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Isaiah 9:13-17
English Standard Version
Isaiah 9:13-17
English Standard Version
13 The people (A)did not turn to him who struck them,
nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.
14 So the Lord cut off from Israel (B)head and tail,
palm branch and reed in one day—
15 (C)the elder and honored man is the head,
and (D)the prophet who teaches lies is the tail;
16 for those who guide this people have been leading them astray,
and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.
17 Therefore the Lord does not (E)rejoice over their young men,
and has no compassion on their fatherless and widows;
for everyone is (F)godless and an evildoer,
and every mouth speaks (G)folly.[a]
(H)For all this his anger has not turned away,
and his hand is stretched out still.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 9:17 Or speaks disgraceful things
Isaiah 9:13-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Isaiah 9:13-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
13 The people did not turn to him who struck them
or seek the Lord of hosts.(A)
14 So the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail,
palm branch and reed in one day—(B)
15 elders and dignitaries are the head,
and prophets who teach lies are the tail,(C)
16 for those who led this people led them astray,
and those who were led by them were left in confusion.(D)
17 That is why the Lord did not have pity on[a] their young people
or compassion on their orphans and widows,
for everyone was godless and an evildoer,
and every mouth spoke folly.
For all this his anger has not turned away;
his hand is stretched out still.(E)
Footnotes
- 9.17 Q ms: MT rejoice over
Isaiah 9:13-17
New International Version
Isaiah 9:13-17
New International Version
13 But the people have not returned(A) to him who struck(B) them,
nor have they sought(C) the Lord Almighty.
14 So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
both palm branch and reed(D) in a single day;(E)
15 the elders(F) and dignitaries(G) are the head,
the prophets(H) who teach lies(I) are the tail.
16 Those who guide(J) this people mislead them,
and those who are guided are led astray.(K)
17 Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men,(L)
nor will he pity(M) the fatherless and widows,
for everyone is ungodly(N) and wicked,(O)
every mouth speaks folly.(P)
Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
his hand is still upraised.(Q)
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