Isaiah 8:16
What does Isaiah 8:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 8:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let my teaching be kept secret: and my words be given to my disciples only.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Bind up the testimony, Seal the law among My disciples.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 54:13
And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
- Deuteronomy 4:45
these are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, when they came forth out of Egypt,
- Psalms 25:14
The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
- John 3:32
What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
- Mark 10:10
And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter.
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