Isaiah 1:21 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
American Standard Version (ASV)
How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The upright town has become untrue; there was a time when her judges gave right decisions, when righteousness had a resting-place in her, but now she is full of those who take men's lives.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness used to lodge in it, but now murderers.
World English Bible (WEB)
How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, But now murderers.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it `with' judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it -- now murderers.
| How | אֵיכָה֙ | ʾêkāh | ay-HA |
| is the faithful | הָיְתָ֣ה | hāytâ | hai-TA |
| city | לְזוֹנָ֔ה | lĕzônâ | leh-zoh-NA |
| become | קִרְיָ֖ה | qiryâ | keer-YA |
| an harlot! | נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה | neʾĕmānâ | neh-ay-ma-NA |
| full was it | מְלֵאֲתִ֣י | mĕlēʾătî | meh-lay-uh-TEE |
| of judgment; | מִשְׁפָּ֗ט | mišpāṭ | meesh-PAHT |
| righteousness | צֶ֛דֶק | ṣedeq | TSEH-dek |
| lodged | יָלִ֥ין | yālîn | ya-LEEN |
| now but it; in | בָּ֖הּ | bāh | ba |
| murderers. | וְעַתָּ֥ה | wĕʿattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| מְרַצְּחִֽים׃ | mĕraṣṣĕḥîm | meh-ra-tseh-HEEM |