Isaiah 29:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But the multitude of thy foes shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be in an instant suddenly.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the army of your attackers will be like small dust, and all the cruel ones like dry stems gone before the wind; suddenly it will come about.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the multitude of thine enemies shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away; and it shall be in an instant, suddenly.
World English Bible (WEB)
But the multitude of your foes shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the awesome ones as chaff that passes away: yes, it shall be in an instant suddenly.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And as small dust hath been The multitude of those scattering thee, And as chaff passing on the multitude of the terrible, And it hath been at an instant -- suddenly.
| be shall shall | וְהָיָ֛ה | wĕhāyâ | veh-ha-YA |
| be dust, small | כְּאָבָ֥ק | kĕʾābāq | keh-ah-VAHK |
| like Moreover | דַּ֖ק | daq | dahk |
| the multitude | הֲמ֣וֹן | hămôn | huh-MONE |
| strangers | זָרָ֑יִךְ | zārāyik | za-RA-yeek |
| thy of chaff | וּכְמֹ֤ץ | ûkĕmōṣ | oo-heh-MOHTS |
| as passeth that away: | עֹבֵר֙ | ʿōbēr | oh-VARE |
| multitude the and ones | הֲמ֣וֹן | hămôn | huh-MONE |
| terrible the of | עָֽרִיצִ֔ים | ʿārîṣîm | ah-ree-TSEEM |
| be shall it yea, | וְהָיָ֖ה | wĕhāyâ | veh-ha-YA |
| at an instant | לְפֶ֥תַע | lĕpetaʿ | leh-FEH-ta |
| suddenly. | פִּתְאֹֽם׃ | pitʾōm | peet-OME |