Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
For the guides of this people mislead them; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up.
New American Standard Bible
And those who are guided by them are
King James Version
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Holman Bible
and those they mislead are swallowed up.
International Standard Version
For those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.
A Conservative Version
For those who lead this people cause them to err, and those who are led by them are destroyed.
American Standard Version
For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Amplified
For those who lead this people are causing them to go astray;
And those who are led [astray] by them are swallowed up.
Bible in Basic English
For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.
Julia Smith Translation
And there will be those leading this people causing them to wander; and those being led being swallowed up.
King James 2000
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led by them are destroyed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the leaders of this people were misleading [them], and those who were led [were] confused.
Modern King James verseion
For the leaders of this people led them astray; and their guided ones are swallowed up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For all they which inform the people that they be in a right cause, such be deceivers. Such as men think also to be perfect among these, are but cast aways.
NET Bible
The leaders of this nation were misleading people, and the people being led were destroyed.
New Heart English Bible
For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.
The Emphasized Bible
And they who should have led this people forward have been causing them to stray, - And, they who are led of them are destroyed,
Webster
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led by them are destroyed.
World English Bible
For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the eulogists of this people are causing to err, And its eulogised ones are consumed.
Themes
Interlinear
Ta`ah
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Anger Against Arrogance
15 the ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 16 For the guides of this people mislead them; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up. 17 Therefore the Lord will not rejoice in their young men, neither will he have mercy on their fatherless and on their widows; for every one is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Cross References
Isaiah 3:12
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people! they that guide thee mislead thee, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Matthew 15:14
Leave them alone; they are blind leaders of blind: but if blind lead blind, both will fall into a ditch.
Numbers 6:23-26
Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel: saying unto them,
1 Kings 8:55-56
and he stood and blessed the whole congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
2 Chronicles 30:27
And the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, to the heavens.
Matthew 23:16-36
Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
Hebrews 7:7
But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.