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Isaiah 57:10

What does Isaiah 57:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 57:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, It is in vain: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, It is in vain: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You were tired with your long journeys; but you did not say, There is no hope: you got new strength, and so you were not feeble.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

In the greatness of thy way thou hast laboured, Thou hast not said, `It is desperate.' The life of thy hand thou hast found, Therefore thou hast not been sick.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou hast been wearied in the multitude of thy ways: yet thou saidst not: I will rest: thou has found life of thy hand, therefore thou hast not asked.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou wast wearied by the multitude of thy ways; [but] thou saidst not, It is of no avail. Thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not sick [of it].

Context

v.9And thou wentest to the king with oil, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol.

v.10This passage

v.11And of whom hast thou been afraid and in fear, that thou liest, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of long time, and thou fearest me not?

Cross references

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

  • 2 Chronicles 28:22

    And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.

  • Ezekiel 24:12

    She hath wearied herself with toil; yet her great rust goeth not forth out of her; her rust goeth not forth by fire.

  • Jeremiah 44:17

    But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

  • Jeremiah 18:12

    But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.

  • Jeremiah 2:25

    Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

  • Romans 7:9

    And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;

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