Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
the Fourth Week after Epiphany
the Fourth Week after Epiphany
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
World English Bible
Isaiah 7:21
It shall happen in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes • Barnes' Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- InternationalParallel Translations
English Standard Version
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep,
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in the same day shall a man nourish a yong kowe, and two sheepe.
And in the same day shall a man nourish a yong kowe, and two sheepe.
Christian Standard Bible®
On that daya man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
On that daya man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
Hebrew Names Version
It shall happen in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
It shall happen in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
Darby Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow and two sheep,
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow and two sheep,
Easy-to-Read Version
"At that time someone might keep only one young cow and two sheep alive.
"At that time someone might keep only one young cow and two sheep alive.
Amplified Bible
Now in that day [because of the poverty caused by the invaders] a man will keep alive only a young milk cow and two sheep;
Now in that day [because of the poverty caused by the invaders] a man will keep alive only a young milk cow and two sheep;
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
Contemporary English Version
No one will have more than one young cow and two sheep,
No one will have more than one young cow and two sheep,
Complete Jewish Bible
When that day comes, a man will raise a young cow and two sheep.
When that day comes, a man will raise a young cow and two sheep.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall rear a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall rear a young cow, and two sheep;
King James Version (1611)
And it shall come to passe in that day, that a man shal nourish a yong cow and two sheepe.
And it shall come to passe in that day, that a man shal nourish a yong cow and two sheepe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall rear a heifer, and two sheep.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall rear a heifer, and two sheep.
English Revised Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
Berean Standard Bible
On that day a man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
On that day a man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
Lexham English Bible
And this shall happen: on that day, a young man will keep a young cow of the herd and two sheep alive.
And this shall happen: on that day, a young man will keep a young cow of the herd and two sheep alive.
Literal Translation
And it shall be in that day, a man shall keep alive a heifer of the herd, and two sheep.
And it shall be in that day, a man shall keep alive a heifer of the herd, and two sheep.
New Century Version
"At that time a person will be able to keep only one young cow and two sheep alive.
"At that time a person will be able to keep only one young cow and two sheep alive.
New English Translation
At that time a man will keep alive a young cow from the herd and a couple of goats.
At that time a man will keep alive a young cow from the herd and a couple of goats.
New King James Version
It shall be in that day That a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep;
It shall be in that day That a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep;
New Living Translation
In that day a farmer will be fortunate to have a cow and two sheep or goats left.
In that day a farmer will be fortunate to have a cow and two sheep or goats left.
New Life Bible
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep.
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep.
New Revised Standard
On that day one will keep alive a young cow and two sheep,
On that day one will keep alive a young cow and two sheep,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow and two sheep.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow and two sheep.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep.
George Lamsa Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day that a man shall rear a young cow and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day that a man shall rear a young cow and two sheep;
Good News Translation
"When that time comes, even if a farmer has been able to save only one young cow and two goats,
"When that time comes, even if a farmer has been able to save only one young cow and two goats,
New American Standard Bible
Now on that day a person may keep alive only a heifer and a pair of sheep;
Now on that day a person may keep alive only a heifer and a pair of sheep;
King James Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
At the same time shal a man nurrishe a young cowe, and two sheepe.
At the same time shal a man nurrishe a young cowe, and two sheepe.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it schal be, in that day a man schal nurische a cow of oxis, and twei scheep,
And it schal be, in that day a man schal nurische a cow of oxis, and twei scheep,
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in that day, A man keepeth alive a heifer of the herd, And two of the flock,
And it hath come to pass, in that day, A man keepeth alive a heifer of the herd, And two of the flock,
Revised Standard Version
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep;
In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep;
Update Bible Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
Bible in Basic English
And it will be in that day that a man will give food to a young cow and two sheep;
And it will be in that day that a man will give food to a young cow and two sheep;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At the same tyme shall a man lyue with a cowe, and two shepe.
At the same tyme shall a man lyue with a cowe, and two shepe.
THE MESSAGE
It will be a time when survivors will count themselves lucky to have a cow and a couple of sheep. At least they'll have plenty of milk! Whoever's left in the land will learn to make do with the simplest foods—curds, whey, and honey.
It will be a time when survivors will count themselves lucky to have a cow and a couple of sheep. At least they'll have plenty of milk! Whoever's left in the land will learn to make do with the simplest foods—curds, whey, and honey.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now in that day a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep;
Now in that day a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep;
Legacy Standard Bible
And it will be in that day, that a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep;
And it will be in that day, that a man may keep alive a heifer and a pair of sheep;
Contextual Overview
17 Yahweh will bring on you, and on your people, and on your father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah [even] the king of Assyria. 18 It shall happen in that day, that Yahweh will hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19 They shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the clefts of the rocks, and on all thorn-hedges, and on all pastures. 20 In that day will the Lord shave with a razor that is hired in the parts beyond the River, [even] with the king of Assyria, the head and the hair of the feet; and it shall also consume the beard. 21 It shall happen in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep; 22 and it shall happen, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall everyone eat that is left in the midst of the land. 23 It shall happen in that day, that every place, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silver shekels, shall be for briers and thorns. 24 With arrows and with bow shall one come there, because all the land shall be briers and thorns. 25 All the hills that were dug with the mattock, you shall not come there for fear of briers and thorns; but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of sheep."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a man: Isaiah 7:25, Isaiah 5:17, Isaiah 17:2, Isaiah 37:30, Jeremiah 39:10
Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:30 - the poor Hosea 4:16 - as a lamb
Cross-References
Genesis 6:13
God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 6:17
I, even, I do bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die.
I, even, I do bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die.
Genesis 7:3
Also of the birds of the sky, seven and seven, male and female, to keep seed alive on the surface of all the earth.
Also of the birds of the sky, seven and seven, male and female, to keep seed alive on the surface of all the earth.
Genesis 7:4
In seven days, I will cause it to rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights. Every living thing that I have made, I will destroy from the surface of the ground."
In seven days, I will cause it to rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights. Every living thing that I have made, I will destroy from the surface of the ground."
Genesis 7:6
Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came on the earth.
Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came on the earth.
Genesis 7:7
Noah went into the ark with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, because of the waters of the flood.
Noah went into the ark with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, because of the waters of the flood.
Genesis 7:15
They went to Noah into the ark, by pairs of all flesh with the breath of life in them.
They went to Noah into the ark, by pairs of all flesh with the breath of life in them.
Genesis 7:17
The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.
The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.
Genesis 7:20
The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.
The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.
Genesis 7:22
All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, of all that was on the dry land, died.
All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, of all that was on the dry land, died.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day,.... Not in the days of Hezekiah, after the destruction of Sennacherib's army, when there followed great fruitfulness and plenty, Isaiah 37:30 as Kimchi and Jarchi interpret it; but in the days of Nebuchadnezzar, after the destruction of Jerusalem, when some poor men were left in the land to till it, Jeremiah 39:10 for of these, and not of rich men, are the following words to be understood:
[that] a man shall nourish a young cow and two sheep; this seems to denote both the scarcity of men and cattle, through the ravages of the army of the Chaldeans; that there should not be large herds and flocks, only a single cow, and two or three sheep; and yet men should be so few, and families so thin, that these would be sufficient to support them comfortably.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In that day - In the time specified in the previous verses - in the judgments that should be brought upon the land by the Egyptians and Assyrians.
A man shall nourish - Hebrew ‘Make to live:’ that is, he shall own, or feed.
A young cow - The Hebrew denotes a heifer that gives milk. The state which is denoted by this is that of great poverty. Instead of being engaged in agriculture, of possessing great resources in that time, a man should depend, for the subsistence of himself and his family, on what a single cow and two sheep would yield. Probably this is intended also as a description of the general state of the nation, that it would be reduced to great poverty.
And two sheep - Two here seems to be used to denote a very small number. A man, that is, the generality of people, would be so reduced as to be able to purchase and keep no more.
