Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
Holman Bible
you sons of a sorceress,
offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute!
International Standard Version
"But as for you, come here, you children of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
A Conservative Version
But draw near here, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Amplified
“But come here, you sons of a sorceress [raised in deception and superstition],
Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.
Bible in Basic English
But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.
Darby Translation
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye, come ye near here, sons of her practicing magic, seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
King James 2000
But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the descendants of the adulterer and the harlot.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"But you, come near here, you children of a soothsayer, offspring [of] an adulterer and she [who] commits fornication.
Modern King James verseion
But draw near here, sons of the sorceress, seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Come hither, therefore, ye charmer's children; ye sons of the adulterer and the whore.
NET Bible
But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes!
New Heart English Bible
"But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the prostitute.
The Emphasized Bible
But, ye, -- draw near hither, Ye sons of divination, - Ye seed of an adulterer when your mother committed unchastity!
Webster
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the lewd.
World English Bible
"But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the prostitute.
Youngs Literal Translation
And ye, come near hither, O sons of a sorceress, seed of an adulterer, Even thou dost commit whoredom.
Themes
Heredity » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Offspring » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Profit » What is not profitable
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice their children
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice to idols
Interlinear
Qarab
References
American
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 57:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Idolatry Is Adultery
2 He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness. 3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot. 4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and put out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
Cross References
Matthew 16:4
An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
Genesis 3:15
and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Isaiah 1:21
How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
Isaiah 45:20
Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
Hosea 1:2
When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from Jehovah.
Joel 3:9-11
Proclaim ye this among the nations; prepare war; stir up the mighty men; let all the men of war draw near, let them come up.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 12:34
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 23:33
Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?
Luke 3:7
He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
John 8:40-44
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
James 4:4
Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.
1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Revelation 17:1-5
And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;