Verse Comparison: Isaiah 8:22
American Standard Version
and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness `they shall be' driven away.
Amplified® Bible
Or look to the earth, they will behold only distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish, and into thick darkness {and} widespread, obscure night they shall be driven away.
Contemporary English Version
and on earth, they will find only trouble and darkness, terrible trouble and deepest darkness.
Darby English Version
and they will look to the earth; and behold, trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they shall be driven into thick darkness.
Good News Bible
or stare at the ground, but they will see nothing but trouble and darkness, terrifying darkness into which they are being driven.
King James Version
And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
New American Standard Bible
Then they will look to the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and {they will be} driven away into darkness.
New International Version
Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.
New King James Version
Then they will look to the earth, and see trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they will be driven into darkness.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then they will look to the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they people will drive them away into darkness.
Revised Standard Version
and they will look to the earth, but behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they will be
Young's Literal Translation
And unto the land it looketh attentively, And lo, adversity and darkness! -- Dimness, distress, and thick darkness is driven away, But not the dimness for which she is in distress!