Isaiah 1:20
What does Isaiah 1:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 1:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But if your hearts are turned against me, I will send destruction on you by the sword; so the Lord has said.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And if ye refuse, and have rebelled, <FI>By<Fi> the sword ye are consumed, For the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But if you will not, and will provoke me to wrath: the sword shall devour you because the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Titus 1:2
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
- Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them.
- Isaiah 3:25
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
- 1 Samuel 15:29
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.
- Leviticus 26:33
And you will I scatter among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you: and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.
- Isaiah 3:11
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.
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