Isaiah 38:11 — Compare Translations

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

I said, I do not see Jah -- Jah! In the land of the living, I do not behold man any more, With the inhabitants of the world.

I said, I shall not see Jehovah, even Jehovah in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

English Amplified

I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living; I shall behold man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living; I shall behold man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I said, “I will never again see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I said: I will never see the LORD, the LORD in the land of the living; I will not look on humanity any longer with the inhabitants of what is passing away.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I said, I shall not see Jah, Jah in the land of the living. With those who dwell where all has ceased to be, I shall behold man no more.

English EASY 2024

I thought, ‘I will not see the Lord again, while I live in this world. I will no longer see the people who live in the world. I will no longer live among them.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So I said, "I will not see the Lord Yah in the land of the living again. I will not see the people living on earth.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

I said, I shall not see the LORD, the LORD in the land of the living; I shall look on man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I thought that in this world of the living I would never again see the Lord Or any living person.

English God's Word - GW 1995

King Hezekiah of Judah wrote this after he was sick and became well again:

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I said: I will never see the LORD, the LORD in the land of the living; I will not look on humanity any longer with the inhabitants of what is passing away.

English KJV 1611

I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

I said, “I will not see Yah, Yah in the land of the living; I will look on man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living; I shall see man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

I said, "I will not see the LORD, The LORD in the land of the living; I will look on man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

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

I said, "I shall see the LORD no more in the land of the living. No longer shall I behold my fellow men among those who dwell in the world."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I said, "Lord, I'll never see you again while I'm still alive. I'll never see people anymore. I'll never again be with those who live in this world.

I said, "I will not again see the LORD, the LORD, in the land of the living; no longer will I look on mankind, or be with those who now dwell in this world.

English NKJ 1982

I said, “I shall not see Yah, The Lord in the land of the living; I shall observe man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

I said, "Never again will I see the LORD GOD while still in the land of the living. Never again will I see my friends or laugh with those who live in this world.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I said, I shall not see the LORD in the land of the living; I shall look upon mortals no more among the inhabitants of the world.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I thought, “I won’t get to see Yah again in the land of the living. No longer will I see my friends or family nor enjoy the company of anyone living on earth.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I said, I shall not see the Lord in the land of the living; I shall look upon man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Never again will I see the Lord in the land of the living. Never again will I see my friends in this world.

English Tyndale 1537

I spake within myself: I shall never visit the LORD GOD in this life: I shall never see man among the dwellers of the world.