Isaiah 22:17 — Compare All Translations

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

Lo, Jehovah is casting thee up and down, A casting up and down, O mighty one,

English ASV

Behold, Jehovah, like a strong man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.

English Amplified

Behold, the Lord will hurl you away violently, O you strong man; yes, He will take tight hold of you and He will surely cover you [with shame].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Behold, the Lord will hurl you away violently, O you strong man; yes, He will take tight hold of you and He will surely cover you [with shame].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Look, O mighty man! The Lord is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Look, you strong man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Behold, Jehovah will hurl thee with the force of a mighty man, and will cover thee entirely.

English EASY 2024

But look! The Lord will catch you and he will throw you out! You are just a man. He will take hold of you with all his strength.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"What a big man you are! But the Lord will crush you. He will roll you into a small ball and throw you far away into the open arms of another country, and there you will die." {The Lord said,} "You are very proud of your chariots. But in that faraway land, your new ruler will have better chariots. And your chariots will not look important in his palace.

Behold, the LORD will hurl you away violently, O you strong man. He will seize firm hold on you

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You may be important, but the Lord will pick you up and throw you away.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Look, mighty man! The Lord will throw you out. He will grab you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Look, young man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,

English KJV 1611

Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.

English LSB

Behold, Yahweh is about to hurl you headlong, O man. And He is about to grasp you firmly

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Behold, the Lord is about to hurl you headlong, O man; He is about to seize you firmly.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Behold, the LORD is about to hurl you headlong, O man. And He is about to grasp you firmly

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

The LORD shall hurl you down headlong, mortal man! He shall grip you firmly

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Look, the LORD will throw you far away, you mere man! He will wrap you up tightly.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'Watch out, you mighty man! The Lord is about to grab hold of you. He is about to throw you away.

English NIV

"Beware, the LORD is about to take firm hold of you and hurl you away, O you mighty man.

English NKJ 1982

Indeed, the Lord will throw you away violently, O mighty man, And will surely seize you.

English NLT

For the LORD is about to seize you and hurl you away. He is going to send you into captivity, you strong man!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The LORD is about to hurl you away violently, my fellow. He will seize firm hold on you,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Watch out, O strong man, for the Lord is about to seize you and hurl you down.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Behold, the Lord will hurl you away violently, O you strong man. He will seize firm hold on you,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the Lord who allowed you to be clothed so gorgeously will hurl you away, sending you into captivity, O strong man!

English Tyndale 1537

Behold, the LORD shall cast thee out by violence, he will deck thee of another fashion, and put upon thee a strange cloth.

Isaiah 22:17 — Compare Translations