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Isaiah 31:7

What does Isaiah 31:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 31:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For in that day they will all give up their images of silver and of gold, the sin which they made for themselves.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For in that day despise doth each His idols of silver, and his idols of gold, That your hands made to you--a sin.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For in that day a man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your hands have made for you to sin.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

for in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your sinful hands have made unto you.

Context

v.6Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel.

v.7This passage

v.8And the Assyrian shall fall by the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of men, shall devour him; and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall become subject to taskwork.

Cross references

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

  • Hosea 14:8

    Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered, and will regard him: I am like a green fir-tree; from me is thy fruit found.

  • Isaiah 30:22

    And ye shall defile the overlaying of thy graven images of silver, and the plating of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as an unclean thing; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

  • Hosea 8:11

    Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.

  • Isaiah 2:20

    In that day men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for them to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

  • Ezekiel 36:25

    And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

  • Deuteronomy 7:25

    The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not covet the silver or the gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.

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