Isaiah 16:1 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Send ye a lamb [to] the ruler of the land, From Selah in the wilderness, Unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
English ASV
Send ye the lambs for the ruler of the land from Selah to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
English Amplified
YOU [Moabites, now fugitives in Edom, which is ruled by the king of Judah] send lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela or Petra through the desert and wilderness to the mountain of the Daughter of Zion [Jerusalem]. [II Kings 3:4, 5.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
YOU [Moabites, now fugitives in Edom, which is ruled by the king of Judah] send lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela or Petra through the desert and wilderness to the mountain of the Daughter of Zion [Jerusalem]. [II Kings 3:4, 5.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Send the tribute lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mount of Daughter Zion.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Send lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mountain of Daughter Zion.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Send the lamb of the ruler of the land from the rock to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
English EASY 2024
We must send sheep as gifts to the ruler of our land. Send them from Sela across the desert. Send them to Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
You people should send a gift to the king of the land. You should send a lamb from Sela, through the desert, to the mountain of Daughter Zion.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Send the lamb to the ruler of the land, from Sela, by way of the desert, to the mount of the daughter of Zion.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
From the city of Sela in the desert the people of Moab send a lamb as a present to the one who rules in Jerusalem.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Send lambs to the ruler of the land. Send lambs from Sela through the desert to my people at Mount Zion.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Send lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mountain of Daughter Zion.
English KJV 1611
Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
English LSB
Send the tribute lamb to the ruler of the land, From Sela by way of the wilderness to the mountain of the daughter of Zion.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Send the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela by way of the wilderness, to the mount of the daughter of Zion.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Send the tribute lamb to the ruler of the land, From Sela by way of the wilderness to the mountain of the daughter of Zion.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Send them forth, hugging the earth like reptiles, from Sela across the desert, to the mount of daughter Zion.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Send rams as tribute to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the hill of Daughter Zion.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
People of Moab, send lambs as a gift to the ruler of Judah. Send them from Sela. Send them across the desert. Send them to Mount Zion in the city of Jerusalem.
English NIV
Send lambs as tribute to the ruler of the land, from Sela, across the desert, to the mount of the Daughter of Zion.
English NKJ 1982
Send the lamb to the ruler of the land, From Sela to the wilderness, To the mount of the daughter of Zion.
English NLT
Moab's refugees at Sela send lambs to Jerusalem as a token of alliance with the king of Judah.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Send lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela, by way of the desert, to the mount of daughter Zion.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Send a flock of lambs from the rock of the desert as a gift to the leaders in Jerusalem, to the mountain of the Daughter of Zion.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
They have sent lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela, by way of the desert, to the mount of the daughter of Zion.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Moab's refugees at Sela send lambs as a token of alliance with the king of Judah.
English Tyndale 1537
Then sent the lords of the land a man of war, from the rock that lieth toward the desert, unto the hill of the daughter Sion.