“I will make a man more pretious then fine gold; euen a man then the golden wedge of Ophir.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
- King James Version
I will make mortal man scarcer than pure gold And mankind than the gold of Ophir.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I will make men so small in number, that a man will be harder to get than gold, even the best gold of Ophir.
- Basic English Bible
I will make a man more precious than fine gold, even man than the gold of Ophir.
- Darby Bible
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
- Webster's Bible
I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.
- World English Bible
I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir.
- Youngs Literal Bible
I will make man more rare than fine gold, even man than the pure gold of Ophir.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 13:12
13:12 More precious - The city and nation shall be so depopulated.