New International VersionThe LORD Almighty has declared in my hearing: “Surely the great houses will become desolate, the fine mansions left without occupants.
New Living TranslationBut I have heard the LORD of Heaven’s Armies swear a solemn oath: “Many houses will stand deserted; even beautiful mansions will be empty.
English Standard VersionThe LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing: “Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
Berean Standard BibleI heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
King James BibleIn mine ears
said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate,
even great and fair, without inhabitant.
New King James VersionIn my hearing the LORD of hosts
said, “Truly, many houses shall be desolate, Great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant.
New American Standard BibleIn my ears the LORD of armies
has sworn, “Many houses shall certainly become desolate,
Even great and fine ones, without occupants.
NASB 1995In my ears the LORD of hosts has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate, Even great and fine ones, without occupants.
NASB 1977In my ears the LORD of hosts
has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate,
Even great and fine ones, without occupants.
Legacy Standard BibleIn my ears Yahweh of hosts
has sworn, “Surely, many houses shall become desolate,
Even great and good ones, without inhabitants.
Amplified BibleIn my ears the LORD of hosts
said, “Be assured that many houses will become desolate,
Even great and beautiful ones will be unoccupied.
Christian Standard BibleI heard the LORD of Armies say: Indeed, many houses will become desolate, grand and lovely ones without inhabitants.
Holman Christian Standard BibleI heard the LORD of Hosts say: Indeed, many houses will become desolate, grand and lovely ones without inhabitants.
American Standard VersionIn mine ears saith Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Contemporary English VersionBut the LORD All-Powerful has made this promise to me: Those large and beautiful homes will be left empty, with no one to take care of them.
English Revised VersionIn mine ears saith the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationWith my own ears I heard the LORD of Armies say, "Many houses will become empty. Large, beautiful houses will be without people to live in them.
Good News TranslationI have heard the LORD Almighty say, "All these big, fine houses will be empty ruins.
International Standard VersionThe LORD of the Heavenly Armies has declared this so I could hear it: "Surely many houses will become desolate, great and beautiful houses, without occupants.
NET BibleThe LORD who commands armies told me this: "Many houses will certainly become desolate, large, impressive houses will have no one living in them.
New Heart English BibleIn my ears, the LORD of hosts says: "Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied.
Webster's Bible TranslationIn my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleI heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
World English BibleIn my ears, Yahweh of Armies says: “Surely many houses will be desolate, even great and beautiful, unoccupied.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard VersionDo many houses not become a desolation by the weapons of YHWH of Hosts? Great and good without inhabitant!
Young's Literal Translation By the weapons of Jehovah of Hosts Do not many houses a desolation become? Great and good without inhabitant!
Smith's Literal TranslationIn the ears of Jehovah of armies, If not many houses shall be for desolation, great and good from none dwelling.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleThese things are in my ears, saith the Lord of hosts: Unless many great and fair houses shall become desolate, without an inhabitant.
Catholic Public Domain VersionThese things are in my ears, says the Lord of hosts. Otherwise, many houses, great and beautiful, will become desolate, without an inhabitant.
New American BibleIn my hearing the LORD of hosts has sworn: Many houses shall be in ruins, houses large and fine, with nobody living there.
New Revised Standard VersionThe LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing: Surely many houses shall be desolate, large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleIn my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth, it has been heard, that many houses shall be desolate, because there will be no one to dwell in them.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedIn my ear LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts was heard: “Many households shall be a desolation from lack of an inhabitant
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917In mine ears said the LORD of hosts: Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, Even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationFor these things have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts: for though many houses should be built, many and fair houses shall be desolate, and there shall be no inhabitants in them.
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