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.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Isaiah 24:1

BSB
Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants-
AKJV
Behold, the LORD makes the earth empty, and makes it waste, and turns it upside down, and scatters abroad the inhabitants thereof.
CPDV
Behold, the Lord will lay waste to the earth, and he will strip it, and he will afflict its surface, and he will scatter its inhabitants.
ERV
Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
NHEB
Look, the LORD makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants.
SMT
Behold, Jehovah emptying the earth and making it waste, and subverting its face, and scattering its inhabitants.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Isaiah 24:1

BeholdtheLORDH3068Proper NamemakeththeearthH776Noun FeminineemptyH1238VerbandmakethitwasteH1110VerbandturnethH5753VerbitupsidedownH6440Noun MasculineandscatterethabroadH6327VerbtheinhabitantsH3427Verbthereof

Commentary for Isaiah 24:1

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Isaiah 24:1
Summary
God empties and devastates the entire earth.
Place
Earth
Event
Earth emptied and destroyed
Estimated Time Period
c. 700 BC
Category
Judgment