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Isaiah 24:2

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It will be as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest.

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Isaiah 24:2 in other translations

And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.

Isaiah 24:2 · American Standard Version

Isaiah 24:2 in context

  1. 1Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants.
  2. 2It will be as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest.
  3. 3The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for Yahweh has spoken this word.
  4. 4The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The lofty people of the earth languish.