Other translations
American Standard Version
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.
Darby Bible Translation
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; for thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And they shall not take of thee a stone for the corner, nor a stone for foundations, but thou shalt be destroyed for ever, saith the Lord.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, declares the LORD.
God's Word
People won't find any stones in you to use as a cornerstone. They won't find any stones in you to use for a foundation. You will become permanent ruins," declares the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one will be able to retrieve a cornerstone or a foundation stone from you, because you will become desolate forever. This is the LORD's declaration.
International Standard Version
They won't get a cornerstone or a foundation stone from you, because you will be a wasteland forever," declares the LORD.
NET Bible
No one will use any of your stones as a cornerstone. No one will use any of them in the foundation of his house. For you will lie desolate forever," says the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
"They will not take from you even a stone for a corner Nor a stone for foundations, But you will be desolate forever," declares the LORD.
New International Version
No rock will be taken from you for a cornerstone, nor any stone for a foundation, for you will be desolate forever," declares the LORD.
New Living Translation
You will be desolate forever. Even your stones will never again be used for building. You will be completely wiped out," says the LORD.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD.
The World English Bible
They shall not take of you a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but you shall be desolate for ever, says Yahweh.
EasyEnglish Bible
Nobody will be able to use any of your stones as a foundation for a new building. You will remain as empty as a desert for ever.’ That is what the Lord says.
Young‘s Literal Translation
And they take not out of thee a stone for a corner, And a stone for foundations, For desolations age-during art thou, An affirmation of Jehovah.
New Life Version
Not even a stone will be taken from you for a corner stone, or a stone to be used to build upon. But you will be a waste forever,” says the Lord.
The Voice Bible
When I am finished with you, there will be no stones to salvage— No cornerstones, no foundation stones; you will be desolate forever.
Living Bible
You shall be desolate forever; even your stones shall never be used for building again. You shall be completely wiped out.
New Catholic Bible
No rock will be taken from you to be used for a cornerstone, nor any stone for a foundation, for you will be forever desolate, says the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
They will not take from you even a stone for a corner Nor a stone for foundations, But you will be a perpetual desolation,” declares Yahweh.
Jubilee Bible 2000
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, said the LORD.
Christian Standard Bible
No one will be able to retrieve a cornerstone or a foundation stone from you, because you will become desolate forever. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Amplified Bible © 1954
And [O Babylon] they shall not take your cracked stones for a cornerstone, or any stone for foundations, but you shall be waste and desolate forever, says the Lord.
New Century Version
People will not find any rocks in Babylon big enough for cornerstones. People will not take any rocks from Babylon to use for the foundation of a building, because your city will be just a pile of ruins forever,” says the Lord.
The Message
“I’m your enemy, Babylon, Mount Destroyer, you ravager of the whole earth. I’ll reach out, I’ll take you in my hand, and I’ll crush you till there’s no mountain left. I’ll turn you into a gravel pit— no more cornerstones cut from you, No more foundation stones quarried from you! Nothing left of you but gravel.” God’s Decree. * * *
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
No rock will be taken from you for a cornerstone, nor as a foundation stone. You will be desolate forever, declares the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, says the Lord.
Good News Translation®
None of the stones from your ruins will ever be used again for building. You will be like a desert forever. I, the Lord, have spoken.
Wycliffe Bible
And I shall not take of thee a stone into a corner, and a stone into foundaments; but thou shalt be lost without end, saith the Lord. (And no one shall take out of thee a cornerstone, or a foundation stone; but thou shalt be destroyed unto forever, saith the Lord.)
Contemporary English Version
Your stone blocks won't be reused for cornerstones or foundations, and I promise that forever you will be a desert. I, the Lord, have spoken.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, says the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, says the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, says the Lord.
Common English Bible © 2011
They will never remove a cornerstone or a foundation stone from you. You will be a wasteland forever, declares the Lord.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“They will not take from you [even] a stone for a cornerstone Nor any rock for a foundation, But you will be desolate forever,” says the Lord.
English Standard Version Anglicised
No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, declares the Lord.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
They will not take from you a cornerstone, or a foundation stone; You shall remain ruins forever— oracle of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
They will not take from you even a stone for a corner Nor a stone for foundations, But you will be desolate forever,” declares the Lord.
The Expanded Bible
People will not ·find any rocks in Babylon big enough for [L take from you] cornerstones. People will not take any rocks from you for a foundation [C of a building], because your city will be ·just a pile of ruins [a desolation] forever,” says the Lord.
Tree of Life Version
They will not even take from you a cornerstone or foundation stone, for you will be desolate forever.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Revised Standard Version
No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, says the Lord.
New International Reader's Version
No rock will be taken from you to be used as the most important stone for a building. No stones will be taken from you to be used for a foundation. Your land will be empty forever,” announces the Lord.
BRG Bible
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible
No one will make cornerstones or foundation-stones from you again; but you will be desolate forever,” says Adonai.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
No stone shall be taken from you for a corner and no stone for a foundation, but you shall be a perpetual waste, says the Lord.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And they shall not take of thee an even (stone) for a pinnah (cornerstone), nor an even (stone) for mosadot (foundations); but thou shalt be desolate forever, saith Hashem.
Names of God Bible
People won’t find any stones in you to use as a cornerstone. They won’t find any stones in you to use for a foundation. You will become permanent ruins,” declares Yahweh.
Modern English Version
They will not take of you a stone for a corner, or a stone for foundations, but you will be desolate forever, says the Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version
People will not take stones from Babylon to use as the foundation of a building. That is because they will not find any stones big enough for cornerstones. Your city will be a pile of broken rocks forever.” This is what the Lord said.
International Children’s Bible
People will not find any rocks in Babylon big enough for cornerstones. People will not take any rocks from Babylon to use for the foundation of a building. This is because your city will be just a pile of ruins forever,” says the Lord.
Lexham English Bible
They will not take from you a stone for a corner, and a stone for a foundation, for you will be an everlasting desolation,” declares Yahweh.
New International Version - UK
No rock will be taken from you for a cornerstone, nor any stone for a foundation, for you will be desolate for ever,’ declares the Lord.