Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who says to a father, ‘What are you fathering?’
Or to a woman, ‘With what are you in labor?’”
New American Standard Bible
Or to a woman, ‘To what are you
King James Version
Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
Holman Bible
‘What are you fathering?’
or to his mother,
‘What are you giving birth to?’”
International Standard Version
Woe to the one who says to his father, "What are you begetting?' or to a woman, "To what are you giving birth?'!"
A Conservative Version
Woe to him who says to a father, What are thou begetting? or to a woman, With what are thou travailing?
American Standard Version
Woe unto him that saith unto a father, What begettest thou? or to a woman, With what travailest thou?
Bible in Basic English
Cursed is he who says to a father, To what are you giving life? or to a woman, What are you in birth-pains with?
Darby Translation
Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? Or to his mother, What hast thou brought forth?
Julia Smith Translation
Wo to him saying to the father, What wilt thou beget? and to the woman, What wilt thou bring forth?
King James 2000
Woe unto him that says unto his father, What do you beget? or to the woman, What have you brought forth?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Woe [to the] one who says to a father, 'What you are begetting?' or to a woman, '[With] what are you in labor?'"
Modern King James verseion
Woe to him who says to his father, What are you fathering? Or to the woman, What are you laboring over?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe be unto him that sayeth to his father, "Why begettest thou?" And to his mother, "Why bearest thou?"
NET Bible
Danger awaits one who says to his father, "What in the world are you fathering?" and to his mother, "What in the world are you bringing forth?"
New Heart English Bible
Woe to him who says to a father, 'What have you become the father of?' or to a mother, 'To what have you given birth?'"
The Emphasized Bible
Alas, for one who saith to a father, What begettest thou? Or to a woman What dost thou bring forth?
Webster
Woe to him that saith to his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
World English Bible
Woe to him who says to a father, 'What have you become the father of?' or to a mother, 'To what have you given birth?'"
Youngs Literal Translation
Woe to him who is saying to a father, 'What dost thou beget?' Or to a wife, 'What dost thou bring forth?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 45:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cyrus, God's Instrument
9
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who quarrels with his Maker—
A [worthless] piece of broken pottery among other broken pieces [equally worthless]!
Shall the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’
Or does the thing say, ‘He has no hands’?
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who says to a father, ‘What are you fathering?’
Or to a woman, ‘With what are you in labor?’”
And give Me orders concerning the work of My hands.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:16
‘Cursed is he who dishonors (treats with contempt) his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Malachi 1:6
“‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is the [reverent] fear and respect due Me?’ says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise My name. But you say, ‘How and in what way have we despised Your name?’
Hebrews 12:9
Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we submitted and respected them [for training us]; shall we not much more willingly submit to the Father of