Isaiah 5:13

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore my people go into captivity for lack of knowledge. Their honorable men are famished, and their multitudes are parched with thirst.

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11 Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!

12 The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of the LORD, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

13 Therefore my people go into captivity for lack of knowledge. Their honorable men are famished, and their multitudes are parched with thirst.

14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.

15 So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;

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Isaiah 5:13 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: Therefore my people go into captivity for lack of knowledge. Their honorable men are famished, and their multitudes are parched with thirst.
KJV King James Version: Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving and their masses are parched with thirst.
ASV American Standard Version: Therefore my people are gone into captivity for lack of knowledge; and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude are parched with thirst.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Therefore my people removed without knowledge, And its honourable ones are famished, And its multitude dried up of thirst.
DBY Darby Translation: Therefore my people are led away captive from lack of knowledge, and their nobility die of famine, and their multitude are parched with thirst.
WBS Webster Bible: Therefore my people have gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.