Isaiah 24:3
New International Version
The earth will be completely laid waste and totally plundered. The LORD has spoken this word.

New Living Translation
The earth will be completely emptied and looted. The LORD has spoken!

English Standard Version
The earth shall be utterly empty and utterly plundered; for the LORD has spoken this word.

Berean Standard Bible
The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.

King James Bible
The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.

New King James Version
The land shall be entirely emptied and utterly plundered, For the LORD has spoken this word.

New American Standard Bible
The earth will be completely laid waste and completely plundered, for the LORD has spoken this word.

NASB 1995
The earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled, for the LORD has spoken this word.

NASB 1977
The earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled, for the LORD has spoken this word.

Legacy Standard Bible
The earth will be completely emptied to destruction and completely plundered, for Yahweh has spoken this word.

Amplified Bible
The earth will be completely laid waste and utterly pillaged, for the LORD has spoken this word.

Christian Standard Bible
The earth will be stripped completely bare and will be totally plundered, for the LORD has spoken this message.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The earth will be stripped completely bare and will be totally plundered, for the LORD has spoken this message.

American Standard Version
The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.

Contemporary English Version
The earth will be stripped bare and left that way. This is what the LORD has promised.

English Revised Version
The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled; for the LORD hath spoken this word.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The earth will be completely laid waste and stripped because the LORD has spoken.

Good News Translation
The earth will lie shattered and ruined. The LORD has spoken and it will be done.

International Standard Version
The earth will be utterly depopulated and completely laid waste — for the LORD has spoken this message.

Majority Standard Bible
The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.

NET Bible
The earth will be completely devastated and thoroughly ransacked. For the LORD has decreed this judgment.

New Heart English Bible
The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for the LORD has spoken this word.

Webster's Bible Translation
The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.

World English Bible
The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for Yahweh has spoken this word.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The earth is utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled, "" For YHWH has spoken this word:

Young's Literal Translation
Utterly emptied is the land, and utterly spoiled, For Jehovah hath spoken this word:

Smith's Literal Translation
Being emptied, the land shall be emptied: and being plundered, it shall be plundered: for Jehovah spake this word.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
With desolation shall the earth be laid waste, and it shall be utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The earth will be utterly devastated and utterly plundered. For the Lord has spoken this word.

New American Bible
The earth shall be utterly laid waste, utterly stripped, for the LORD has decreed this word.

New Revised Standard Version
The earth shall be utterly laid waste and utterly despoiled; for the LORD has spoken this word.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The land shall be utterly destroyed and utterly spoiled; for the LORD has spoken this word.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Earth shall certainly be destroyed and certainly shall be plundered, because LORD JEHOVAH has spoken this word
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The earth shall be utterly emptied, and clean despoiled; For the LORD hath spoken this word.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The earth shall be completely laid waste, and the earth shall be utterly spoiled: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken these things.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
God's Judgment on the Earth
2people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. 3The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word. 4The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and fades; the exalted of the earth waste away.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 25:9-11
behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. / And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.

Zephaniah 1:2-3
“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. / “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.

Revelation 18:2-3
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

Ezekiel 7:19-21
They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity. / His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them. / And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them.

Matthew 24:29-30
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Joel 1:10-12
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.

Revelation 6:12-14
And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.

Jeremiah 4:23-26
I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. / I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. ...

Luke 21:25-26
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Amos 8:8-10
Will not the land quake for this, and all its dwellers mourn? All of it will swell like the Nile; it will surge and then subside like the Nile in Egypt. / And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime. / I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.

Revelation 16:19-21
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. / Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. / And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.

Micah 1:3-4
For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth. / The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.

2 Peter 3:10-12
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. / Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness / as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

Nahum 1:5-6
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. / Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

Isaiah 13:9-11
Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.


Treasury of Scripture

The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD has spoken this word.

shall

Isaiah 24:1
Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

Isaiah 6:11
Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,

Leviticus 26:30-35
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you…

the Lord

Isaiah 21:17
And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.

Isaiah 22:25
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.

Jeremiah 13:15
Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.

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The earth will be utterly laid waste
This phrase begins with a powerful declaration of total devastation. The Hebrew word for "earth" here is "אֶרֶץ" (erets), which can mean land, earth, or even a specific territory. In the context of Isaiah, it often refers to the entire world or the land of Israel. The phrase "utterly laid waste" uses the Hebrew verb "בּוּק" (buq), which conveys a sense of complete emptiness or desolation. This reflects the severity of God's judgment, emphasizing that no part of the earth will escape His purifying wrath. Historically, this can be seen as a warning to the nations surrounding Israel, as well as a prophetic vision of the end times when God will judge the whole world.

and thoroughly plundered
The word "plundered" comes from the Hebrew "בָּזַז" (bazaz), meaning to seize or take by force. This suggests not only destruction but also the removal of wealth and resources. In ancient times, plundering was a common practice during conquests, symbolizing total defeat and humiliation. Theologically, this can be seen as a metaphor for the stripping away of human pride and self-sufficiency, leaving humanity bare before God. It serves as a reminder of the futility of earthly riches and the ultimate sovereignty of God over all creation.

for the LORD has spoken this word
This phrase underscores the authority and certainty of the prophecy. The Hebrew name for "LORD" is "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. When it says "has spoken," it uses the Hebrew "דָּבַר" (dabar), which means to declare or command. This is not a mere prediction but a divine decree that will inevitably come to pass. The phrase assures believers of God's control over history and His faithfulness to His word. It calls for trust in God's promises and a reverent fear of His power, encouraging believers to live in obedience and anticipation of His ultimate plan for redemption and restoration.

Verse 3. - The land; rather, the earth. The same word is used as in ver. I (arets). Utterly spoiled; i.e. "wasted by rival armies, which have carried fire and sword over the whole of it." Compare the declaration of our Lord, "Ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.., all these are the beginning of sorrows" (Matthew 24:6-8).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The earth
הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

will be utterly
הִבּ֧וֹק ׀ (hib·bō·wq)
Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 1238: To pour out, to empty, to depopulate, to spread out

laid waste
תִּבּ֛וֹק (tib·bō·wq)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1238: To pour out, to empty, to depopulate, to spread out

and thoroughly
וְהִבּ֣וֹז ׀ (wə·hib·bō·wz)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 962: To spoil, plunder

plundered,
תִּבּ֑וֹז (tib·bō·wz)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 962: To spoil, plunder

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has spoken
דִּבֶּ֖ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

this
הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

word.
הַדָּבָ֥ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


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