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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 The people did not turn to Him who struck them;
they did not seek the Lord of Hosts.
14 So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail,(A)
palm branch and reed in a single day.
15 The head is the elder, the honored one;(B)
the tail is the prophet, the lying teacher.(C)
16 The leaders of the people mislead them,
and those they mislead are swallowed up.[a]
17 Therefore the Lord does not rejoice
over[b] Israel’s young men
and has no compassion
on its fatherless and widows,
for everyone is a godless evildoer,(D)
and every mouth speaks folly.
In all this, His anger is not removed,
and His hand is still raised to strike.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 9:16 Or are confused
- Isaiah 9:17 DSS read not spare
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