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Isaiah 33

24 aligned verses; 22 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Woe to thee that spoilest , and thou wast not spoiled ; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil , thou shalt be spoiled ; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Woe to thee that destroyest , and thou wast not destroyed ; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destroy , thou shalt be destroyed ; and when thou hast made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
O LORD , be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
O Jehovah , be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered.
And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller : as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them .
And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth : as locusts leap shall men leap upon it .
The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation , wisdom, and knowledge : the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.
Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without : the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
Behold, their valiant ones cry without ; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: `the enemy' hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man.
The earth mourneth and languisheth : Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness ; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits .
The land mourneth and languisheth ; Lebanon is confounded and withereth away; Sharon is like a desert ; and Bashan and Carmel shake off ` their leaves' .
Now will I rise , saith the LORD ; now will I be exalted ; now will I lift up myself .
Now will I arise , saith Jehovah ; now will I lift up myself ; now will I be exalted .
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath , as fire , shall devour you.
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you.
And the people shall be as the burnings of lime : as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime , as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes , that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil ;
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe , that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil :
He shall dwell on high : his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks : bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
He shall dwell on high ; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks ; his bread shall be given ` him ' ; his waters shall be sure.
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off .
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a land that reacheth afar .
Thine heart shall meditate terror . Where is the scribe? where is the receiver ? where is he that counted the towers?
Thy heart shall muse on the terror : Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed ` the tribute' ? where is he that counted the towers?
Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue , that thou canst not understand.
Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not comprehend, of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand.
Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed , neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up , neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams ; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
But there Jehovah will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams , wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us.
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.
And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

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