Isaiah 1:28

What does Isaiah 1:28 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 1:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the Lord shall be consumed.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But a common destruction will overtake sinners and evil-doers together, and those who have gone away from the Lord will be cut off.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the destruction of transgressors and sinners <FI>is<Fi> together, And those forsaking Jehovah are consumed.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he shall destroy the wicked, and the sinners together: and they that have forsaken the Lord, shall be consumed.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But the ruin of the transgressors and of the sinners [shall be] together; and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.

Context

v.27Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

v.28This passage

v.29For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 12:25

    But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:9

    And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

  • Psalms 9:5

    Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 92:9

    For, lo, thine enemies, O Jehovah, For, lo, thine enemies shall perish; All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

  • Isaiah 30:13

    therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly in an instant.

  • Isaiah 65:11

    But ye that forsake Jehovah, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for Fortune, and that fill up mingled wine unto Destiny;

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