Isaiah 8:10

What does Isaiah 8:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 8:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Take counsel, and it is broken, Speak a word, and it doth not stand, Because of Emmanu-El!'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Take counsel together, and it shall be defeated: speak a word, and it shall not be done: because God is with us.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Settle a plan, and it shall come to nought; speak a word, and it shall not stand: forGod is with us.

Context

v.9Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.

v.10This passage

v.11For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

Cross references

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

  • 2 Samuel 17:23

    And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

  • Psalms 2:1

    Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

  • Matthew 28:20

    teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

  • Acts 5:38

    And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

  • Joshua 1:5

    There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:7

    And he set the graven image of the idol, which he had made, in the house of God, of which God said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

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