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Isaiah 45:10-12
King James Version
Isaiah 45:10-12
King James Version
10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
11 Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
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Isaiah 45:10-12
Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 45:10-12
Christian Standard Bible
10 Woe to the one who says to his father,
‘What are you fathering?’
or to his mother,[a]
‘What are you giving birth to?’”
11 This is what the Lord,
the Holy One of Israel(A) and its Maker, says:
“Ask me what is to happen to[b] my sons,(B)
and instruct me about the work of my hands.(C)
12 I made the earth,
and created humans on it.
It was my hands that stretched out the heavens,(D)
and I commanded everything in them.
Isaiah 45:10-12
New International Version
Isaiah 45:10-12
New International Version
10 Woe to the one who says to a father,
‘What have you begotten?’
or to a mother,
‘What have you brought to birth?’
11 “This is what the Lord says—
the Holy One(A) of Israel, and its Maker:(B)
Concerning things to come,
do you question me about my children,
or give me orders about the work of my hands?(C)
12 It is I who made the earth(D)
and created mankind on it.
My own hands stretched out the heavens;(E)
I marshaled their starry hosts.(F)
Isaiah 45:10-12
New King James Version
Isaiah 45:10-12
New King James Version
10 Woe to him who says to his father, ‘What are you begetting?’
Or to the woman, ‘What have you brought forth?’ ”
11 Thus says the Lord,
The Holy One of Israel, and his Maker:
(A)“Ask Me of things to come concerning (B)My sons;
And concerning (C)the work of My hands, you command Me.
12 (D)I have made the earth,
And (E)created man on it.
I—My hands—stretched out the heavens,
And (F)all their host I have commanded.
Isaiah 45:10-12
English Standard Version
Isaiah 45:10-12
English Standard Version
10 Woe to him who says to a father, ‘What are you begetting?’
or to a woman, ‘With what are you in labor?’”
11 Thus says (A)the Lord,
the Holy One of Israel, and the one who formed him:
(B)“Ask me of things to come;
will you command me (C)concerning my children and (D)the work of my hands?[a]
12 (E)I made the earth
and created man on it;
it was my hands (F)that stretched out the heavens,
and (G)I commanded all their host.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 45:11 A slight emendation yields will you question me about my children, or command me concerning the work of my hands?
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