KJV:
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
NASB:
Behold, the land of the Chaldeans-- this is the people which was not; Assyria appointed it for desert creatures-- they erected their siege towers, they stripped its palaces, they made it a ruin.
KJV:
Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
NASB:
Behold, the LORD lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface and scatters its inhabitants.
KJV:
The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
NASB:
The earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled, for the LORD has spoken this word.
KJV:
The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
NASB:
The earth mourns and withers, the world fades and withers, the exalted of the people of the earth fade away.
KJV:
The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
NASB:
The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant.
KJV:
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
NASB:
Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and those who live in it are held guilty. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.
KJV:
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
NASB:
There is an outcry in the streets concerning the wine; All joy turns to gloom. The gaiety of the earth is banished.
KJV:
When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.
NASB:
For thus it will be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, As the shaking of an olive tree, As the gleanings when the grape harvest is over.