Berean Standard Bible
“You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.”
Isaiah 9 begins with a promise that the gloom of the northern regions will be turned to light. The prophet describes what happens when God brings restoration to a people who have suffered under invasion.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
World English Bible (WEB)
You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.
King James Version (KJV)
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Aumentando la gente, no aumentaste la alegría. Alegraránse delante de ti como se alegran en la siega, como se gozan cuando reparten despojos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Porque Israel volverá a ser grande, lleno de gozo como los segadores en el tiempo de la mies y como los hombres que se reparten el botín capturado.
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