Isaiah 38:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
But what can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this. I will walk humbly all my years because of this anguish of my soul.

New Living Translation
But what could I say? For he himself sent this sickness. Now I will walk humbly throughout my years because of this anguish I have felt.

English Standard Version
What shall I say? For he has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. I walk slowly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

Berean Study Bible
What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

New American Standard Bible
“What shall I say? For He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it; I will walk quietly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

NASB 1995
"What shall I say? For He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it; I will wander about all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

NASB 1977
“What shall I say? For He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it; I shall wander about all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

Amplified Bible
“What shall I say? For He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it; I will wander aimlessly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

Christian Standard Bible
What can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. I walk along slowly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it. I walk along slowly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul,

Contemporary English Version
There's nothing I can say in answer to you, since you are the one who has done this to me. My life has turned sour; I will limp until I die.

Good News Translation
What can I say? The LORD has done this. My heart is bitter, and I cannot sleep.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What can I say now that he has spoken to me? He has done this. I will be careful the rest of my life because of my bitter experience.

International Standard Version
What can I say, so I tell myself, since he has done this to me? I will walk slowly all my years because of my soul's anguish.

NET Bible
What can I say? He has decreed and acted. I will walk slowly all my years because I am overcome with grief.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

New King James Version
“What shall I say? He has both spoken to me, And He Himself has done it. I shall walk carefully all my years In the bitterness of my soul.

King James 2000 Bible
What shall I say? he has both spoken unto me, and he himself has done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

New Heart English Bible
What will I say? He has both spoken to me, and himself has done it. I will walk carefully all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

World English Bible
What will I say? He has both spoken to me, and himself has done it. I will walk carefully all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

American King James Version
What shall I say? he has both spoken to me, and himself has done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

American Standard Version
What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

A Faithful Version
What shall I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has acted; I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Darby Bible Translation
What shall I say? He hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done [it]. I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

English Revised Version
What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

Webster's Bible Translation
What shall I say? he hath both spoken to me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
What shall I say? for he hath said it to me, and he hath done it: I shall walke weakely all my yeeres in the bitternesse of my soule.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
What shall I say? The Lorde hath made a promise to me, yea and he hym selfe hath perfourmed it: I shall therefore so long as I lyue remember this bitternesse of my lyfe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
What shal I speake or say, ethat he maye this doo? yt I maye lyue out all my yeares, yee in the bytternesse of my life?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
What do I say? Seeing He spoke to me, "" And He Himself has worked, "" I go softly all my years for the bitterness of my soul.

Young's Literal Translation
-- What do I say? seeing He said to me, And He Himself hath wrought, I go softly all my years for the bitterness of my soul.

Smith's Literal Translation
What shall I speak? and he said to me, and he did: I shall go slowly all my years upon the bitterness of my soul.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
What shall I say, or what shall he answer for me, whereas he himself hath done it? I will recount to thee all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Catholic Public Domain Version
What can I say, or what would he answer me, since he himself has done this? I will acknowledge to you all my years, in the bitterness of my soul.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And what shall I say? He has spoken to me, and he has acted and has chased away all sleep because of the bitterness of my soul

Lamsa Bible
When the LORD is against men, shall they live? But because of the life of my spirit, heal me and make me to live.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
What shall I say? He hath both spoken unto me, And Himself hath done it; I shall go softly all my years for the bitterness of my soul.and removed the sorrow of my soul.
















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