Isaiah 13:12 “I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gol…”

Isaiah 13:12

I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

World English Bible

I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.

American Standard Version

I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.

Geneva Bible 1599

I will make a man more precious then fine golde, euen a man aboue the wedge of golde of Ophir.

Darby Translation

I will make a man more precious than fine gold, even man than the gold of Ophir.

Young's Literal Translation

I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir.

Bible in Basic English

I will make men so small in number, that a man will be harder to get than gold, even the best gold of Ophir.

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Cross references

“I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.”

Isaiah 4:1 Isaiah 24:6 Psalm 137:9 Isaiah 13:15–18

Isaiah 4:1 · BSB

In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”

Isaiah 24:6 · BSB

Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive.

Psalm 137:9 · BSB

Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.

Isaiah 13:15–18 · BSB

Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword.

Also

Job 28:16

Job 28:16 · BSB

It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.

13Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.

Read Isaiah 13