Isaiah 8:11
What does Isaiah 8:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 8:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
KJV
King James Version · 1611For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For thus hath Jehovah spoken unto me with strength of hand, and instructeth me against walking in the way of this people, saying,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thus saith the Lord to me: As he hath taught me, with a strong arm, that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For Jehovah spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and he instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 20:7
O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.
- Ezekiel 3:14
So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Jehovah was strong upon me.
- Jeremiah 20:9
And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain.
- Jeremiah 15:19
Therefore thus saith Jehovah, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, that thou mayest stand before me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: they shall return unto thee, but thou shalt not return unto them.
- Proverbs 1:15
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:
- Acts 4:20
for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
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