Isaiah 24:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
So will it be on the earth and among the nations, as when an olive tree is beaten, or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.

New Living Translation
Throughout the earth the story is the same— only a remnant is left, like the stray olives left on the tree or the few grapes left on the vine after harvest.

English Standard Version
For thus it shall be in the midst of the earth among the nations, as when an olive tree is beaten, as at the gleaning when the grape harvest is done.

Berean Study Bible
So will it be on the earth and among the nations, like a harvested olive tree, like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

New American Standard Bible
For so it will be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, As the shaking of an olive tree, As the gleanings when the grape harvest is over.

NASB 1995
For thus it will be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, As the shaking of an olive tree, As the gleanings when the grape harvest is over.

NASB 1977
For thus it will be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, As the shaking of an olive tree, As the gleanings when the grape harvest is over.

Amplified Bible
For so it will be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, As the shaking of an olive tree, As the gleanings when the grape harvest is over [and only a little of the fruit remains].

Christian Standard Bible
For this is how it will be on earth among the nations: like a harvested olive tree, like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For this is how it will be on earth among the nations: like a harvested olive tree, like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

Contemporary English Version
Nations will be stripped bare, like olive trees or vineyards after the harvest season.

Good News Translation
This is what will happen in every nation all over the world. It will be like the end of harvest, when the olives have been beaten off every tree and the last grapes picked from the vines.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is the way it will be on earth among the nations. They will be like an olive tree which has been shaken or like what's left after the grape harvest.

International Standard Version
So it will be on the earth and among the nations— as when an olive tree is beaten, or as gleanings when the grape harvest has ended."

NET Bible
This is what will happen throughout the earth, among the nations. It will be like when they beat an olive tree, and just a few olives are left at the end of the harvest.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

New King James Version
When it shall be thus in the midst of the land among the people, It shall be like the shaking of an olive tree, Like the gleaning of grapes when the vintage is done.

King James 2000 Bible
When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be like the shaking of an olive tree, and like the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

New Heart English Bible
These shall lift up their voice. They will shout for the majesty of the LORD. They cry aloud from the sea.

World English Bible
For it will be so in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

American King James Version
When thus it shall be in the middle of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

American Standard Version
For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive-tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

A Faithful Version
For so it is in the midst of the earth among the people, it shall be like the shaking of an olive tree and as gleanings when the grape harvest is completed.

Darby Bible Translation
For so will it be in the midst of the land among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive-tree, as the grape-gleanings when the vintage is done.

English Revised Version
For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the grape gleanings when the vintage is done.

Webster's Bible Translation
When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive-tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Surely thus shall it bee in the middes of the earth, among the people, as the shaking of an oliue tree, and as the grapes when the vintage is ended.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For in the middes of the lande, euen among the people, it shall come to passe as at the shaking of oliues, and as the grapes are when the wine haruest is done.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For it shal happen vnto all londes and to all people, like as when a ma smyteth downe ye olyues, yt are left vpon the tre: or seketh after grapes, when the wyne gatheringe is out.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
When thus it is in the heart of the land, "" In the midst of the peoples, "" As the surrounding of the olive, "" As gleanings when harvest has been finished,

Young's Literal Translation
When thus it is in the heart of the land, In the midst of the peoples, As the compassing of the olive, As gleanings when harvest hath been finished,

Smith's Literal Translation
For thus it shall be in the midst of the land in the midst of the peoples, as the beating of the olive, as the gleanings if the vintage was finished.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For it shall be thus in the midst of the earth, in the midst of the people, as if a few olives, that remain, should be shaken out of the olive tree: or grapes, when the vintage is ended.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For so shall it be in the midst of the earth, in the midst of the people: it is as if the few remaining olives are being shaken from the olive tree, and it is like a few clusters of grapes, when the grape harvest has already ended.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Thus it shall be within the Earth among the nations, as the shaking of olives and like gleaning when the vintage fails

Lamsa Bible
For thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the peoples, it shall be as the shaking of an olive tree and as the gleaning of grapes when the vintage is done.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth, among the peoples, As at the beating of an olive-tree, As at the gleanings when the vintage is done.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All this shall be in the land in the midst of the nations, as if one should strip an olive tree, so shall they strip them; but when the vintage is done,
















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