Isaiah 38:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.”
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“I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.”
King James Version · Public Domain“I said, I shall not see Jehovah, even Jehovah in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“I said, I do not see Jah--Jah! In the land of the living, I do not behold man any more, With the inhabitants of the world.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 38:11 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 35:14How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
- Psalms 6:4Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.
- Psalms 27:13Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
- Psalms 31:22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
- Psalms 116:8For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
- Ecclesiastes 9:5For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.
- Ecclesiastes 9:6Their love, their hate, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a share in all that is done under the sun.
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