Isaiah 8:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.

New Living Translation
I will wait for the LORD, who has turned away from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my hope in him.

English Standard Version
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.

Berean Study Bible
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.

New American Standard Bible
And I will wait for the LORD who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; I will wait eagerly for Him.

NASB 1995
And I will wait for the LORD who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; I will even look eagerly for Him.

NASB 1977
And I will wait for the LORD who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; I will even look eagerly for Him.

Amplified Bible
And I will wait for the LORD who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look eagerly for Him.

Christian Standard Bible
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will wait for him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will wait for Him.

Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, I patiently trust the LORD, even though he is no longer pleased with Israel.

Good News Translation
The LORD has hidden himself from his people, but I trust him and place my hope in him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will wait for the LORD, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.

International Standard Version
I'll wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I'll put my trust in him.

NET Bible
I will wait patiently for the LORD, who has rejected the family of Jacob; I will wait for him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

New King James Version
And I will wait on the LORD, Who hides His face from the house of Jacob; And I will hope in Him.

King James 2000 Bible
And I will wait upon the LORD, that hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.

New Heart English Bible
Look, I and the children whom God has given me are for signs and wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.

World English Bible
I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

American King James Version
And I will wait on the LORD, that hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

American Standard Version
And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

A Faithful Version
And I will wait upon the LORD, Who hides His face from the house of Jacob; and I will trust in Him.

Darby Bible Translation
And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him.

English Revised Version
And I will wait for the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore I will waite vpon the Lord that hath hid his face from the house of Iaakob, and I wil looke for him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I wyll wayte vpon the Lorde that hideth his face from the house of Iacob, and I wyll loke for him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thus I waite vpon the LORDE, that hath turned his face from the house of Iacob, and I loke vnto him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have waited for YHWH, "" Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, "" And I have looked for Him.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have waited for Jehovah, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, And I have looked for Him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I waited for Jehovah in his hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I trusted to him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will wait for the Lord, who hath hid his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will wait for the Lord, who has concealed his face from the house of Jacob, and I will stand before him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall wait for LORD JEHOVAH who turned his face from those of the house of Yaqob, and I shall look for him

Lamsa Bible
And in my teaching I will wait for the LORD, who has turned away his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will wait for the LORD, that hideth His face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for Him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And one shall say, I will wait for God, who has turned away his face from the house of Jacob, and I will trust in him.
















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