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Isaiah 29:12

What does Isaiah 29:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 29:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they give it to one without learning, saying, Make clear to us what is in the book: and he says, I have no knowledge of writing.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the book is given to him who hath not known books, Saying, `Read this, we pray thee,' And he hath said, `I have not known books.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the book shall be given to one that knoweth no letters, and it shall be said to him: Read: and he shall answer: I know no letters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they give the book to him that cannot read, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot read.

Context

v.11And 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:

v.12This passage

v.13And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them;

Cross references

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

  • Hosea 4:6

    My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

  • Jeremiah 5:4

    Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

  • Isaiah 28:12

    to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

  • John 7:15

    The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

  • Isaiah 29:18

    And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

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