Isaiah 23:13 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Behold, the land of the Chaldeans: this people was not; the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness; they set up their towers; they overthrew the palaces thereof; they made it a ruin.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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Darby English Bible (DBY)
Behold the land of the Chaldeans: this people did not exist; the Assyrian founded it for the dwellers in the desert: they set up their towers, they destroyed the palaces thereof; he brought it to ruin.
World English Bible (WEB)
Behold, the land of the Chaldeans: this people was not; the Assyrian founded it for those who dwell in the wilderness; they set up their towers; they overthrew the palaces of it; they made it a ruin.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Lo, the land of the Chaldeans -- this people was not, Asshur founded it for the Ziim, They raised its watch-towers, They lifted up her palaces, -- He hath appointed her for a ruin!
| till | הֵ֣ן׀ | hēn | hane |
| and Behold | אֶ֣רֶץ | ʾereṣ | EH-rets |
| land the of | כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים | kaśdîm | kahs-DEEM |
| the | זֶ֤ה | ze | zeh |
| Chaldeans; | הָעָם֙ | hāʿām | ha-AM |
| this | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| people | הָיָ֔ה | hāyâ | ha-YA |
| not, was the | אַשּׁ֖וּר | ʾaššûr | AH-shoor |
| Assyrian | יְסָדָ֣הּ | yĕsādāh | yeh-sa-DA |
| founded wilderness: the in dwell that them for | לְצִיִּ֑ים | lĕṣiyyîm | leh-tsee-YEEM |
| it up set | הֵקִ֣ימוּ | hēqîmû | hay-KEE-moo |
| they the | בַחיּנָ֗יו | baḥyynāyw | vahk-YNAV |
| towers up raised they | עֽוֹרְרוּ֙ | ʿôrĕrû | oh-reh-ROO |
| thereof, the | אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ | ʾarmĕnôtêhā | ar-meh-noh-TAY-ha |
| palaces brought he thereof; | שָׂמָ֖הּ | śāmāh | sa-MA |
| it to ruin. | לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃ | lĕmappēlâ | leh-ma-pay-LA |