Isaiah 33:4

“And your spoile shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of Locusts shall he runne vpon them.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations

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.
- King James Version

Your spoil is gathered {as} the caterpillar gathers; As locusts rushing about men rush about on it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth: as locusts leap shall men leap upon it.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the goods taken in war will be got together like the massing of young locusts; men will be rushing on them like the rushing of locusts.
- Basic English Bible

And your spoil shall be gathered [like] the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running of locusts shall they run upon it.
- Darby Bible

And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
- Webster's Bible

Your spoil will be gathered as the caterpillar gathers. Men will leap on it as locusts leap.
- World English Bible

And gathered hath been your spoil, A gathering of the caterpillar, As a running to and fro of locusts is he running on it.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And your spoil is gathered as the caterpillar gathereth; as locusts leap do they leap upon it.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 33:4


33:4 Your spoil - That treasure which you have raked together, by spoiling divers people. Gathered - By the Jews at Jerusalem, when you flee away. Like the caterpillar - As caterpillars gather and devour the fruits of the earth. As locusts - As locusts, especially when they are armed by commission from God, come with great force, and run hither and thither.


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