Isaiah 29:11

Isaiah chapter 29 · verse 11 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed:

Context

v.10For Jehovah hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes, the prophets; and your heads, the seers, hath he covered.

v.11This passage

v.12and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 13:11

    And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

  • Matthew 16:17

    And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

  • Daniel 12:4

    But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

  • Revelation 5:1

    And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

  • Isaiah 8:16

    Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

  • Daniel 12:9

    And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.