Isaiah 3:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion; the LORD will make their scalps bald."

New Living Translation
So the Lord will send scabs on her head; the LORD will make beautiful Zion bald.”

English Standard Version
therefore the Lord will strike with a scab the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.

Berean Study Bible
the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”

New American Standard Bible
The Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”

NASB 1995
Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare."

NASB 1977
Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”

Amplified Bible
Therefore the Lord will afflict the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion with scabs [making them bald], And the LORD will expose their foreheads (send them into captivity).”

Christian Standard Bible
the Lord will put scabs on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will shave their foreheads bare.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the Lord will put scabs on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will shave their foreheads bare.

Contemporary English Version
But I, the LORD, will cover their heads with sores, and I will uncover their private parts.

Good News Translation
But I will punish them--I will shave their heads and leave them bald."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Lord will cause sores [to appear] on the heads of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.

International Standard Version
therefore the LORD will afflict sores on the heads of Zion's women, and the LORD will expose their private parts.

NET Bible
So the sovereign master will afflict the foreheads of Zion's women with skin diseases, the LORD will make the front of their heads bald."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.

New King James Version
Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, And the LORD will uncover their secret parts.”

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will uncover their secret parts.

New Heart English Bible
In that day the LORD will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,

World English Bible
therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and Yahweh will make their scalps bald."

American King James Version
Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.

American Standard Version
therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.

A Faithful Version
Therefore the LORD will strike with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will uncover their secret parts."

Darby Bible Translation
therefore the Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.

English Revised Version
therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will uncover their secret parts.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore shall the Lord make the heades of the daughters of Zion balde, and the Lord shall discouer their secrete partes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therfore shall the Lorde shaue the heades of the daughters of Sion, and shall discouer their filthinesse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore shal the LORDE shaue the heades of the doughters of Sion, and make their bewtie bare in that daye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The Lord has also scabbed "" The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, "" And YHWH exposes their simplicity.

Young's Literal Translation
The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah made bald the crown of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah opened the redundance.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Sion, and the Lord will discover their hair.

Catholic Public Domain Version
the Lord will make the heads of the daughters of Zion bald, and the Lord will strip them of the locks of their hair.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH will bring low the heads of the daughters of Zion and LORD JEHOVAH shall strip their bodies naked

Lamsa Bible
Therefore the LORD will bring low the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD shall lay bare their secret parts.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, And the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
therefore the Lord will humble the chief daughters of Sion, and the Lord will expose their form in that day;
















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