Isaiah 1:6

What does Isaiah 1:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 1:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

From 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

From 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The body, from head to foot, is all diseased; it is a mass of open wounds, marks of blows, and broken flesh: the flow of blood has not been stopped, and no oil has been put on the wounds.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

From the sole of the foot--unto the head, There is no soundness in it, Wound, and bruise, and fresh smiting! They have not been closed nor bound, Nor have they softened with ointment.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

From the sole of the foot unto the top of the head, there is no soundness therein: wounds and bruises and swelling sores: they are not bound up, nor dressed, nor fomented with oil.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in him; wounds, and weals, and open sores: they have not been dressed, nor bound up, nor mollified with oil.

Context

v.5Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

v.6This passage

v.7Your country is desolate; your cities are burned with fire; your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

Cross references

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

  • Nahum 3:19

    There is no assuaging of thy hurt; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the report of thee clap their hands over thee; for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

  • Jeremiah 30:12

    For thus saith Jehovah, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.

  • Luke 16:20

    and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

  • Psalms 38:3

    There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

  • Jeremiah 6:14

    They have healed also the hurt of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

  • Hosea 5:12

    Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

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