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Isaiah 30:9

What does Isaiah 30:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 30:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of Jehovah;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of Jehovah;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For they are an uncontrolled people, false-hearted, who will not give ear to the teaching of the Lord:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

That a rebellious people <FI>is<Fi> this, sons--liars, Sons not willing to hear the law of Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For it is a people that provoketh to wrath, and lying children that will not hear the law of God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

that this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of Jehovah;

Context

v.8Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever.

v.9This passage

v.10that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 31:27

    For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against Jehovah; and how much more after my death?

  • Deuteronomy 32:20

    And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: For they are a very perverse generation, Children in whom is no faithfulness.

  • Zechariah 7:11

    But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

  • Isaiah 59:3

    For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue muttereth wickedness.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:15

    And Jehovah, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling-place:

  • Hosea 4:2

    There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

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