Isaiah 24:5 — Compare Translations

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

And the land hath been defiled under its inhabitants, Because they have transgressed laws, They have changed a statute, They have made void a covenant age-during.

English ASV

The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.

English Amplified

The land and the earth also are defiled by their inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, disregarded the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant. [Gen. 9:1-17; Deut. 29:20.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The land and the earth also are defiled by their inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, disregarded the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant. [Gen. 9:1-17; Deut. 29:20.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The earth is defiled by its people; they have transgressed the laws; they have overstepped the decrees and broken the everlasting covenant.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The earth is polluted by its inhabitants, for they have transgressed teachings, overstepped decrees, and broken the permanent covenant.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the land is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; for they have violated the laws, changed the statute, broken the everlasting covenant.

English EASY 2024

The people who live on the earth have caused it to become unclean. They have not obeyed God's laws. They have turned against his teaching. They have not obeyed the covenant that God made with them for ever.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The people have ruined the land. They did what God said was wrong. They did not obey God's laws. They made an agreement with God a long time ago, but they broke their agreement with God.

The earth lies defiled under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The people have defiled the earth by breaking God's laws and by violating the covenant he made to last forever.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The earth is polluted by those who live on it because they've disobeyed the Lord's teachings, violated his laws, and rejected the everlasting promise.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The earth is polluted by its inhabitants, for they have transgressed teachings, overstepped decrees, and broken the everlasting covenant.

English KJV 1611

The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

English LSB

The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, for they trespassed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The earth also is defiled by its inhabitants because they have transgressed the laws, violated the ordinances, broken the everlasting covenant.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant.

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

The earth is polluted because of its inhabitants, who have transgressed laws, violated statutes, broken the ancient covenant.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The earth is defiled by its inhabitants, for they have violated laws, disregarded the regulation, and broken the permanent treaty.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The earth is polluted by its people. They haven't obeyed the laws of the Lord. They haven't done what he told them to do. They've broken the covenant that will last forever.

English NIV

The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant.

English NKJ 1982

The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants, Because they have transgressed the laws, Changed the ordinance, Broken the everlasting covenant.

English NLT

The earth suffers for the sins of its people, for they have twisted the instructions of God, violated his laws, and broken his everlasting covenant.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The earth lies polluted under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The people have polluted the earth beneath their feet by disobeying laws, violating truth, and breaking the ancient, everlasting covenant.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The earth lies polluted under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The land is defiled by crime; the people have twisted the laws of God and broken his everlasting commands.

English Tyndale 1537

For the earth is corrupt of her indwellers. For why they have offended the law, changed the ordinances, and made the everlasting testament of none effect.