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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Isaiah 34:9
Then shall the torrents thereof be turned into pitch, And the dust thereof, into brimstone, - So shall her land become burning pitch:
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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible
Her streams will be turned to tar, and her soil to sulfur; her land will become a blazing pitch.
Her streams will be turned to tar, and her soil to sulfur; her land will become a blazing pitch.
Contemporary English Version
Edom's streams will turn into tar and its soil into sulfur— then the whole country will go up in flames.
Edom's streams will turn into tar and its soil into sulfur— then the whole country will go up in flames.
Complete Jewish Bible
Its streams will be changed to tar, its dust to sulfur, its land burning tar
Its streams will be changed to tar, its dust to sulfur, its land burning tar
Darby Translation
And the torrents thereof shall be turned into pitch, and its dust into brimstone; yea, the land thereof shall become burning pitch:
And the torrents thereof shall be turned into pitch, and its dust into brimstone; yea, the land thereof shall become burning pitch:
Easy-to-Read Version
Edom's rivers will be like hot tar. Edom's ground will be like burning sulfur.
Edom's rivers will be like hot tar. Edom's ground will be like burning sulfur.
American Standard Version
And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Bible in Basic English
And its streams will be turned into boiling oil, and its dust into burning stone, and all the land will be on fire.
And its streams will be turned into boiling oil, and its dust into burning stone, and all the land will be on fire.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And his fluddes shalbe turned to pitch, and his earth to brimstone, and therewith shall the lande be kindled.
And his fluddes shalbe turned to pitch, and his earth to brimstone, and therewith shall the lande be kindled.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the riuers thereof shall be turned into pitche, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shalbe burning pitch.
And the riuers thereof shall be turned into pitche, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shalbe burning pitch.
George Lamsa Translation
And its streams shall be turned into pitch and its soil into brimstone, and its land shall become burning pitch.
And its streams shall be turned into pitch and its soil into brimstone, and its land shall become burning pitch.
Good News Translation
The rivers of Edom will turn into tar, and the soil will turn into sulfur. The whole country will burn like tar.
The rivers of Edom will turn into tar, and the soil will turn into sulfur. The whole country will burn like tar.
English Standard Version
And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into sulfur; her land shall become burning pitch.
And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into sulfur; her land shall become burning pitch.
Hebrew Names Version
The streams of [Edom] shall be turned into zehfet, and the dust of it into sulfur, and the land of it shall become burning zehfet.
The streams of [Edom] shall be turned into zehfet, and the dust of it into sulfur, and the land of it shall become burning zehfet.
Christian Standard Bible®
Edom's streams will be turned into pitch, her soil into sulfur; her land will become burning pitch.
Edom's streams will be turned into pitch, her soil into sulfur; her land will become burning pitch.
New International Version (1984)
Edom's streams will be turned into pitch, her dust into burning sulfur; her land will become blazing pitch!
Edom's streams will be turned into pitch, her dust into burning sulfur; her land will become blazing pitch!
New American Standard Bible
Its streams will be turned into pitch, And its loose earth into brimstone, And its land will become burning pitch.
Its streams will be turned into pitch, And its loose earth into brimstone, And its land will become burning pitch.
King James Version (1611)
And the streames thereof shalbe turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
And the streames thereof shalbe turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
King James Version
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Amplified Bible
The streams [of Edom] will be turned into pitch, And its dust into brimstone, And its land will become burning pitch.
The streams [of Edom] will be turned into pitch, And its dust into brimstone, And its land will become burning pitch.
Update Bible Version
And the streams of [Edom] shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
And the streams of [Edom] shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Webster's Bible Translation
And its streams shall be turned into pitch, and its dust into brimstone, and its land shall become burning pitch.
And its streams shall be turned into pitch, and its dust into brimstone, and its land shall become burning pitch.
World English Bible
The streams of [Edom] shall be turned into pitch, and the dust of it into sulfur, and the land of it shall become burning pitch.
The streams of [Edom] shall be turned into pitch, and the dust of it into sulfur, and the land of it shall become burning pitch.
Lexham English Bible
And its streams shall be changed to pitch and its soil to sulfur, and its land shall become like burning pitch.
And its streams shall be changed to pitch and its soil to sulfur, and its land shall become like burning pitch.
Literal Translation
And its torrents shall be turned to pitch, and its dust to brimstone; and its land shall become burning pitch.
And its torrents shall be turned to pitch, and its dust to brimstone; and its land shall become burning pitch.
New Century Version
Edom's rivers will be like hot tar. Its dirt will be like burning sulfur. Its land will be like burning tar.
Edom's rivers will be like hot tar. Its dirt will be like burning sulfur. Its land will be like burning tar.
New English Translation
Edom's streams will be turned into pitch and her soil into brimstone; her land will become burning pitch.
Edom's streams will be turned into pitch and her soil into brimstone; her land will become burning pitch.
New International Version
Edom's streams will be turned into pitch, her dust into burning sulfur; her land will become blazing pitch!
Edom's streams will be turned into pitch, her dust into burning sulfur; her land will become blazing pitch!
New King James Version
Its streams shall be turned into pitch, And its dust into brimstone; Its land shall become burning pitch.
Its streams shall be turned into pitch, And its dust into brimstone; Its land shall become burning pitch.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the strondis therof schulen be turned in to pitche, and the erthe therof in to brymstoon; and the lond therof schal be in to brennyng pitch, niyt and dai.
And the strondis therof schulen be turned in to pitche, and the erthe therof in to brymstoon; and the lond therof schal be in to brennyng pitch, niyt and dai.
New Life Bible
Edom's rivers will be turned into tar, and its dust into sulphur. Her land will become burning tar.
Edom's rivers will be turned into tar, and its dust into sulphur. Her land will become burning tar.
New Revised Standard
And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into sulfur; her land shall become burning pitch.
And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into sulfur; her land shall become burning pitch.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the ground thereof into brimstone: and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the ground thereof into brimstone: and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Revised Standard Version
And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into brimstone; her land shall become burning pitch.
And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into brimstone; her land shall become burning pitch.
Young's Literal Translation
And turned have been her streams to pitch, And her dust to brimstone, And her land hath become burning pitch.
And turned have been her streams to pitch, And her dust to brimstone, And her land hath become burning pitch.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thy floudes shalbe turned to pytch, and thine earth to brymstone, & therwith shal the londe be kyndled,
Thy floudes shalbe turned to pytch, and thine earth to brymstone, & therwith shal the londe be kyndled,
English Revised Version
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And her valleys shall be turned into pitch, and her land into sulphur; and her land shall be as pitch burning night and day;
And her valleys shall be turned into pitch, and her land into sulphur; and her land shall be as pitch burning night and day;
New Living Translation
The streams of Edom will be filled with burning pitch, and the ground will be covered with fire.
The streams of Edom will be filled with burning pitch, and the ground will be covered with fire.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Its streams will be turned into pitch, And its loose earth into brimstone, And its land will become burning pitch.
Its streams will be turned into pitch, And its loose earth into brimstone, And its land will become burning pitch.
Contextual Overview
9 Then shall the torrents thereof be turned into pitch, And the dust thereof, into brimstone, - So shall her land become burning pitch: 10 Neither night nor day, shall it be quenched, To times age-abiding, shall ascend the smoke thereof, - From generation to generation, shall it be waste, Never, never, shall any pass through it: 11 That the vomiting pelican and the bittern may possess it: And the great owl and the raven, dwell therein; Then will he stretch out over it The line of desolation, and The plummet of emptiness. 12 Her nobles (but none, are, there)! unto royalty, will call, - All, all her princes, shall become nought. 13 Then shall come up, in her palaces thorns Nettles and thistles in her fortresses, - And she shall become A home for wild dogs, An enclosure for ostriches; 14 Then shall criers meet with howlers, And, the shaggy creature, unto his fellow, shall call, - Only, there, shall, the night-spectre, Make her settlement, And find for herself a place of rest: 15 There, shall, the arrow-snake, Make her nest and lay, And hatch and gather under her shadow, - Only, there, shall be gathered the falcons, every one with her mate. 16 Seek ye out of the scroll of Yahweh, and read, Not, one from among them, is lacking, None, hath missed, her mate, - For, a mouth, hath, itself commanded, And, his spirit, hath itself gathered them: 17 Yea he himself, hath cast for them a lot, And his own hand, hath given to them a portion by line, - Unto times age-abiding, shall they possess it, To generation after generation, shall they dwell therein.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Genesis 19:28, Deuteronomy 29:23, Job 18:15, Psalms 11:6, Luke 17:29, Jude 1:7, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 21:8
Reciprocal: Psalms 107:33 - turneth Isaiah 1:7 - burned Isaiah 1:31 - and they Isaiah 30:27 - burning Isaiah 33:14 - everlasting Jeremiah 49:13 - a desolation Jeremiah 49:17 - Edom Jeremiah 49:33 - a dwelling Zephaniah 2:9 - as Gomorrah Malachi 1:3 - laid Revelation 14:10 - be Revelation 18:9 - the smoke
Cross-References
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men! that they were, fair, - so they took to themselves wives of whomsoever they chose,
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men! that they were, fair, - so they took to themselves wives of whomsoever they chose,
Genesis 19:14
And Lot went forth and spake unto his sons-in - law who were about to take his two daughters and said Arise come forth out of this place, for Yahweh is about to destroy the city. And it came to pass, that he was as one that laughed, in the eyes of his sons-in-law.
And Lot went forth and spake unto his sons-in - law who were about to take his two daughters and said Arise come forth out of this place, for Yahweh is about to destroy the city. And it came to pass, that he was as one that laughed, in the eyes of his sons-in-law.
Genesis 24:3
that I may put thee on oath, by Yahweh God of the heavens and God of the earth - That thou wilt not take a wife for my son, from among the daughters of the Canaanites in the midst of whom, I, am dwelling:
that I may put thee on oath, by Yahweh God of the heavens and God of the earth - That thou wilt not take a wife for my son, from among the daughters of the Canaanites in the midst of whom, I, am dwelling:
Genesis 27:46
So then Rebekah said unto Isaac, I am disgusted with my life because of the daughters of Heth, - Should Jacob be taking a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these, of the daughters of the land, wherefore could I wish for life?
So then Rebekah said unto Isaac, I am disgusted with my life because of the daughters of Heth, - Should Jacob be taking a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these, of the daughters of the land, wherefore could I wish for life?
Deuteronomy 7:3
neither shalt thou intermarry with them, - thy daughter, shalt thou not give unto his son, nor his daughter, shalt thou take for thy son;
neither shalt thou intermarry with them, - thy daughter, shalt thou not give unto his son, nor his daughter, shalt thou take for thy son;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch,.... The Septuagint render it, "the valleys"; the word signifying both rivers and valleys, most render it rivers or streams. The Targum is express,
"the rivers of Rome shall be turned into pitch;''
by which may be meant the maritime places belonging to the Romish jurisdiction, the same on which the third vial will be poured, by which the rivers and fountains of waters will become blood; and which refers to this very time, when blood shall be given to the whore of Rome to drink, Revelation 16:4. The allusion, in this and some following clauses, is to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah; see
Jeremiah 49:17:
and the dust thereof into brimstone; and so easily take fire:
and the land thereof shall become burning pitch: plainly pointing to the destruction of Rome by fire, Revelation 17:16.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the streams thereof - The idea here is, that there would be as great and awful a destruction as if the streams everywhere should become pitch or resin, which would be set on fire, and which would fill the land with flame. This image is very striking, as we may see by supposing the rivers and streams in any land to flow not with water, but with heated pitch, turpentine, or tar, and that this was all suddenly kindled into a flame. It cannot be supposed that this is to be taken literally. The image is evidently taken from the destruction of Sodom and Gamorrah (Genesis 19:25-28), an image which is more fully used in reference to the same subject in Jeremiah 49:17-18 : ‘And Edom shall be a desolation;... as in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the neighbor cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.’
And the dust thereof into brimstone - The ruin shall be as entire as if all the soil were turned into brimstone, which should be ignited and left burning.
