Isaiah 38:15 — Compare Translations

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But what can I say? For He has both spoken to me and He Himself has done it. I must go softly [as in solemn procession] all my years and my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But what can I say? For He has both spoken to me and He Himself has done it. I must go softly [as in solemn procession] all my years and my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

What can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. I walk along slowly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

What shall I say? He hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done [it]. I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

English EASY 2024

I do not know what I can say. The Lord has told me what must happen. He has done what he decided to do. I will live quietly for the rest of my life, because I am very sad and upset.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

What can I say? The Lord told me what would happen, and he will make it happen. I have had these troubles in my soul, so now I will be humble all my life.

What shall I say? For he has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. I walk slowly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

What can I say? The Lord has done this. My heart is bitter, and I cannot sleep.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I cried out until morning as if a lion had crushed all my bones. You ended my life in one day.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it. I walk along slowly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul,

English KJV 1611

What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

English LSB

“What shall I say? Indeed, He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it; I will wander about all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

What shall I say? For He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it. I shall wander about all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"What shall I say? For He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it; I will wander about all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

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

What am I to say or tell him? He has done it! I shall go on through all my years despite the bitterness of my soul.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"But what can I say? You have promised to heal me. And you yourself have done it. Once I was proud and bitter. But now I will live the rest of my life free of pride.

English NIV

But what can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this. I will walk humbly all my years because of this anguish of my soul.

English NKJ 1982

“What shall I say? He has both spoken to me, And He Himself has done it. I shall walk carefully all my years In the bitterness of my soul.

English NLT

But what could I say? For he himself had sent this sickness. Now I will walk humbly throughout my years because of this anguish I have felt.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But what can I say? For he has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. All my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But what can I say? For he has spoken to me and told me that he is the one who has done this. I can’t sleep a wink because I’m overwhelmed with grief.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But what can I say? For he has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. All my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But what can I say? For he himself has sent this sickness. All my sleep has fled because of my soul's bitterness.

English Tyndale 1537

What shall I speak or say, that he may this do? that I may live out all my years, yea in the bitterness of my life?