Isaiah 57:5
What does Isaiah 57:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 57:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; that slay the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; that slay the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You who are burning with evil desire among the oaks, under every green tree; putting children to death in the valleys, under the cracks of the rocks?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Who are inflamed among oaks, under every green tree, Slaughtering the children in valleys, Under clefts of the rocks.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who seek your comfort in idols under every green tree, sacrificing children in the torrents, under the high rocks?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?
Context
v.4Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and put out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
v.5This passage
v.6Among the smooth stones of the valley is thy portion; they, they are thy lot; even to them hast thou poured a drink-offering, thou hast offered an oblation. Shall I be appeased for these things?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 1:29
For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
- Jeremiah 51:7
Babylon hath been a golden cup in Jehovah’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
- Jeremiah 50:38
A drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad over idols.
- Jeremiah 7:31
And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded not, neither came it into my mind.
- Psalms 106:37
Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,
- Jeremiah 17:2
whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees upon the high hills.
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