Isaiah 51:19

King James Version (KJV)

These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

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17 Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.

18 There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.

19 These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

20 Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.

21 Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:

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Isaiah 51:19 in every translation

KJV King James Version: These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
WEB World English Bible: These two things have happened to you— who will grieve with you?— desolation and destruction, and famine and the sword. How can I comfort you?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?
ASV American Standard Version: These two things are befallen thee, who shall bemoan thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword; how shall I comfort thee?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: These two are meeting thee, who is moved for thee? Spoiling and destruction — Famine and sword, who — I comfort thee?
DBY Darby Translation: These two [things] are come unto thee; who will bemoan thee? — desolation and destruction, and famine and sword: how shall I comfort thee?
WBS Webster Bible: These two things have come to thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?