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Berean Standard Bible

“If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,”

Isaiah 64:1

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Isaiah 63:7 to 64:12 is a long communal lament in which the people remember God's past mercies, confess their sins and plead with him to act again. Jerusalem and the temple lie in ruins.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,

World English Bible (WEB)

Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence.

King James Version (KJV)

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¡OH si rompieses los cielos, y descendieras, y á tu presencia se escurriesen los montes,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El pueblo de Israel continuó su oración: ¡Oh, que surgieras de los cielos y descendieras a la tierra! ¡Cómo se estremecerían los montes en tu presencia!

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