Isaiah 28:4
ContextNETBible | The withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, will be like an early fig before harvest – as soon as someone notices it, he grabs it and swallows it. 1 |
NIV © biblegateway Isa 28:4 |
That fading flower, his glorious beauty, set on the head of a fertile valley, will be like a fig ripe before harvest—as soon as someone sees it and takes it in his hand, he swallows it. |
NASB © biblegateway Isa 28:4 |
And the fading flower of its glorious beauty, Which is at the head of the fertile valley, Will be like the first-ripe fig prior to summer, Which one sees, And as soon as it is in his hand, He swallows it. |
NLT © biblegateway Isa 28:4 |
It sits in a fertile valley, but its glorious beauty will suddenly disappear. It will be greedily snatched up, as an early fig is hungrily picked and eaten. |
MSG © biblegateway Isa 28:4 |
It will disappear quicker than a piece of meat tossed to a dog. |
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 28:4 |
And the dead flower of his glory, which is on the head of the fertile valley, will be like the first early fruit before the summer; which a man takes and puts in his mouth the minute he sees it. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 28:4 |
And the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of those bloated with rich food, will be like a first-ripe fig before the summer; whoever sees it, eats it up as soon as it comes to hand. |
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 28:4 |
And the glorious beauty is a fading flower Which is at the head of the verdant valley, Like the first fruit before the summer, Which an observer sees; He eats it up while it is still in his hand. |
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NASB © biblegateway Isa 28:4 |
And the fading <05034> flower <06731> of its glorious <06643> beauty <06643> , Which <0834> is at the head <07218> of the fertile <08081> valley <01516> , Will be like the first-ripe <01063> fig <01063> prior <02962> to summer <07019> , Which <0834> one sees <07200> , And as soon <05750> as it is in his hand <03709> , He swallows <01104> it. |
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NET [draft] ITL | The withering <05034> flower <06733> , its beautiful <08597> splendor <06643> , situated at the head <07218> of a rich <08081> valley <01516> , will be like an early fig <01061> before <02962> harvest <07019> – as <0834> soon as someone notices <07200> <07200> it, he grabs <05750> it and swallows <01104> it. |
HEBREW |
NETBible | The withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, will be like an early fig before harvest – as soon as someone notices it, he grabs it and swallows it. 1 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “which the one seeing sees, while still it is in his hand he swallows it.” |