Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“I’m not a healer.
I don’t even have food or clothing in my house.
Don’t make me the leader of the people!”
New American Standard Bible
“I will not be your
For in my house there is neither bread nor cloak;
You should not appoint me ruler of the people.”
King James Version
In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
International Standard Version
"But at that time, he'll protest! He'll say, "I won't be your healer. I have neither food nor clothing in my house! You're not going to make me a leader of the people!'
A Conservative Version
in that day he shall lift up [his voice], saying, I will not be a healer, for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. Ye shall not make me ruler of the people.
American Standard Version
in that day shall he lift up his voice , saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: ye shall not make me ruler of the people.
Amplified
He will protest on that day, saying,
“I will not be a
For in my house there is neither bread nor clothing;
You should not make me a judge and ruler of the people.”
Bible in Basic English
Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.
Darby Translation
he will lift up his hand in that day, saying, I cannot be a healer, and in my house there is neither bread nor clothing; ye shall not make me a chief of the people.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall lift up in that day, saying, I will not be binding up; and in my house no bread and no garment: thou shalt not set me a chief of the people.
King James 2000
In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He will lift up [his voice] on that day, saying, "I will not be a healer; in my house there is no bread and there is no cloak. You shall not make me [the] leader of [the] people!"
Modern King James verseion
in that day he shall swear, saying, I will not be a healer; there is no bread nor a cloak in my house. You shall not make me a ruler of the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then shall he swear and say, "I cannot help you. Moreover, there is neither meat nor clothing in my house, make me no ruler of the people."
NET Bible
At that time the brother will shout, 'I am no doctor, I have no food or coat in my house; don't make me a leader of the people!'"
New Heart English Bible
In that day he will cry out, saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.
The Emphasized Bible
He will swear, in that day, saying - I will take no control, When in mine own house, is neither food nor clothing, - Ye must not set me for a ruler of people!
Webster
In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
World English Bible
In that day he will cry out, saying, "I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people."
Youngs Literal Translation
He lifteth up, in that day, saying: 'I am not a binder up, And in my house is neither bread nor garment, Ye do not make me a ruler of the people.'
Interlinear
Yowm
Nasa'
Bayith
Lechem
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 3:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Leaders Of Judah And Jerusalem
6
in his father’s house, saying:
“You have a cloak—you be our leader!
This heap of rubble will be under your control.”
“I’m not a healer.
I don’t even have food or clothing in my house.
Don’t make me the leader of the people!”
and Judah has fallen
because they have spoken and acted against the Lord,
defying His glorious presence.
Names
Cross References
Hosea 5:13
and Judah his wound,
Ephraim went to Assyria
and sent a delegation to the great king.
But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Deuteronomy 32:40
As surely as I live forever,
Isaiah 58:12
you will restore the foundations laid long ago;
you will be called the repairer of broken walls,
the restorer of streets where people live.
Jeremiah 14:19
Do You detest
Why do You strike us
with no hope of healing for us?
We hoped for peace,
but there was nothing good;
for a time of healing,
but there was only terror.
Lamentations 2:13
מ Mem
What can I compare you to, Daughter Jerusalem?
What can I liken you to,
so that I may console you, Virgin Daughter Zion?
For your ruin is as vast as the sea.
Who can heal you?
Ezekiel 34:4
You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost.
Hosea 6:1
For He has torn us,
and He will heal us;
He has wounded us,
and He will bind up our wounds.
Revelation 10:5-6
Then the angel that I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.