Isaiah 48:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city and claim to rely on the God of Israel-- the LORD Almighty is his name:

New Living Translation
even though you call yourself the holy city and talk about depending on the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

English Standard Version
For they call themselves after the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name.

Berean Study Bible
who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.

New American Standard Bible
“For they name themselves after the holy city, And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of armies is His name.

NASB 1995
"For they call themselves after the holy city And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name.

NASB 1977
“For they call themselves after the holy city, And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name.

Amplified Bible
“For they call themselves [citizens of Jerusalem] after the holy city And depend on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name.

Christian Standard Bible
For they are named after the holy city, and lean on the God of Israel; his name is the LORD of Armies.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For they are named after the Holy City, and lean on the God of Israel; His name is Yahweh of Hosts.

Contemporary English Version
You call Jerusalem your home and say you depend on me, the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel.

Good News Translation
And yet you are proud to say that you are citizens of the holy city and that you depend on Israel's God, whose name is the LORD Almighty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You call yourselves [citizens] of the holy city. You depend on the God of Israel. His name is the LORD of Armies.

International Standard Version
For they name themselves after the holy city, and rely on the God of Israel— the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name.

NET Bible
Indeed, they live in the holy city; they trust in the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD who commands armies.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

New King James Version
For they call themselves after the holy city, And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name:

King James 2000 Bible
For they call themselves after the holy city, and anchor themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

New Heart English Bible
(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name):

World English Bible
(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; Yahweh of Armies is his name):

American King James Version
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

American Standard Version
(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of hosts is his name):

A Faithful Version
For they call themselves after the holy city, and rest themselves on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is His name.

Darby Bible Translation
For they are named after the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

English Revised Version
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name.

Webster's Bible Translation
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For they are called of the holy citie, & staie themselues vpon the God of Israel, whose Name is the Lord of hostes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For they are named of the holy citie, and are grounded vpon the God of Israel, whose name is the Lorde of hoastes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
which are called fre men of the holy citie, as they that loke for conforth in the God of Israel, whose name is the LORDE of hoostes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For they have been called from the Holy City, "" And been supported on the God of Israel, "" YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name.

Young's Literal Translation
For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts is His name.

Smith's Literal Translation
For they were called of the holy city, and rested themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of armies his name.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they are called of the holy city, and are established upon the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For they have been called from the holy city, and they have been founded upon the God of Israel. The Lord of hosts is his name.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because they were called from the city of holiness, and they leaned on The God of Israel. LORD JEHOVAH Almighty is his name

Lamsa Bible
For they are called out of the holy city and they rely upon the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For they call themselves of the holy city, And stay themselves upon the God of Israel, The LORD of hosts is His name.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
maintaining also the name of the holy city, and staying themselves on the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name. The former things I have already declared;
















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