Isaiah 50:9
What does Isaiah 50:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 50:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, the Lord God will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, the Lord God is my helper; who will give a decision against me? truly, all of them will become old like a robe; they will be food for the worm.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who <FI>is<Fi> he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold the Lord God is my helper: who is he that shall condemn me? Lo, they shall all be destroyed as a garment, the moth shall eat them up.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? Behold, they all shall grow old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
Context
v.8He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
v.9This passage
v.10Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hebrews 1:11
They shall perish; but thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
- Job 13:28
Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.
- Psalms 39:11
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: Surely every man is vanity. [Selah
- Psalms 102:26
They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
- Isaiah 41:10
fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Isaiah 51:6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
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