Isaiah 3:9
What does Isaiah 3:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 3:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have done evil unto themselves.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have done evil unto themselves.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The appearance of their faces witnessed against them, And their sin, as Sodom, they declared, They have not hidden! Woe to their soul, For they have done to themselves evil.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The shew of their countenance hath answered them: and they have proclaimed abroad their sin as Sodom, and they have not hid it: woe to their souls, for evils are rendered to them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The look of their face doth witness against them, and they declare their sin as Sodom: they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have brought evil upon themselves.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 10:4
The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not requireit. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
- Ezekiel 23:16
And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.
- Jeremiah 6:15
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall; at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah.
- Genesis 19:5
and they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men that came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
- Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
- Jeremiah 44:16
As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee.
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