Verse 20

Isaiah 24:20

English Revised Version

20 The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall be moved to and fro like a hut; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.
Original Language Text
hebrew
נ֣וֹעַ תָּנ֤וּעַ אֶ֨רֶץ֙ כַּ/שִּׁכּ֔וֹר וְ/הִֽתְנוֹדְדָ֖ה כַּ/מְּלוּנָ֑ה וְ/כָבַ֤ד עָלֶ֨י/הָ֙ פִּשְׁעָ֔/הּ וְ/נָפְלָ֖ה וְ/לֹא תֹסִ֥יף קֽוּם
English Translation
The earth will tremble like a drunkard and will sway like a hut; its transgressions are heavy upon it, and it will fall and will not rise again.
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Chapter 24 Context
1 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scatte... Focus ↗
2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as... Focus ↗
3 The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled; for the LORD hath spoken this word. Focus ↗
4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the e... Focus ↗
5 The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, c... Focus ↗
6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore... Focus ↗
7 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh. Focus ↗
8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. Focus ↗
9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. Focus ↗
10 The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in. Focus ↗
11 There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is... Focus ↗
12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction. Focus ↗
13 For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, a... Focus ↗
14 These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of the LORD they cry aloud from t... Focus ↗
15 Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the east, even the name of the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, in... Focus ↗
16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine... Focus ↗
17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. Focus ↗
18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; an... Focus ↗
19 The earth is utterly broken, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. Focus ↗
20 The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall be moved to and fro like a hut; and the transg...
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones on high,... Focus ↗
22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in t... Focus ↗
23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Z... Focus ↗