Isaiah 45:10
What does Isaiah 45:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 45:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Woe unto him that saith unto a father, What begettest thou? or to a woman, With what travailest thou?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Woe unto him that saith unto a father, What begettest thou? or to a woman, With what travailest thou?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Cursed is he who says to a father, To what are you giving life? or to a woman, What are you in birth-pains with?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is saying to a father, `What dost thou beget?' Or to a wife, `What dost thou bring forth?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Woe to him that saith to his father: Why begettest thou? and to the woman: Why dost thou bring forth?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Woe unto him that saith unto [his] father, What begettest thou? Or to [his] mother, What hast thou brought forth?
Context
v.9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
v.10This passage
v.11Thus saith Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask me of the things that are to come; concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, command ye me.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Malachi 1:6
A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
- Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
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