Verse Comparison: Isaiah 9:8
American Standard Version
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Amplified® Bible
The Lord has sent a word against Jacob [the ten tribes], and it has lighted upon Israel [the ten tribes, the kingdom of Ephraim].
Contemporary English Version
The Lord had warned the people of Israel,
Darby English Version
The Lord sent a word unto Jacob, and it lighteth upon Israel.
Good News Bible
The Lord has pronounced judgment on the kingdom of Israel, on the descendants of Jacob.
King James Version
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord sends a message against Jacob, And it falls on Israel.
New International Version
The Lord has sent a message against Jacob;
it will fall on Israel.
New King James Version
The Lord sent a word against Jacob,
And it has fallen on Israel.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The Lord sends a message against Jacob, And it falls on Israel.
Revised Standard Version
The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will light upon Israel;
Young's Literal Translation
A word hath the Lord sent into Jacob, And it hath fallen in Israel.