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Isaiah 47:8

Now therefore hear this, qyou lover of pleasures,

rwho sit securely,

who say in your heart,

s“I am, and there is no one besides me;

tI shall not sit as a widow

or know the loss of children”:

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Isaiah 47:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Now then, listen, you lover of pleasure,

lounging in your security

and saying to yourself,

‘I am, and there is none besides me.

I will never be a widow

or suffer the loss of children.’

Isaiah 47:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly,

That sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me;

I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

Isaiah 47:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Listen to this, you pleasure-loving kingdom,

living at ease and feeling secure.

You say, ‘I am the only one, and there is no other.

I will never be a widow or lose my children.’

Isaiah 47:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Therefore hear this now, you who are given to pleasures,

Who dwell securely,

Who say in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me;

I shall not sit as a widow,

Nor shall I know the loss of children’;

Isaiah 47:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Now, listen, you lover of pleasure.

You think you are safe.

You tell yourself,

‘I am the only important person.

I will never be a widow

or lose my children.’

Isaiah 47:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that sittest securely, that sayest in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

Isaiah 47:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And now hear this, thou voluptuous one, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thy heart, It is I, and there is none but me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know loss of children:

Isaiah 47:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Now then, listen to this, you lover of pleasure. 

You live securely and say to yourself, 

“I’m the only one, and there’s no one else. 

I won’t live as a widow. 

I won’t suffer the loss of children.” 

Isaiah 47:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“So now hear this, lover of luxury,

who sits securely,

who says to herself,

‘I exist, and there is no one else.

I will never be a widow

or know the loss of children.’

Isaiah 47:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Now therefore hear this, you lover of pleasures,

who sit securely,

who say in your heart,

“I am, and there is no one besides me;

I shall not sit as a widow

or know the loss of children”—

Isaiah 47:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Therefore now hear this, luxuriant one who sits in security,

who says in her heart, “I am, and besides me there is no one.

I shall not sit as a widow,

and I shall not know the loss of children.”

Isaiah 47:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“So listen, you who love pleasure.

You think you are safe and secure.

You say to yourself,

‘I am like a god.

No one is greater than I am.

I’ll never be a widow.

And my children will never be taken away from me.’

Isaiah 47:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now, then, hear this, you sensual one,

Who dwells securely,

Who says in your heart,

‘I am, and there is no one besides me.

I will not sit as a widow,

Nor know loss of children.’


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