Catholic Public Domain Version
"Solitude is what remains in the city, and calamity will overwhelm its gates. "
— Isaiah 24:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.”
“In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction. ”
“The city is left in desolation, and the gate is struck with destruction.”
“The city is left in ruins; the gate is reduced to rubble.”
“Desolation is left in the city, and calamity shall oppress the gates.”
“In the town all is waste, and in the public place is destruction.”
“In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.”
They will not drink wine with a song. The drink will be bitter to those who drink it.
The city of vanity has been worn away. Every house has been closed up; no one enters.
There will be a clamor for wine in the streets. All rejoicing has been abandoned. The gladness of the earth has been carried away.
Solitude is what remains in the city, and calamity will overwhelm its gates.
For so shall it be in the midst of the earth, in the midst of the people: it is as if the few remaining olives are being shaken from the olive tree, and it is like a few clusters of grapes, when the grape harvest has already ended.
These few shall lift up their voice and give praise. When the Lord will have been glorified, they will make a joyful noise from the sea.
Because of this, glorify the Lord in doctrine: the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea.