and the hair on your heads and your bodies. 21 "When that time comes, even if a farmer has been able to save only one young cow and two goats, 22 they will give so much milk that he will have all he needs. Yes, the few survivors left in the land will have milk and honey to eat. 23 "When that time comes, the fine vineyards, each with a thousand vines and each worth a thousand pieces of silver, will be overgrown with thorn bushes and briers. 24 People will go hunting there with bows and arrows. Yes, the whole country will be full of briers and thorn bushes. 25 All the hills where crops were once planted will be so overgrown with thorns that no one will go there. It will be a place where cattle and sheep graze."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a man: Isaiah 7:25, Isaiah 5:17, Isaiah 17:2, Isaiah 37:30, Jeremiah 39:10
Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:30 - the poor Hosea 4:16 - as a lamb
Cross-References
Genesis 6:13
God said to Noah, "I have decided to put an end to all people. I will destroy them completely, because the world is full of their violent deeds.
God said to Noah, "I have decided to put an end to all people. I will destroy them completely, because the world is full of their violent deeds.
Genesis 6:17
I am going to send a flood on the earth to destroy every living being. Everything on the earth will die,
I am going to send a flood on the earth to destroy every living being. Everything on the earth will die,
Genesis 7:3
Take also seven pairs of each kind of bird. Do this so that every kind of animal and bird will be kept alive to reproduce again on the earth.
Take also seven pairs of each kind of bird. Do this so that every kind of animal and bird will be kept alive to reproduce again on the earth.
Genesis 7:4
Seven days from now I am going to send rain that will fall for forty days and nights, in order to destroy all the living beings that I have made."
Seven days from now I am going to send rain that will fall for forty days and nights, in order to destroy all the living beings that I have made."
Genesis 7:6
Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came on the earth.
Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came on the earth.
Genesis 7:7
He and his wife, and his sons and their wives, went into the boat to escape the flood.
He and his wife, and his sons and their wives, went into the boat to escape the flood.
Genesis 7:15
A male and a female of each kind of living being went into the boat with Noah,
A male and a female of each kind of living being went into the boat with Noah,
Genesis 7:17
The flood continued for forty days, and the water became deep enough for the boat to float.
The flood continued for forty days, and the water became deep enough for the boat to float.
Genesis 7:20
it went on rising until it was about twenty-five feet above the tops of the mountains.
it went on rising until it was about twenty-five feet above the tops of the mountains.
Genesis 7:22
Everything on earth that breathed died.
Everything on earth that breathed died.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day,.... Not in the days of Hezekiah, after the destruction of Sennacherib's army, when there followed great fruitfulness and plenty, Isaiah 37:30 as Kimchi and Jarchi interpret it; but in the days of Nebuchadnezzar, after the destruction of Jerusalem, when some poor men were left in the land to till it, Jeremiah 39:10 for of these, and not of rich men, are the following words to be understood:
[that] a man shall nourish a young cow and two sheep; this seems to denote both the scarcity of men and cattle, through the ravages of the army of the Chaldeans; that there should not be large herds and flocks, only a single cow, and two or three sheep; and yet men should be so few, and families so thin, that these would be sufficient to support them comfortably.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In that day - In the time specified in the previous verses - in the judgments that should be brought upon the land by the Egyptians and Assyrians.
A man shall nourish - Hebrew ‘Make to live:’ that is, he shall own, or feed.
A young cow - The Hebrew denotes a heifer that gives milk. The state which is denoted by this is that of great poverty. Instead of being engaged in agriculture, of possessing great resources in that time, a man should depend, for the subsistence of himself and his family, on what a single cow and two sheep would yield. Probably this is intended also as a description of the general state of the nation, that it would be reduced to great poverty.
And two sheep - Two here seems to be used to denote a very small number. A man, that is, the generality of people, would be so reduced as to be able to purchase and keep no more.
