Isaiah 9:13-17

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹³Yet the people ^(A)do not turn back to Him who struck them,
Nor do they ^(B)seek the Lord of hosts.
¹⁴So the Lord cuts off ^(C)head and tail from Israel,
Both palm branch and bulrush ^(D)in a single day.
¹⁵The head is ^(E)the elder and honorable man,
And the prophet who teaches ^(F)falsehood is the tail.
¹⁶^(G)For those who guide this people are leading them astray;
And those who are guided by them are ^[a]brought to confusion.
¹⁷Therefore the Lord does ^(H)not take pleasure in their young men,
^(I)Nor does He have pity on their ^[b]orphans or their widows;
For every one of them is ^(J)godless and an ^(K)evildoer,
And every ^(L)mouth is speaking foolishness.
^(M)In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away
And His hand is still stretched out.

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Isaiah 9:16 Or swallowed up
Isaiah 9:17 Or fatherless

Isaiah 9:13-17

New International Version

¹³But the people have not returned^(A) to him who struck^(B) them,
    nor have they sought^(C) the Lord Almighty.
¹⁴So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
    both palm branch and reed^(D) in a single day;^(E)
¹⁵the elders^(F) and dignitaries^(G) are the head,
    the prophets^(H) who teach lies^(I) are the tail.
¹⁶Those who guide^(J) this people mislead them,
    and those who are guided are led astray.^(K)
¹⁷Therefore 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)