Isaiah 21:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Wandered hath my heart, trembling hath terrified me, The twilight of my desire He hath made a fear to me,

English ASV

My heart fluttereth, horror hath affrighted me; the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me.

English Amplified

My mind reels and wanders, horror terrifies me. [In my mind's eye I am at the feast of Belshazzar. I see the defilement of the golden vessels taken from God's temple, I watch the handwriting appear on the wall--I know that Babylon's great king is to be slain.] The twilight I looked forward to with pleasure has been turned into fear and trembling for me. [Dan. 5.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

My mind reels and wanders, horror terrifies me. [In my mind's eye I am at the feast of Belshazzar. I see the defilement of the golden vessels taken from God's temple, I watch the handwriting appear on the wall–I know that Babylon's great king is to be slain.] The twilight I looked forward to with pleasure has been turned into fear and trembling for me. [Dan. 5.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight of my desire has turned to horror.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

My heart staggers; horror terrifies me. He has turned my last glimmer of hope into sheer terror.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.

English EASY 2024

It confuses my mind. I shake with fear. I wanted a quiet evening, but instead there is terror.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I am worried and shaking with fear. My pleasant evening has become a nightmare.

My heart staggers; horror has appalled me; the twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

My head is spinning, and I am trembling with fear. I had been longing for evening to come, but it has brought me nothing but terror.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I'm confused. I'm shaking with terror. The twilight hours I longed for make me tremble.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

My heart staggers; horror terrifies me. He has turned my last glimmer of hope into sheer terror.

English KJV 1611

My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.

English LSB

My heart reels; horror terrorizes me; The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

My heart panted, fearfulness overwhelmed me; the night for which I longed has turned into trembling for me.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

My mind reels, horror overwhelms me; The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

My mind reels, shuddering assails me; My yearning for twilight has turned into dread.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

My heart palpitates, I shake in fear; the twilight I desired has brought me terror.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

My heart grows weak. Fear makes me tremble. I longed for evening to come. But it brought me horror instead of rest.

English NIV

My heart falters, fear makes me tremble; the twilight I longed for has become a horror to me.

English NKJ 1982

My heart wavered, fearfulness frightened me; The night for which I longed He turned into fear for me.

English NLT

My mind reels; my heart races. The sleep I once enjoyed at night is now a faint memory. I lie awake, trembling.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

My mind reels, horror has appalled me; the twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

My mind is reeling; I’m filled with panic. I longed for twilight, but now I tremble through the night.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

My mind reels, horror has appalled me; the twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

My mind reels; my heart races; I am gripped by awful fear. All rest at night—so pleasant once—is gone; I lie awake, trembling.

English Tyndale 1537

Mine heart panted, I trembled for fear. The darkness made me fearful in my mind.

Isaiah 21:4 — Compare Translations