Isaiah 9:20

Isaiah 9:20 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

20On the right they will devour,

but still be hungry;

on the left they will eat,

but not be satisfied.

Each will feed on the flesh of their own offspring9:20 Or arm:

20 9:20 Lit And he slicesThey devour what is on the right hand but are still hungry,

And 9:20 Lit he eatsthey eat what is on the left hand, but they are not satisfied;

Each of them eats the flesh of his own arm.

20They slice off what is on the right hand but still are hungry,

And they eat what is on the left hand but they are not satisfied;

Each of them eats the flesh of his own arm.

20They slice off [in discord] what is on the right hand but are still hungry,

And they eat what is on the left hand but they are not satisfied;

Each eats the flesh of his own arm.

20They carve out what is on the right,

but they are still hungry;

they eat what is on the left,

but they are still not satisfied.

Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.9:20 Literally of his own arm

20People will eat up everything they can find on their right.

But they’ll still be hungry.

They will eat everything they can find on their left.

But they won’t be satisfied.

So they will eat the dead bodies of their children.