Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And I shall see, and no man; and from these, and no counselor; and I shall ask them, and they will not turn back a word.

New American Standard Bible

“But when I look, there is no one,
And there is no counselor among them
Who, if I ask, can give an answer.

King James Version

For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counseller, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

Holman Bible

When I look, there is no one;
there is no counselor among them;
when I ask them, they have nothing to say.

International Standard Version

But when I look, there is no one among them there's no one to give counsel, no one to give an answer when I ask them.

A Conservative Version

And when I look, there is no man. Even among them there is no counselor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

American Standard Version

And when I look, there is no man: even among them there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

Amplified


“But when I look [on the pagan prophets and priests], there is no one [who could predict these events],
And there is no counselor among them,
Who, if I ask, can give an answer.

Bible in Basic English

And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.

Darby Translation

And I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

King James 2000

For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But I look and there is no man, and [I look] among these and there is no counselor, that I might ask them and they might answer a word.

Modern King James verseion

For I looked, and there was no man; and of these no counselor was, that I might ask and they could answer.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But when I consider, there is not one among them that prophesieth; neither, when I ask him, that answereth one word.

NET Bible

I look, but there is no one, among them there is no one who serves as an adviser, that I might ask questions and receive answers.

New Heart English Bible

When I look, there is no man; even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

The Emphasized Bible

So I look, And there is not, a Man! Even among these And there is none to advise, - That, when I ask them, can answer a word.

Webster

For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

World English Bible

When I look, there is no man; even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

Youngs Literal Translation

And I see that there is no man, Yea, of these that there is no counsellor, And I ask them, and they return word:

Themes

No » Helper

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

and there was no man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

Context Readings

God Helps Israel

27 The first to Zion, Behold, behold them: and to Jerusalem I will give him announcing good news. 28 And I shall see, and no man; and from these, and no counselor; and I shall ask them, and they will not turn back a word. 29 Behold, all of them, nothing; their works are no more: wind and emptiness are their libations.

Cross References

Isaiah 63:5

And I shall look, and none helping; and I shall be astonished and none upholding: and my arm will save for me, and my wrath it upheld me.

Isaiah 40:13-14

Who measured the spirit of Jehovah? and will a man of his counsel make him to know?

Isaiah 50:2

Wherefore, I came, and no man? I called and none answered. Being short, was my hand shortened from redeeming? and if not power in me to deliver behold, in my rebuke I will dry up the sea; I will set the rivers a desert: their fish shall stink from no water, and they shall die with thirst

Isaiah 59:16

And he will see that not a man, and he will be astonished that none was supplicating: and his arm will save for him, and his justice it upheld him.

Daniel 2:10-11

The Chaldean answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the dry land that shall be able to show the king's word: for which cause that every king, leader, and ruler, asked not a word like this to any sacred scribe, and enchanter, and Chaldean.

Daniel 4:7-8

At that time the sacred scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners, coming in: and I told the dream before them: and its interpretation they making not known to me.

Daniel 5:8

Then came in all the king's wise ones: and they were not able to read the writing, and to make known the interpretation to the king.

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