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Isaiah 64:2-5a GW Be like the fire that kindles brushwood and makes water boil. Come down to make your name known to your enemies. The nations will tremble in your presence. (3) When you did awe-inspiring things that we didn't expect, you came down and the mountains quaked in your presence. (4) No one has ever heard, no one has paid attention, and no one has seen any god except you. You help those who wait for you. (5) You greeted the one who gladly does right and remembers your ways...

Isaiah 64:2-5a ESV as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil-- to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence! (3) When you did awesome things that we did not look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. (4) From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him. (5) You meet him who joyfully works righteousness, those who remember you in your ways...

Isaiah 64:2-5a GNB They would tremble like water boiling over a hot fire. Come and reveal your power to your enemies, and make the nations tremble at your presence! (3) There was a time when you came and did terrifying things that we did not expect; the mountains saw you and shook with fear. (4) No one has ever seen or heard of a God like you, who does such deeds for those who put their hope in him. (5) You welcome those who find joy in doing what is right, those who remember how you want them to live...

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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