Isaiah 59:13
What does Isaiah 59:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 59:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000transgressing and denying Jehovah, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
KJV
King James Version · 1611In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901transgressing and denying Jehovah, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949We have gone against the Lord, and been false to him, turning away from our God, our words have been uncontrolled, and in our hearts are thoughts of deceit.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Transgressing, and lying against Jehovah, And removing from after our God, Speaking oppression and apostasy, Conceiving and uttering from the heart Words of falsehood.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In sinning and lying against the Lord: and we have turned away so that we went not after our God, but spoke calumny and transgression: we have conceived, and uttered from the heart, words of falsehood.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890in transgressing and lying against Jehovah, and departing away from ourGod, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Context
v.12For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and as for our iniquities, we know them:
v.13This passage
v.14And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 7:21
For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
- Ezekiel 18:25
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
- James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
- Psalms 78:36
But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.
- Jeremiah 5:23
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
- Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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