Deuteronomy 27:18
What does Deuteronomy 27:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 27:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Cursed is he by whom the blind are turned out of the way. And let all the people say, So be it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who is causing the blind to err in the way, --and all the people have said, Amen.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of his way: and all the people shall say: Amen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 19:14
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
- Job 29:15
I was eyes to the blind, And feet was I to the lame.
- Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
- Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
- Proverbs 28:10
Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.
- Matthew 15:14
Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
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