Isaiah 64:12

A Prayer for God’s Power

11Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins. 12After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?

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Berean Standard Bible
After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?
American Standard Version (1901)
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Jehovah? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
Bible in Basic English
In view of all this, will you still do nothing, O Lord? will you keep quiet, and go on increasing our punishment?
Free Bible Version
In view of all this, are you still going to refuse to help us? Are you going to stay quiet and punish us so severely?
Geneva Bible 1599
Wilt thou holde thy selfe still at these things, O Lord? wilt thou holde thy peace and afflict vs aboue measure?
King James (Authorized) Version
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
One Unity Resource Bible
Will you hold yourself back for these things, Adonai ? Will you keep silent, and punish us very severely?
Translation for Translators
Yahweh, you see all those things, so we worry that you will refrain from helping us, and that you will cause us to suffer much more.
Unlocked Literal Bible
How can you still hold back, Yahweh? How can you remain silent and continue to humiliate us?”
Noah Webster Bible
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things , O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and grievously afflict us?
World English Bible
Will you hold yourself back for these things, Yahweh? Will you keep silent and punish us very severely?
Young's Literal Translation
For these dost Thou refrain Thyself, Jehovah? Thou art silent, and dost afflict us very sore!'