Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike?
New American Standard Bible
And make Me equal and compare Me,
That we would be alike?
King James Version
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
Holman Bible
Who will you measure Me with,
so that we should be like each other?
International Standard Version
"To whom will you compare me, count me equal, or liken me, so that I may be compared?
American Standard Version
To whom will ye like me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
Amplified
“To whom would you liken Me
And make Me equal and compare Me,
That we may be alike?
Bible in Basic English
Who in your eyes is my equal? or what comparison will you make with me?
Darby Translation
To whom will ye liken me and make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?
Julia Smith Translation
To whom will ye liken me and make equal? and compare me and we shall be like?
King James 2000
To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike?
Lexham Expanded Bible
To whom will you liken me, and count as equal, and compare with me, as though we were alike?
Modern King James verseion
To whom will you compare Me, and make Me equal, and compare Me, that we may be alike?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whom will ye make me like, in fashion or image, that I may be like him?
NET Bible
To whom can you compare and liken me? Tell me whom you think I resemble, so we can be compared!
New Heart English Bible
"To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
The Emphasized Bible
To whom can ye liken me or make me equal? Or compare me, and we be like?
Webster
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
World English Bible
"To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
Youngs Literal Translation
To whom do ye liken Me, and make equal? And compare Me, that we may be like?
Themes
Interlinear
Damah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 46:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Babylon's Idols
4 And even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs I will carry [you]. I have made, and I will bear, yea, I will carry, and will deliver. 5 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike? 6 Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down, yea, they worship.
Cross References
Isaiah 40:18
To whom then will ye liken God? Or what likeness will ye compare to him?
Isaiah 40:25
To whom then will ye liken me, that I should be equal [to him]? says the Holy One.
Exodus 15:11
Who is like thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Psalm 86:8
There is none like thee among the gods, O LORD, nor like thy works.
Psalm 89:6
For who in the clouds can be compared to LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty is like LORD,
Psalm 89:8
O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one like thee, O LORD? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.
Psalm 113:5
Who is like LORD our God who has his seat on high,
Jeremiah 10:6-7
There is none like thee, O LORD. Thou are great, and thy name is great in might.
Jeremiah 10:16
The portion of Jacob is not like these. For he is the former of all things, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. LORD of hosts is his name.
Philippians 2:6
who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold.
Colossians 1:15
who is an image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Hebrews 1:3
Who, being the radiance of his glory, and the exact image of his essence, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made purification of our sins through himself, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in the