Isaiah 37:7 — Compare Translations

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

Lo, I am giving in him a spirit, and he hath heard a report, and hath turned back unto his land, and I have caused him to fall by the sword in his land.`

English ASV

Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear tidings, and shall return unto his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

English Amplified

Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I am about to put a spirit in him and he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Behold, I will put a spirit into him, and he shall hear tidings, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

English EASY 2024

Listen to me! I will put a spirit into the king of Assyria's mind. He will hear a report which will cause him to return to his own country. There, in his own land, I will cause someone to kill him with a sword.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Look, I will send a spirit against the king of Assyria. He will get a report that will make him return to his own country. And I will cut him down with a sword in his own country.'"

Behold, I will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord will cause the emperor to hear a rumor that will make him go back to his own country, and the Lord will have him killed there.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I'm going to put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own country. I'll have him assassinated in his own country.' "

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Look! I am putting a spirit in him and he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.'"

English KJV 1611

Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

English LSB

Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a report and return to his own land. And I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.”’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he shall hear a rumor, and return to his own land. And I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.’ ”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land. And I will make him fall by the sword in his own land."'"

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

I am about to put in him such a spirit that, when he hears a certain report, he will return to his own land, and there I will cause him to fall by the sword.'"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Look, I will take control of his mind; he will receive a report and return to his own land. I will cut him down with a sword in his own land.”’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Listen! I will send him news from his own country. It will upset him so much that he will return home. There I will have him cut down with a sword." ' "

English NIV

Listen! I am going to put a spirit in him so that when he hears a certain report, he will return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with the sword.'"

English NKJ 1982

Surely I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.” ’ ”

English NLT

Listen! I myself will make sure that the king will receive a report from Assyria telling him that he is needed at home. Then I will make him want to return to his land, where I will have him killed with a sword.'"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I myself will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor, and return to his own land; I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.'"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I will put in him a mindset that will cause him, when he hears a certain rumor, to flee back to his own country. And when he returns I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.” ’ ”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Behold, I will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor, and return to his own land; and I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For a report from Assyria will reach the king that he is needed at home at once, and he will return to his own land, where I will have him killed.“

English Tyndale 1537

Behold, I will cause a wind go over him, as soon as he heareth it, he shall go again into his country, there will I destroy him with the sword.