Isaiah 6:11
Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
Isaiah 6:11 in other translations
| BSB | Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged, |
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| WEB | Then I said, “Lord, how long?” He answered, “Until cities are waste without inhabitant, houses without man, the land becomes utterly waste, |
| ASV | Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until cities be waste without inhabitant, and houses without man, and the land become utterly waste, |
| YLT | And I say, ‘Till when, O Lord?' And He saith, ‘Surely till cities have been wasted without inhabitant, And houses without man, And the ground be wasted--a desolation, |
| DARBY | And I said, Lord, how long? And he said, Until the cities be wasted, without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land become an utter desolation, |
| BBE | Then I said, Lord, how long? And he said in answer, Till the towns are waste and unpeopled, and the houses have no men, and the land becomes completely waste, |
| Webster | Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities shall be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate; |
What does Isaiah 6:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 6:9-13
God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. God sometimes, in righteous judgment, gives men up to blindness of mind, because they will not receive the truth in the love of it. But no humble inquirer after Christ, need to fear this awful doom, which is a spiritual judgment on those who will still hold fast their sins. Let every one pray for…
Isaiah 6:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 6:11
- Psalms 94:3
Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
- Leviticus 26:31
And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
- Isaiah 3:26
And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.
- Isaiah 1:7
Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
- Isaiah 24:1-12
Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word. The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. …
- Psalms 90:13
Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
- Psalms 79:5
How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
- Psalms 74:10
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Isaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
- Isaiah 6:11
Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
- Isaiah 6:12
And the Lord have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
Isaiah 6:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y yo dije: ¿Hasta cuándo, Señor? Y respondió él: Hasta que las ciudades estén asoladas, y sin morador, ni hombre en las casas, y la tierra sea tornada en desierto; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | – Et je dis: Jusques à quand, Seigneur? Et il dit: Jusqu’à ce que les villes soient dévastées, de sorte qu’il n’y ait pas d’habitants, et les maisons, de sorte qu’il n’y ait pas d’hommes, et que le sol soit réduit en entière désolation, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ich sprach: Wie lange, Herr? Und er sprach: Bis die Städte verwüstet sind, ohne Bewohner, und die Häuser ohne Menschen, und das Land zur Öde verwüstet ist, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixi: Usquequo, Domine? Et dixit: Donec desolentur civitates absque habitatore, et domus sine homine, et terra relinquetur deserta. |