Isaiah 29:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
In a very short time, will not Lebanon be turned into a fertile field and the fertile field seem like a forest?

New Living Translation
Soon—and it will not be very long— the forests of Lebanon will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.

English Standard Version
Is it not yet a very little while until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest?

Berean Study Bible
In a very short time, will not Lebanon become an orchard, and the orchard seem like a forest?

New American Standard Bible
Is it not yet just a little while Before Lebanon will be turned into a fertile field, And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?

NASB 1995
Is it not yet just a little while Before Lebanon will be turned into a fertile field, And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?

NASB 1977
Is it not yet just a little while Before Lebanon will be turned into a fertile field, And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?

Amplified Bible
Is it not yet a very little while Until Lebanon will be turned into a fertile field, And the fertile field regarded as a forest?

Christian Standard Bible
Isn’t it true that in just a little while Lebanon will become an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Isn't it true that in just a little while Lebanon will become an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest?

Contemporary English Version
Soon the forest of Lebanon will become a field with crops, thick as a forest.

Good News Translation
As the saying goes, before long the dense forest will become farmland, and the farmland will go back to forest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In a very short time Lebanon will be turned into a fertile field and the fertile field will be considered a forest.

International Standard Version
"In a very little while, will not Lebanon be turned into a garden of fruit, and the garden of fruit seem like a forest?

NET Bible
In just a very short time Lebanon will turn into an orchard, and the orchard will be considered a forest.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

New King James Version
Is it not yet a very little while Till Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, And the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest?

King James 2000 Bible
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

New Heart English Bible
Isn't it yet a very little while, and Lebanon will be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field will be regarded as a forest?

World English Bible
Isn't it yet a very little while, and Lebanon will be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field will be regarded as a forest?

American King James Version
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

American Standard Version
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

A Faithful Version
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be counted as a forest?

Darby Bible Translation
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

English Revised Version
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be counted for a forest?

Webster's Bible Translation
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Is it not yet but a litle while, and Lebanon shall be turned into Carmel? and Carmel shall be counted as a forest?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Is it not harde at hande that Libanus shalbe turned into a low fielde, and that the lowe fielde shalbe taken as the wood?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Se ye not that it is hard by, that Libanus shalbe turned in to Charmel, and that Charmel shalbe taken as a wodde?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Is it not yet a very little [while], "" And Lebanon has turned into a fruitful field, "" And the fruitful field is reckoned for a forest?

Young's Literal Translation
Is it not yet a very little, And turned hath Lebanon to a fruitful field, And the fruitful field for a forest is reckoned?

Smith's Literal Translation
Is it not yet a very little and Lebanon turned back to Carmel, and Carmel shall be reckoned for a forest?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Is it not yet a very little while, and Libanus shall be turned into charmel, and charmel shall be esteemed as a forest?

Catholic Public Domain Version
In not more than a little while and a brief time, Lebanon will be turned into a fruitful field, and a fruitful field will be considered to be a forest.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, in a little while Lebanon shall change into Karmela, and Karmela shall be considered a forest

Lamsa Bible
Behold, a little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be reared as a forest.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Is it not yet a very little while, And Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, And the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Is it not yet a little while, and Libanus shall be changed as the mountains of Chermel, and Chermel shall be reckoned as a forest?
















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