Isaiah 1:5
What does Isaiah 1:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 1:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Why will you have more and more punishment? why keep on in your evil ways? Every head is tired and every heart is feeble.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Wherefore are ye stricken any more? Ye do add apostasy! Every head is become diseased, and every heart <FI>is<Fi> sick.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For what shall I strike you any more, you that increase transgression? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart is sad.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Why should ye be smitten any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Context
v.4Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children that deal corruptly! they have forsaken Jehovah, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are estranged and gone backward.
v.5This passage
v.6From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and fresh stripes: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 6:28
They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
- Isaiah 31:6
Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel.
- Daniel 9:8
O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.
- Zephaniah 3:1
Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city!
- Isaiah 33:24
And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
- Isaiah 9:21
Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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