Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
29:1-14 This is the second of the six woes (What sorrow . . .). 29:1-8 In the Assyrian siege, the Lord would be fighting against Jerusalem, but he would force the Assyrians to abandon Jerusalem in his own time. 29:1-2 Ariel was another name for Mount Zion (29:8); it probably means altar of God.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
29:1-14 This is the second of the six woes (What sorrow . . .). 29:1-8 In the Assyrian siege, the Lord would be fighting against Jerusalem, but he would force the Assyrians to abandon Jerusalem in his own time. 29:1-2 Ariel was another name for Mount Zion (29:8); it probably means altar of God.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city of David's encampment! Add ye year to year; let the feasts come round.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Ho Ariel, Ariel, the city where David encamped! add ye year to year; let the feasts come round:
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Woe to Ariel! Ariel, the city where David encamped! Add year to year; let the feasts come around;
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Ho! Ariel, Ariel, the town against which David made war; put year to year, let the feasts come round: